Call for Entries: Virginia Nurseryman of the Year

You are invited to submit your nomination for the 2007 Distinguished Virginia Nurseryman of the Year. This award is given annually by the Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association to honor a member of our green industry.*

The selection criteria is based equally on a candidate who has spent their career promoting and advancing the horticulture industry. This individual is selected on the basis of long term contributions to the local and/or state organizations of Nursery and Landscape Associations.

A committee of the previous three recipients of this award, along with the approval of the Executive Director of VNLA, will make the final selection. The winner will be introduced at our Annual Membership Meeting at MANTS in January.

The person you nominate must be a VNLA member or work for a firm that is a member of VNLA. A previous recipient of the prestigious award is eligible again after five years.

Deadline for submission is November 15, 2007.

Click here for an application form in MS Word format or PDF format.

Previous Recipients

1970 - David E. Laird, Sr.
1971 - Daniel Capper
1972 - David E. Laird, Jr.
1973 - A.J. Shoosmith
1974 - Samuel D. Tankard, Jr.
1975 - Arthur Lancaster
1976 - James S. Campbell
1978 - Mrs. Thelma Yeatts
1982 - Ennion S. Williams, Jr.
1983 - Charles Parkerson
1986 - John Machen, Sr.
1987 - John Watkins
1988 - Karen Shipp Kelly
1989 - C. Fletcher Flemer, III
1990 - Jeffrey B. Miller
1991 - Danny Shreckhise
1993 - Wayne Sawyer
1994 - Eddie Anderson
1995 - Butch Gaddy
1996 - Tom Saunders
1998 - Elizabeth Gardner
1999 - Jim Snyder
2000 - Bob Papetti  died 3/20/04
2001 - Carville Akehurst died 2001
2002 - John Tankard
2003 - Tscharner Watkins
2004 - Mary Williams
2005 - Doug Hensel