The Gesneriad Society instituted the Awards of Appreciation in 1977 to recognize those individuals whose 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 individual’s length of service to the Society, the importance of the service rendered by the individual, the individual’s 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 that benefit both the Society and the world of gesneriads.
1977
Paul
Arnold*
1993 –
Stanley Schwartz*
Charlotte
Rowe*
Margaret Waguespack*
Adele Zemansky*
1994 –
Jeanne Katzenstein
1978
Frances
Batcheller*
1995 –
Mary Bozoian
Carol
Saylor
Ben Paternoster
William Saylor *
Monte Watler
1979
Florence
Messick*
1996 –
Celine Chase*
Mel
Sater*
Betty Tapping
Martin
Tanner
Beth Weissman
Reneι
White*
1997 –
Maryjane Evans*
1980
Albert
Buell*
Ron Myhr
Erica
Clayberg
Darrell Trout
Emma
Lahr*
1998 –
David Turley
Ruth
& Lyndon Lyon*
Dave Tyler*
1981
Alice
Courage*
M.J. Tyler
Helen
Kavanaugh
1999 –
Dr. Miriam Denham
Henry
Peterson*
Bonita Hutcheson
Laura
Progebin*
Elizabeth Varley
1982
Michael
Kartuz
2000 –
Marlene Beam
1983
Dr.
Robert E. Lee*
Ingrid Lindskog
Dr.
Margaret H. Stone*
2001 –
Jon Dixon
1984
S.
Cleopatra Kohm*
Elvin McDonald
David
R. Masterson
2002 –
Virginie F. Elbert
Martin
Mines*
Mauro Peixoto
1985
C.
A. Cruikshank*
Leong Tuck Lock
Lee
Linett
2003 –
Bill Burtt*
Dr.
Laurence E. Skog
Peter Shalit
1986
Margaret
Belanger
2004 –
Doris Carson
Jimmy
Dates*
Bob & Carol Connelly
Isla
Montgomery*
Mario Portilla Andrade
1987
Joseph
Batcheller*
2005 –
Helen Bortvedt
Ted
Bona*
Helen Freidberg*
Ruth
Webster*
Susan Grose
1988
Maryann
Delaune*
2006 –
Alain Chautems
Felicia
McCann
Arleen Dewell
Dr.
Hans Wiehler*
2007 –
Suzie Larouche
1989
Judy
Becker
Dee Stewart
Anthony
Crisafulli*
Bob Stewart
Jessie
Crisafulli*
2008 –
John Littner Clark
1990
Chris
Kunhardt*
Dale M. Martens
Michael
A. Riley
2009 –
Paul Kroll
Nellie
Sleeth*
Julie Mavity-Hudson
Ellen
Todd
Paul Susi
1991 –
Earl Deroche*
2010 –
Doris Brownlie
Molly Schneider
Bill Price
Alan Wojcik*
2011
Carol Ann Bonner
1992 –
Diantha Buell*
Asa Tysk
Anne Crowley*
2012
Jo Anne Martinez
*deceased
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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.
2012 Recipient of Award of
Appreciation
Jo Anne Martinez receiving her Award of Appreciation from Arleen Dewell