Susan Upshur Brown, The Garden Club of the Eastern Shore and The Virginia Beach Garden Club (non-resident)
A a graduate of George Washington University's Landscape Designer Program and certified Master Naturalist in Virginia, Susie is recognized for her generosity in sharing her extensive horticultural knowledge and in sharing her own garden for the benefit of community.
DeLane W. Porter, Dolley Madison Garden Club
DeLane is a fifth-generation agriculturalist and an early proponent of organic horticulture. Her ongoing efforts in promoting horticultural education and her active association with like-minded professional organizations make DeLane a uniquely qualified award winner.
Kay Spindle Shiflett, The Virginia Beach Garden Club
Kay has shared her horticultural expertise through local and state level workshops and serves in an advisory capacity for numerous organizations. Her horticultural contributions represent but one element of her far-reaching community contributions.
Virginia Trinkle Vinyard, The Mill Mountain Garden Club
Virginia's innovative programs have stimulated interest among a number of local garden clubs and her ongoing involvement with school children is designed to educate and to inspire future generations of growers.
