Each year, individuals from around the country make incredible contributions to their local societies. We thank them for their service and for helping their local organizations thrive.
2023 Recipients
Linda Nagy – Black Swamp Hosta and Daylily Society
Rich Nagy – Black Swamp Hosta and Daylily Society
Wendy Kamischke – Central Illinois Hosta Society
Kaeli McIntire – Central Illinois Hosta Society
Gary Gahagan – Daffodil & Hosta Society of Western Pennsylvania
Susan Gahagan – Daffodil & Hosta Society of Western Pennsylvania
Mary Albrecht – East Tennessee Hosta Society
Sandra Anderson – East Tennessee Hosta Society
Sandra Bussell – Georgia Hosta Society
Richard Jolly – Georgia Hosta Society
Pat Thompson – Greater Cincinnati Daylily & Hosta Society
Sharon Rose – Greater Cincinnati Daylily & Hosta Society
Tammy Borden – Green & Gold Hosta Society of Northeast Wisconsin
Mary Vertz – Green & Gold Hosta Society of Northeast Wisconsin
Susan Hinesly – Illinois Prairie Hosta Society
Rita Kerner – Indianapolis Hosta Society
Janet Hommel Mangas – Indianapolis Hosta Society
Linda Butwinick – Minnesota Hosta Society
Steve Shubick – Minnesota Hosta Society
Wes Straub – New England Hosta Society
Chuck Erickson – North Coast Hosta Society of Ohio
Bonnie Erickson – North Coast Hosta Society of Ohio
Diane Barrowman – Northern Illinois Hosta Society
June Vandervest – Northern Illinois Hosta Society
VaLinda Wondrash – Shades of Green Hosta Society of Southeast MN
Pat Basile – Shades of Green Hosta Society of Southeast MN
Beverly Highfield – Tri-State Hosta Society
Sherry Faiella – Tri-State Hosta Society
Pat Gurney – Western New York Hosta Society
Judy Johnson – Western New York Hosta Society
How to Nominate Someone for AHS Presidential Honors Awards
Recipients of the Presidential Honors awards are nominated by the local Hosta society leadership (e.g. President, Board designate) to recognize outstanding service at the local level. Two (2) nominations per year can be submitted in writing to the American Hosta Society VP Awards & Honors by March 1.
The local Hosta Society solely determines if the award is to be made. The award is a certificate prepared by the VP Awards & Honors and is sent to the local Hosta Society contact for presentation to their selected member(s). The recipient is also recognized on the AHS website’s President’s Wall of Honor. Recipient’s name and nominating local Hosta Society are typically posted in January of the following year to allow the local society time to distribute the certificate.
It’s easy!
- Send recipient(s) name as you want it to appear on the ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ and the AHS “President’s Wall of Honor” web page.
- Send your Hosta Society name and the name and address of the person you want the certificates sent via mail.
- Include a two-sentence brief reason the individual(s) were nominated.
- Include the date the certificate is needed if applicable .
Send the above information to the current AHS Vice President of Awards and Honors (found on the Officers page).