We are pleased to announce the 2017 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 will be honored at the Awards and Recognition Dinner during the 2017 Annual Meeting of Members and Educational Conference , May 6, 2017 , in Little Rock, Arkansas. The award winners will be highlighted in the HSA Spring 2017 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
*The award nomination form is also available in the Members Only section of this site under Operating Manual Section 13 Forms.
2017 Award Winners
Helen de Conway Little Medal of Honor
Sarah Liberta, Baton Rouge Unit, Southeast District
Nancy Putnam Howard Award for Excellence in Horticulture
Tina Marie Wilcox, Ozark Unit, South Central District
Joanna McQuail Reed Award for the Artistic Use of Herbs
Karen Mahshi, Northern California Unit, West District
Elizabeth Crisp Rea Award
Caroline Holmes, Member at Large, England, UK
Certificate of Achievement
• Mary Northcutt, Posthumously, Grosse Pointe Unit, Great Lakes District
• Susan Schumann-Skehan, Connecticut Unit, Northeast District
• Luann DeComa, South Jersey Unit, Mid-Atlantic Unit
Certificate of Appreciation
• Kay Scanapico, Pioneer Unit, South Central District
• Mary Roark, Arkansas Unit, Southeast District
• Susan Leigh Anthony, New England Unit, Northeast District
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
