The Melville Award is given to an individual or individuals who have demonstrated excellence in science and/or environmental education. Recipients include:
2024: To be announced soon
2023: Kimberly Beazer, Environmental Science & Gardening Program Director and Lead Educator at PS 84 in Manhattan. Click here for more information.
2022: Annie Novak, Founder and Director of Growing Chefs, Manager of the Edible Academy at NYBG. Click here for more information.
2021: Barbara Kurland, Director of Learning and Partnerships, School Programs Manager, Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Click here for more information.
2019: Tony Hillery, Founder of Harlem Grown
2018: Nancy Wolf, Environmental Education Consultant, JLN Wolf, Inc., Facilitator, Green Horizons. Click here for more information.
2017: Lenny Librizzi, former Director of Green Infrastructure (retired 2017), and Gerard Lordahl, Director of the Greening Program, GrowNYC. Click here for more information.
2016: Matt Malina, Executive Director of NYC H20
2015: Dr. Mary Leou, Director of Urban Environmental Education at NYU
2014: Pamela Ito, director of education, The Horticultural Society of New York
2013: Allison Godshall, science teacher and science coach
2012: Susan Lacerte, executive director, Queens Botanical Garden
2011: Nathaniel Wight, science teacher, Bronx Design and Construction Academy
2010: Steve Frillman, executive director, Green Guerrillas
2009: Tessa Huxley, executive director, Battery Park City Parks Conservancy
2008: Veronica Peterson, principal, Brooklyn Academy for Science and the Environment
2007: Susan Gooberman, executive director, Trees New York
2006: Michael Zamm, director of environmental education, Council on the Environment NYC
2005: Kim Estes-Fradis, director of education, NYC Department of Environmental Protection
2004: Gin Gee Moy, science coordinator and principal, P.S. 2
2003: John Lancos, environmental education specialist, National Park Service.
2002: No Award
2001: Joy Garland
2000: No Award
1999: Jay Dagress
1998: Gail Davis
1997: Edward Stowe Gilman
1996: Carol Franken
1995: Marian Sloane
1994: Stanley Mandel
1993: Philip Schaeffa
1992: Regina McCarthy aka Grace Boyd
1991: Rose Blaustein
1990: Lisa Miller