Each year, KAPS presents awards to honor individuals or groups who have engaged in advocacy efforts aligned with KAPS’ vision, mission, and advocacy priorities from across the state.
KAPS Awards
2020 KAPS Award Winners








2019 KAPS Regional Winners

GLEC - Terri Kendall

NKCES - Ashley Smith

WKEC - Jamie Risch
As Webster County’s school psychologist, Jamie completes Pre-K through high school evaluations, works closely with the district behavior units, and collaborates with school staff, and families in developing plans that offer educational, social emotional supports, and services necessary for student success. She also assists with district crisis response and threat assessments. Additionally, Jamie serves on the WKEC Regional Social Emotional Task Group and was a crisis responder during recovery efforts at Marshall County High School in 2018.
Jamie and her husband, Greg, live in Henderson, KY. They share five children and one grandchild. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and two puppies, Lincoln and Lily, as well as reading, and traveling.

GRREC - April Bowersox McClaran

OVEC - Sean Reeder

BIG EAST / KVEC - Jessica Sturgill

SE / SC - Roy Mays

SKEC - Stephanie Boggs
2019 KAPS Best Practices Award Winners

Jessica Birdwhitsell

Stephanie Boggs

Darcy Burt

Kristin DeMichele

Martina Grider

Kelsi Gosnell-Grisby

Paige Hall

Lorie A. Hall

Mallory Hart

Diane Herrick

Terri Kendall

Kristen Kyriacou

Amy McClain

Rashawna Mullaney

Melissa Pascua

Bhaavana Reddy

Jessica Sturgill
