Stan Barnard Memorial Award

This award was established by the National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs in 2001 and is presented in memory of Stan Barnard (1958-1998). It is given to an individual who exhibits Stan-like qualities of outstanding dedication, commitment, and hard work toward the enhancement of the Association. This award is presented at the National Association of Abandoned Mine land Programs' annual conference.

The 2026 Award Winner is:

Gwen Robson
Wyoming Abandoned Mine Land Division

 Past Stan Barnard Award Recipients

  • Jeff Graves

    Colorado Inactive Mine Reclamation Program
    Program Director

  • Rob Ghiglieri

    Nevada Division of Minerals, Administrator

  • John Stefanko

    Deputy Secretary - Office of Active and Abandoned Mine Operations at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

  • Tom Clarke

    Executive Director, Interstate Mining Compact Commission

  • Autumn Coleman, Bureau Chief,

    Reclamation and Development Grants Program,

    Montana Department of Natural Resources

  • Brian J. Bradley, Pennsylvania

  • Bob Scott, Kentucky

  • Alan Edwards, Wyoming

  • Chuck Williams, Alabama

  • Eric Cavazza, Pennsylvania AML

  • Bruce Stover, Colorado AML

  • Steve Herbert, Indiana AML

  • Mike Garner, Maryland AML

  • Dianne Ireton, Oklahoma AML

  • Murray Balk, Kansas AML

  • Mike Kastl, Oklahoma AML

  • Steve Hohmann, Kentucky AML

  • Sarah Donnelly, OSM - Washington, D.C.

  • Pat Park, West Virginia AML

  • Mike Sharp, Oklahoma AML

  • Greg Conrad, IMCC

  • Maxine Weaver, Wyoming AML

  • Luci Malin, Utah AML

  • Charlotte Stieber, Oklahoma AML

  • Loretta Pinada, Colorado AML