The Gesneriad Society instituted the Awards of Appreciation in 1977, to recognize those individuals who activities had benefited the Society in one or more exceptional ways.
A number of factors are considered when choosing a recipient of an Award of Appreciation.
Among them are the individuals length of service to the Society, the importance of the service rendered by the individual, the individuals service as a chairperson of one or more committees, work by an individual in behind the scenes activities, consistent contributions of gesneriad articles for publication by an individual and other activities which benefit both the Society and the world of
gesneriads.
1977
Paul
Arnold
1991
Earl
Deroche
Charlotte
Rowe
Molly
Schneider
Adele Zemansky
Alan Wojcik
1978
Frances
Batcheller
1992 –
Diantha Buell
Carol
Saylor
Anne Crowley
William Saylor
1993 –
Stanley Schwartz
1979
Florence
Messick
Margaret Waugespack
Mel
Sater
1994 –
Jeanne Katzenstein
Martin
Tanner
1995 –
Mary Bozoian
Reneι
White
Ben Paternoster
1980
Albert
Buell
Monte Watler
Erica
Clayberg
1996 –
Celine Chase
Emma
Lahr
Betty Tapping
Ruth
& Lyndon Lyon
Beth Weissman
1981
Alice
Courage
1997 –
Maryjane Evans
Helen
Kavanaugh
Ron Myhr
Henry
Peterson
Darrell Trout
Laura
Progebin
1998 –
David Turley
1982
Michael
Kartuz
Dave Tyler
1983
Dr.
Robert E. Lee
M.J. Tyler
Dr.
Margaret H. Stone
1999 –
Dr. Miriam Denham
1984
S.
Cleopatra Kohm
Bonita Hutcheson
David
R. Masterson
Elizabeth Varley
Martin
Mines
2000 –
Marlene Beam
1985
C.
A. Cruikshank
Ingrid Lindskog
Lee
Linett
2001 –
Jon Dixon
Dr.
Laurence E. Skog
Elvin McDonald
1986
Margaret
Belanger
2002 –
Virginie F. Elbert
Jimmy
Dates
Mauro Peixoto
Isla
Montgomery
Leong Tuck Lock
1987
Joseph
Batcheller
2003 –
Bill Burtt
Ted
Bona
Peter Shalit
Ruth
Webster
2004 –
Doris Carson
1988
Maryann
Delaune
Bob & Carol Connelly
Felicia
McCann
Mario Portilla Andrade
Dr.
Hans Wiehler
2005 –
Helen Bortvedt
1989
Judy
Becker
Helen Freidberg
Anthony
Crisafulli
Susan Grose
Jessie
Crisafulli
2006 –
Alain Chautems
1990
Chris
Kunhardt
Arleen Dewell
Michael
A. Riley
2007 –
Suzie Larouche
Nellie
Sleeth
Dee Stewart
Ellen
Todd
Bob Stewart
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The Gesneriad Society instituted the Awards of Appreciation in 1977, to recognize those individuals who activities had benefited the Society in one or more exceptional ways.