Southern
Nursery
AssociatioN
In 1956, the late John B. Wight, Sr., suggested to the officers of the Southern Nursery Association that an award be offered annually to the person of their selection who, in their opinion, had contributed most to the advancement of the industry in the South and to the welfare of the Southern Nursery Association. The award was named the Slater Wight Memorial Award in memory of the late J. Slater Wight, brother of the late John B. Wight, Sr. Nomination and selection is made by the SNA Board of Directors.
Recipients of this prestigious award are as follows:
1956 A.S. Gresham, Jr.
1957 Richard H. Jones
1958 Henry B. Chase
1959 Tom Dodd, Sr.
1960 T.N. Nicholson
1961 Arthur J. Lancaster, Jr.
1962 Harvey Templeton, Jr.
1963 Hoskins Shadow
1964 Hubert A. Nicholson
1965 James M. Patterson
1966 C.J. Hayden
1967 Robert Marvin
1968 R.E. “Ed” Brown
1969 Dr. Bryson L. James
1970 Sidney B. Meadows
1971 Jacques L. Legendre
1972 Dwight Cain
1973 Porter Henegar
1974 Geddes Douglas, Sr.
1975 Rene Casadaban
1976 James T. Pursell
1977 Harold B. Thornhill
1978 Louis B. Hillenmeyer, Jr.
1979 John B. Wight, Jr.
1980 Troy Keeble
1981 A.D. Cartwright, Jr.
1982 Richard L. Ammon
1983 Bill Barton
1984 Raymond P. Oglesby
1985 Charles H. Parkerson
1986 Carl E. Whitcomb
1987 Don Shadow
1988 David Byers
1989 Thomas L. Henegar
1990 Tom Dodd, Jr.
1991 Frank H. Colvett
1992 Fount H. May, Sr.
1993 Wilbur C. Mull
1994 Dennis V. McCloskey
1995 C. Fletcher Flemer, III
1996 Louis Hillenmeyer, III
1997 Dr. J.C. Raulston
1998 Earl Wells
1999 Arthur A. “Buck” Jones
2000 William A. “Bill” Wilder
2001 Dr. Michael A. Dirr
2002 Ronald W. Copeland
2003 Edward Samuel Porter
2004 William D. “Bill” Reese
2005 Margie Jenkins
2006 Ray Bracken
2007 Richard Vanlandingham
2008 John C. Watkins
2009 Thomas E. “Buddy” Martin
2010 NA
2011 NA
2012 Joseph C. "Joe" Kinney
2013 Dr. Nick Gawel
2014 Dr. Tom Yeager
2015 William J. "Bill" Boyd
2016 Eelco Tinga, Jr.
2018 Dr. Donna C. Fare
2019 Dr. Ted Bliderback
2020 Dr. Allan Armitage
| David E. Laird, Sr. Memorial Award |
Established in 1974 by David E. Laird, Jr., in memory of his father, SNA Past President David E. Laird, Sr., this award is presented each year to recognize qualified young men and women for outstanding service in the field of environmental horticulture and to offer inspiration for others starting out in the field. The recipient must be 39 years of age or younger and must be a member of his/her state nursery association. Nominations are made by the State Associations within the SNA region with final selection by the SNA Board of Directors. Nomination deadline is November 15.
Previous recipients of this prestigious award are as follows:
1974 Charles H. Parkerson, VA
1975 Don O. Shadow, TN
1976 Wilbur Mull, GA
1977 Hunter Boulo, Jr., NA
1978 John C. Watkins, VA
1979 Carl Fletcher Flemer, III, VA
1980 Terry Michael Hobbs, TN
1981 J. Fred Fisher, II, MS
1982 Randall E. Strode, FL
1983 Jeffrey B. Miller, VA
1984 William “Buzz” Barton, Jr., AL
1985 Lee C. Howell, MS
1986 George Hackney, FL
1987 Wayne Hardy, FL
1988 Wayne Sawyer, VA
1989 Wilfred L. "Red" Robbins, NC
1990 Rickey D. Minton, TN
1991 William J. Boyd, TN
1992 Daniel B. Batson. MS
1993 D. E. "Skeetter" McCorkle, GA
1994 Wanda Metz Chase, LA
1995 Thomas N. Saunders, VA
1996 Karen Martinson McKie, MS
1997 James L. Snyder, VA
1998 Jeffry Owen Howell, MS
1999 Martha Simon Pindale, MO
2000 William M. Turk, AL
2001 Joseph C. Stoffregen, NC
2002 Payton Parsons, SC
2003 James K. Holland, MS
2004 Michael D. Marshall, FL
2005 Jerry Blankenship, TN
2006 John C. Akehurst, MD
2007 Erik Tietig, FL
2008 Phillip Hunter, AL
2009 Todd Ellefson, LA
2010 NA
2011 NA
2012 Halsey W. Beshears, FL
2013 Joseph B. Hillenmeyer, KY
2014 Ty Strode, FL
2015 Jeff Allegood, NC
2016 Matthew Sawyer, VA
2018 Sonya Lepper Westervelt, VA
2019 Jonathan Saperstein, TX
2020 Autumn Schwab White
To download the SNA David E. Laird, Sr. Memorial Award Nomination Form CLICK HERE. (For State Association only). This form is an electronic form that can be downloaded, filled out, saved and returned to the SNA office as an email attachment. Forms may also be faxed to 678.809.9993. If you need any help downloading or submitting the form, please contact the SNA office.
