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95th Annual Award Winners

Held October 16, 2024

Bronze Medal, Sarah Bailey

Top FGCCT Award – The Bronze Medal

Sara Bailey, Master Gardener

Sarah Bailey, Advanced Master Garden of the Hartford Office of UConn Extension Master Garden Program is our 2024 Bronze Medal recipient. She oversaw the technology changes that allowed for revamping the Master Gardener program beginning in 2018 to allow for online classes. More than 3,600 garden club members and community members in Connecticut have been trained as Master Gardeners, which allows them to take their knowledge and experience back into the community and civic programs all over Connecticut.

Established in 1935, this award is the highest award given by The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut to an individual, couple, group or club for outstanding accomplishments in upholding the aims and purposes of The Federation.

Awards of Honor

The Award of Honor may be conferred on a garden club that, over a period of five years, has maintained a record of exceptional achievement in upholding the aims and purposes of The Federation.

Tribute Awards

for Outstanding Contributions

Federation Awards

The Lucille Schavoir Award

Established in 1978, this award may be presented annually to a club for outstanding garden club work during the June 1 through May 31 awards year. This award is considered the highest award presented to a club.

Lucille Schavoir Award, Susan Lindberg and Kathy Harris, The West Hartford Garden Club

The Lilliam M. Rathbun Award

Established in 1990 in memory of former Federation President Lillian M. Rathbun, a member of the Lyme Garden Club.  This award is considered the highest award presented to an individual garden club member.

The Lillian M. Rathbun Award, Ann Marie Stone, The Garden Club of New Milford

Civic Development Awards

Lee Bauerfeld Beautification Award

Established in 2002 in memory of former Federation President Lee Bauerfeld and may be presented  for an outstanding civic project that benefits the community both aesthetically and environmentally and is designed to encourage further improvement.

Civic Creativity Award

Established in 2007 and presented to a club for an unusual and outstanding and creative project in the area of civic development.

Presidents’ Award

Established in 1985 to honor all former State Federation Presidents by former Federation President Sally Shumway (1983-1985).  This award may be presented to a club for an outstanding community project.

Awards of Excellence

Certificate of Individual Achievement and Individual Citation

Environmental Concerns and Conservation

Conservation Award

Established in 1990 in memory of former Federation President Jeanne Lena and awarded for excellence in conservation.

Pauline B. Tyler Award

Established in memory of former Federation President Pauline B. Tyler by the Federation’s Board of Directors and is awarded for excellence in promoting conservation or legislation.

Certificate and Citations – Conservation

Connecticut Arboreal Awards and Certificates

 

Environmental Awareness Award and Certificates

Flower Show Awards

FS, Flower Show Achievement:  Christina Doshan & Laura Petit, Citation for Staging: Betsy Kreuter, Garden Club of Old Greenwich/Riverside Garden Club

FS, Tapestry of Design Award, Martina Doshan, The Garden Club of Old Greenwich

Lovely Garden Awards

Gardening Council Award - A Love of Gardening

Gardening Council, Lovely Garden Award, Sandra Woodford, The New Milford Garden Club

Healing, Therapy and Senior Gardening

Awards of Excellence

Historic, Memorial and Public Gardens

Awards of Excellence

Individual Citations

Horticulture

Ellen Carder Memorial Award

Established in 1971 in memory of Ellen Carder and her lifelong interest and achievements in the field of horticulture.  This award is presented to a garden club for noteworthy horticultural achievement.

Horticulture. Ellen Carder Memorial Award, Denise Forrest, Garden Club of Madison

Mary Freng Sherley Memorial Award

Established in 1988 in memory of Mary Freng Sherley, this award is presented to an individual or club for horticultural excellence.

Horticulture, Mary Freng Sherley Memorial Award, Ann Freeman, Branford Garden Club

Joyce P. Harris Award

Established in 2002 in memory of Joyce P. Harris, this award is presented for outstanding horticultural achievement by a club, individual or group in their community.

Horticulture, Joyce P. Harris Award, Madeleine Hexter, The West Hartford Garden Club

Awards of Excellence

Certificates of Individual Achievement

Public Relations and Communications

Membership Awareness, Social Media/Website, Publications

Scholarship

The 2024 Scholarships were awarded in memory of Betty Dykins, Glastonbury Garden Club to Krya Brennan, University of Maine (not pictured) and Mia Forgione, Yale University.

Scholarship Recipient Mia Forgione

Yearbook Award of Excellence

Yearbook Award, Anne Cross, Manchester Garden Club

The Yearbook Award was established in 2004 by Program Chairs, Florence Flynn and Inge Venus. 

Manchester Garden Club’s 2023-2024 Yearbook best highlights several ways the Club found to support the President’s theme,  “Care for our Air, Plant a Tree.”  The club not only engaged their own members, but also community members and organizations, and collaborated with the Town of Manchester.  The club’s Yearbook is fully digital, thus saving more trees.

Youth Awards

Youth Awards of Excellence

Luckner Awards

Established in 1993, these awards are presented to a club for outstanding work with youth in programs, conducted outside of a school setting, such a Boy Scouts, Firl Scouts, town or church youth programs, hospitals and other youth program.
 

 

Special Awards

Good Deed Citations

Established in 1980 as a thoughtful gesture of goodwill, this award recognizes and unusual or worthwhile project that otherwise does not fit into another award category – small, large, one-time or annual.

Club Certificates of Appreciation

National Garden Clubs Awards

Awards to FGCCT Members