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Kansas Hunter Education Instructor association
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Instructor of the Year
Since 2001, the Kansas Hunter Education program has recognized an Instructor who has gone above and beyond the role of Kansas Hunter Education Instructor. Whether developing a computer program that would eventually be used throughout the World, creating a user friendly registration website or even developing a new method of teaching firearm safety, Kansas Instructors are second to none.
The Instructor of the Year award is not just any award. Recipients are nominated by their peers and awarded by their peers.
In addition, the Instructor of the Year award includes Regional Instructors of the Year for a total of six possible awards given to outstanding Instructors each year.
The KHEIA is proud to sponsor the Instructor of the Year awards and assists KDWP&T with the purchase of the firearms to be awarded. We encourage all instructors to consider nominating an Instructor they feel is deserving of this award.
If you would like to nominate an instructor for the Instructor of the Year award please submit your nomination.
2010
Rose Corby, State
2011
Shannon Clarkson, State
2012
Jim Bussone, State
2013
Tim Boxberger, State
Paul Babcock, Region 1
Dennis Smith, Region 2
Tracy Gutierrez, Region 3
Dave Perkins, Region 4
Don Lile, Region 5
2014
Dennis Vincent, State
Marshall Rhea, Region 1
Larry Noell, Region 2
William Kreie, Region 3
Dennis DeLay, Region 4
Ben Rockers, Region 5
2015
Jim Scott, State
2016
Larry Randall, State
Sheila Alstatt, Region 1
Kim Bergsten, Region 2
Terrell Giddens, Region 3
Evan Yoder, Region 4
Keith Rather, Region 5
2017
Rob Friggeri, State
Todd Robinson, Region 1
Kent Ervin, Region 2
Danial Haneke, Region 3
Michael Corby, Region 4
Katie Rockers, Region 5
2018
Dana Bergsten, State
Randy Kempke, Region 1
Richard Fultz, Region 2
Dave Foster, Region 3
Larry Lampe, Region 4
Howard Williams, Region 5