Keep Austin Beautiful Award

After review of 79 award nominations and hours of judging,

Keep Austin Beautiful's 2005 Award Winners & Honorable Mentions are:

Beautification
Winner:  Austin Revitalization Authority
Honorable Mention:  Travis Community Education Foundation

Community Involvement
Winner:  Austin Police Department - North Central Area Command
Honorable Mention:  Tokyo Electron (TEL)

Education
Winner:  Popham Elementary School
Honorable Mention:  Barton Springs/Edward Aquifer Conservation District, The Texas Cave Management Association, & the Oak Hill Girl Scout Service Unit

Dennis Hobbs Individual Achievement
Winner:  Paul Robbins, Austin Environmental Directory

Industry Leadership
Winner:  Habitat Suites Hotel
Honorable Mention:  Lower Colorado River Authority

Litter Abatement
Winner:  Gina Almon, North Austin Civic Association
Honorable Mention:  Dennis Nolan, University of Texas

Recycling & Waste Reduction
Winner:  The Austin Freecycle Network

Honorable Mention:  Recycling Task Force at UT

School & Youth Achievement
Winner:  Westwood High School
Honorable Mention:  Purple Sage Elementary School

Best of the Best Award...to be announced at the 20th Annual Keep Austin Beautiful Awards Luncheon!

These awards recognize the efforts made by individuals and organizations to enhance our community and protect our Austin environment!

Winners were recognized at the 20th Annual Keep Austin Beautiful Awards Luncheon on February 10, 2005.