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 Recipients
*The award nomination form is also available in the Members Only section of this site under Operating Manual Section 13 Forms.
2021 Award Winners
Helen de Conway Little Medal of Honor
Sara Holland, Hill Country Unit, South Central District
Joanna McQuail Reed Award for Artistic Use of Herbs
Pat Kenny, Potomac Unit, Mid Atlantic District
Elizabeth Crisp Rea Award
Laura Anthony, Potomac Unit, Mid-Atlantic District
Madalene Hill Award for Excellence in Herbal Education
Kathleen Gips, Western Reserve Herb Society Unit, Great Lakes District
Certificate of Achievement
Audrey Driscoll, New Orleans Unit, Southeast District
Certificate of Appreciation
Nino Ridgeway, PhD, Wisconsin Unit, Central District
2020 Award Winners
Helen de Conway Little Medal of Honor
Lois Sutton, Ph.D., Member at Large, Mid-Atlantic District
Madalene Hill Award for Excellence in Herbal Education
Patrice Hanlon, Northern California Unit, West District
Elizabeth Crisp Rea Award
Christine (Chrissy) Moore, Potomac Unit, Mid-Atlantic District
Certificate of Achievement
Margaret (Peggy) Trevanion, Western Pennsylvania Unit, Great Lake District
Certificate of Appreciation
Ann (Mitzi) Kowal, South Jersey Unit, Mid-Atlantic District
2019 Award Winners
Helen de Conway Little Medal of Honor
Jo Sellers, Potomac Unit, Mid-Atlantic District
Madalene Hill Award for Excellence in Herbal Education
Gayle Engels, Member at Large, West District
2018 Award Winners
Helen de Conway Little Medal of Honor
Susan Betz, Member at Large, Great Lakes District
Nancy Putnam Howard Award for Excellence in Horticulture
Justina Campbell, PA Heartland Unit, Mid Atlantic District
Joanna McQuail Reed Award for the Artistic Use of Herbs
Phyllis Sidorsky, Potomac Unit, Mid Atlantic District
Elizabeth Crisp Rea Award
Linda McDowell, Hill Country Unit, South Central District
Certificate of Achievement
Helen Hamilton, Delaware Valley, Northeast District
Certificate of Appreciation
Diane Schuster, PA Heartland Unit, Mid Atlantic District
Janice Stuff, South Texas Unit, South Central District
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
