NGC Special Recognition & GCA Special Awards
Others may also be given in subsequent years when appropriate:
Special Recognition Awards 2013 Recipients (certificates)
To a non-member for their continued support, for helping us to sell our tickets in his shop and for his watercolor rendering of our basket logo and for his years of artwork on the cover of the House Tour brochures
Greg and Judi Hill
To a non-member for 18 years of volunteer work at the Daffodil Show and also made an honorary member of NGC.
Grace Noyes
To an NGC member for her photography and helping to expand our visual library
Jill Sandole
For their support through out the years and especially for hosting the Daffodil Flower Show and many daffodil workshops.
Bartlett Farm
For her leadership in creating the Nantucket Garden Club’s Reading Society, her monthly recommendations and reviews of good gardening book to read and for her 2011 needlepoint Christmas ornament of the NGC’s basket logo which she for the GCA Headquarters” Christmas tree.
Barbara Kirk
The following are this year’s recipients of the Golden Girls Award and they were each presented with a Tussy Mussy of fresh flowers. This may be awarded in subsequent years when appropriate:
Golden Girls 2013 Recipients
Given to members of at least 30 years. The combined years of service from these ladies is 90 years!
Christine Spencer
Elizabeth Murray
Dorothy Bartlett
2015 Nantucket Garden Club Special Recognition Awards
Roberta and Gary Hamblin for Caton Circle
Mark Budaj for Years of assistance to the Daffodil Show
Garden Club of America Commendations 2013 Recipient
For a non-member:
Horticulture Commendation Irene Egan
To a member on becoming an Emeritus Floral Design Judge of the GCA
Mariann Appley
Garden Club of America Zone Awards
- Creative Leadership 2001 Pam Halsted
- Horticulture Award 2004 Susan Ward
- Conservation Award 1996 Margaret Berkheimer
- Flower Arrangement Achievement 1999 Elizabeth Webb
- 2005 Gretchen Riley
- Conservation Commendation 1991 Willa Embry
- 2010 Dr. Sarah Oktay
- Horticulture Commendation 2001 Lucinda Young
- Dorothy Wheatley Horticulture Award 2011 Mary Malavase
- Nell Schwartz Mentoring Award 2005 Sally Nash
Medal of Merit
- 1999 Helene Whitehead
- 2011 Barbara Medaugh
- 2015 Mary Malavase
- 2016 Sandy Taylor
Club Awards
- Historic Preservation 2008 Caroline Ellis
- Flower Arranging 1999 Betty Webb
- 2004 Ann Maury
- Horticulture 2000 Sally Orr
- 2003 Susan Ward
- Appreciation 2005 Elizabeth Murray
- 2007 Gretchen RIley
- 2011 Leslie Baldwin
- 2015 Pam Battison