We are pleased to announce the 2016 HSA Award Winners!
Please join the awards committee and the board of directors in congratulating these individuals for their accomplishments and in thanking them for their service to The Herb Society of America! They were honored at the Annual Meeting of Members, April 29, 2015, in Asheville, North Carolina. The award winners were highlighted in the HSA Spring 2016 Newsletter.
Award Recipients
Alphabetical Listing (PDF)
Listing by Year (PDF)
Listing by Award (PDF)
Award Nomination Guidelines
Each nomination must be accompanied by three letters of support. Non-members may submit letters of support. Please send letters of support to:
The Herb Society of America
9019 Kirtland Chardon Road
Kirtland, OH 44094
Award Nominations are due September 1
Award descriptions and photos
2016 Award Winners
Helen de Conway Little Medal of Honor
• Kathy Schlosser North Carolina Unit, Mid-Atlantic District
Nancy Putnam Howard Award for Excellence in Horticulture
• Elizabeth Kennel Philadelphia Unit, Mid-Atlantic District
Joanna McQuail Reed Award for the Artistic Use of Herbs
• Billie Beadle Pennsylvania Heartland Unit, Mid-Atlantic District
Elizabeth Crisp Rea Award
• Don Haynie Virginia Commonwealth Unit, Mid-Atlantic District
Certificate of Achievement
• Ann Wilson Member at Large, South Central District
• Mark Ragland Virginia Commonwealth Unit, Mid-Atlantic District
• Jane Brubaker Pennsylvania Heartland Unit, Mid-Atlantic District
Certificate of Appreciation
• Mary Lou Winder Potomac Unit, Mid-Atlantic District
• Pam Harris South Texas Unit, South Central District
• Anita Bradley Pennsylvania Heartland Unit, Mid-Atlantic District
2015 Award Winners
Helen de Conway Little Medal of Honor
• Pat Kenny Potomac Unit, Mid-Atlantic District
Nancy Putnam Howard Award for Excellence in Hortiulture
• Mary Ann Thomas Philadelphia Unit, Mid-Atlantic District
Joanna McQuail Reed Award for the Artistic Use of Herbs
• Maggie Limburg New York Unit, Northeast District
Certificate of Achievement
• Dawn Fry Pennsylvania Heartland Unit, Mid-Atlantic District
• Jean Marsh Texas Thyme Unit, South Central District
• Marion Sullivan Member at Large, South Central District
Certificate of Appreciation
• Mildred Gordon Potomac Unit, Mid-Atlantic District
• Toni Fogleson Nashville Unit, Southeast District
• Ida Wallenmeyer Potomac Unit, Mid-Atlantic District
2014 Award Winners
The Nancy Putnam Howard Award for Excellence in Horticulture
John Forti Northeast District, New England Unit
Certificate of Achievement
• Sue Arnold Central District, Central Indiana Unit
Certificate of Appreciation
• Charlene Rupp Central District, Central Indiana Unit
