Calloway County, Ky.–More than two dozen Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources employees have received special awards for outstanding service in 2023, including a Calloway County employee who received the Director’s Award.

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Rich Storm and Deputy Commissioners Brian Clark and Gabe Jenkins were on hand as directors from all seven agency divisions presented awards to deserving staff, including Administrative Services; Engineering, Infrastructure and Technology; Fisheries; Information and Education; Law Enforcement; Marketing; and Wildlife.

Director’s Award

Adam Martin, Fisheries Program Coordinator (Calloway County), 10 years

As a program coordinator who has been with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife for more than 10 years, Martin was chosen to receive this award because he played an instrumental role in the creation and communication of the agency’s important Florida Bass and Alabama Bass FAQ documents, providing pertinent information to the public.

Martin is the Chair of the Fisheries Division Black Bass Management Team and he summarized the research results from the agency’s initial black bass genetics assessment gathered from multiple lakes across the state and Minor Clark Hatchery in Morehead. He also created multiple Facebook videos which he posted on the Western Kentucky Fisheries Facebook page.

“Adam’s ability to lead and communicate led to important black bass information reaching the public in a timely manner which was critical to the Fisheries Division,” said Dave Dreves, director of the Fisheries Division.