Convention Flower Show Special Award Sponsorships
This is the listing of division, section and special awards that will be distributed at the 2025 Convention in Parsippany, New Jersey. Division, section or special awards that do not have a sponsor are available for sponsorship. In addition to these awards, over 80 class awards are also available, assigned at the discretion of the Awards Chairperson. You may sponsor an award online or by mailing the award sponsorship form to the Awards Chairperson. If you are interested in endowing an award or sponsoring a recurring award, contact the Awards Chairperson. Awards highlighted in green are currently available.
Division Awards (various sponsorship rates; see previous page)
Best in Horticulture – a recurring award sponsored by the Long Island Gesneriad Society
Runner up to Best in Horticulture – a recurring award sponsored by the Greater New York Gesneriad Society
Best in Artistic – sponsored by Barb Feinstein
Runner up to Best in Artistic
Best in Arts
Runner up to Best in Arts
Best in Commercial/Educational – sponsored by Ralph Olliges
Sweepstakes (various sponsorship rates; see previous page)
Sweepstakes in Horticulture – a recurring award sponsored by the New England Gesneriad Society
Runner up to Sweepstakes in Horticulture – sponsored by Margaret Califano
Sweepstakes in Artistic – sponsored by Paul Susi
Runner-up to Sweepstakes in Artistic – sponsored by Barb Borleske
Sweepstakes in the Arts – sponsored by Terri Vicenzi
Multi-Division Sweepstakes – a recurring award sponsored by Jeanne Katzenstein
Section Awards ($45 per award)
Best in Section A (Tuberous) – a recurring award sponsored by Molly Schneider
Best in Section B (Rhizomatous) – sponsored by the Richmond African Violet Society
Best in Section C (Fibrous) – sponsored by Jill Fischer
Best in Section D (Old World Gesneriads in Flower) – sponsored by the Tampa Bay Gesneriad Society
Best in Section E (Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities) – sponsored by the National Capital Area Chapter
Best in Section F (New Gesneriads) – sponsored by Ray Coyle
Best in Section G (Lesser-Known Gesneriads) – sponsored by Linda Palmero
Best in Section H (Trained or Sculptured Gesneriads)
Best in Section I (Gesneriads Grown by a Novice) – sponsored by the New England Gesneriad Society
Best in Section J (Collection of Gesneriads) – sponsored by Rick Fadden
Best in Section K (Arrangements of Fresh-cut, Dried and/or Growing Gesneriad Material)
Best in Section L (Designs of Fresh-Cut Gesneriad Material) – sponsored by Dorothy Raymond
Best in Section M (Designs of Growing Gesneriad Material)
Best in Section N (Container Plantings) – sponsored by the National Capital Area Chapter
Best in Section O (Artistic Entry by a Novice)
Best in Section P (Photography) – an endowed award sponsored by the Crisafulli Family
Best in Section Q (Arts and Crafts) – a recurring award sponsored by the Tennessee Gesneriad Society
Best in Section R (Educational) – sponsored by Barb Borleske
Best in Section S (Commercial)
Special Awards ($30 per award)
Best Gesneriad Grown by a non-Member – a recurring award sponsored by Paulo Castello da Costa
Best Gesneriad Grown by a First-Time Convention Exhibitor – sponsored by Heidi Dillenbeck
Best Gesneriad Exhibiting Fruit – an endowed award sponsored by the African Violet and Gesneriad Society of New Jersey
Best New Hybrid – sponsored by Jim Vlasic
Best New Species – a recurring award sponsored by the African Violet and Gesneriad Society of New Jersey
Best Recently Registered Cultivar – a recurring award sponsored by the Gesneriad Hybridizers Association
Best Scented Gesneriad
Best Taiwan Cultivar – a recurring award sponsored by James Dean Parise
Best Achimenes – sponsored by Julie Mavity-Hudson
Best Columnea – sponsored by Laura Buckner
Best Drymonia – sponsored by Erika Geimonen
Best Episcia – sponsored by Laura Buckner
Best Gesneria – sponsored by Ray Coyle
Best Kohleria – sponsored by Johanna Zinn
Best Nematanthus – sponsored by Lance Wehrle
Best Petrocosmea – a recurring award sponsored by the New England Gesneriad Society
Best Primulina – sponsored by Hung Nguyen
Best Saintpaulia species – sponsored by Karyn Cichocki
Best Saintpaulia cultivar – sponsored by Doris Brownlie
Best Sinningia – sponsored by MaryHelen Maran
Best Streptocarpus – sponsored by Terri Vicenzi
Best Brandon Erikson Cultivar – sponsored by Levin Tilghman
Best Dale Marten Cultivar – sponsored by Terri Vicenzi
Best Gunilla Svensson (Ni’s) Cultivar – sponsored by Kitty Hedgpeth
Best Hung Chia-Yu (HCY’s) Cultivar – sponsored by Lan Wu
Best Iain James (Peridots) Cultivar – sponsored by Wallace Wells
Best Jim Vlasic (JV) Cultivar – sponsored by Conrad Leighton
Best Margery Anderson-Clive Cultivar – sponsored by Dale Martens
Best Peter Shalit Cultivar – sponsored by Paul Susi
Best Serge Saliba (SRG) Cultivar – sponsored by Mel Grice
Best Violet Barn (Bristol’s/Ma’s/Rob’s) Cultivar – sponsored by Gary Hitchcock
Best Wu Jui-Jung (Jung’s) Cultivar – sponsored by Lan Wu
last updated 5/16/2025