SNA Pinnacle Award |
Established by the SNA Board in 1992, this award is given to the individual within the allied industry who, in the opinion of the SNA Board, has contributed most to the advancement of the industry in the south and to the welfare of the Southern Nursery Association. This award is limited to SNA members. Nomination and selection is made by the SNA Board of Directors.
Recipients of this prestigious award are as follows:
1992 John H. Powell
1993 James T. Pursell
1994 Jimmy Booth
1995 Sonny Bouldin
1996 Henry J. Guarriello
1997 John J. Balderacchi
1998 Robert W. Grooms
1999 Martin B. Katz
2000 Keith R. Guthrie
2001 William J. Reilly
2002 William D. “Bill” Miller
2003 Howard Kyle
2004 Marty Thomas
2005 Paul Walden
2006 Todd Davis
2007 David Pursell
2008 Andy Zimlich
2009 NA
2010 NA
2011 NA
2012 NA
2013 Gary L. Stover
2014 Warren Lockeby
2015 Gene Brogden
2016 Howard Smith
2018 Ken and Bob LeGette
2019 Scott Martiniere
2020 Brent Harper
| SNA Environmental Award |
Established by the SNA Board in 1999, this award recognizes individuals and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership and through their voluntary efforts exemplified inspiration, vision, innovation, leadership and action to preserve and protect the environment. This award is not limited to SNA members nor to the horticulture industry. Nominations for this prestigious award are made by the State Associations within the SNA Region and SNA Members with final selection by the SNA Board of Directors. Nomination deadline is November 15.
Recipients of this prestigious award are as follows:
| 1999 | Authors of the SNA Best Management Practices Guide for Producing Container-Grown Plants |
| Tom Yeager, University of Florida |
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| Charles Gilliam, Auburn University |
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| Ken Tilt, Auburn University |
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| Ted Bilderback, University of North Carolina |
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| Donna Fare, University of Tennessee |
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| Alex Niemiera, Virginia Tech | |
| 2000 | Greenleaf Nursery, Park Hill, OK |
| 2001 | Gilbert’s Nursery, Inc., Chesnee, SC and Dr. Ted Whitewell, Clemson, SC |
| 2002 | Jon’s Nursery, Eustis, FL |
| 2003 | ERTH Products, Plains, FL |
| 2004 | Saunders Brothers, Inc., Piney River, VA |
| 2005 | Panoramic Farm, Inc., Marshville, NC |
| 2006 | Roger Milliken, Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, SC |
| 2007 | Griffith Propagation Nursery, Watkinsville, GA |
| 2008 | R.A. Dudley Nurseries, Inc., Thomson, GA |
| 2009 | Jerry Lee, Monrovia Growers, Cairo, GA |
| 2010 | NA |
| 2011 | NA |
| 2012 | NA |
2013 Saunders Brothers, Inc., Piney River, VA
Dr. John D. Lea-Cox, College Park, MD
2014 NA
2015 NA
2016 Tim Thoms, Thomas Trees & Plants, Fayetteville, GA
2018 Dr. Sarah A. White, SC
To download the SNA Environmental Award Nomination Form CLICK HERE. This form is an electronic form that can be downloaded, filled out, saved and returned to the SNA office as an email attachment. Forms may also be faxed to 678.809.9993. If you need any help downloading or submitting the form, please contact the SNA office.
| SNA Porter Henegar Memorial Award |
In 1969, an Award of Merit was created to honor those individuals who have made outstanding contributions to ornamental horticultural research and, more specifically, to SNA. In 1972, the SNA Board of Directors resolved that the Award of Merit would be renamed the Porter Henegar Memorial Award for Horticultural Research in memory of the late Porter Henegar, Past Executive Secretary of SNA (1959 - 1972), to commemorate his years of tireless effort and service to this association.
The recipient is selected annually by fellow research workers for his/her concern and work toward improving the nursery industry.
Award of Merit Recipients:
Dr. T.F. Cannon
J.P. Fulmer
Dr. J.H. Tinga
Dr. Bryson L. James
Porter Henegar Memorial Award Recipients:
1972 Raymond L. Self
1973 Frank A. Pokorny
1974 Hendrick van de Werken
1975 Kenneth C. Sanderson
1976 B.P. Verma
1977 Carl E. Whitcomb
1978 Fred C. Galle
1979 Robert C. Lambe
1980 Charles S. Johnson
1981 Daniel C. Milbocker
1982 James A. Reinert
1983 Robert D. Wright
1984 Gerald E. Smith
1985 Adolph J. Laiche, Jr.
1986 Dewayne L. Ingram
1987 Will L. Corley
1988 Thomas H. Yeager
1989 Warren A. Meadows
1990 Frank A. Blazich
1991 Charles H. Gilliam
1992 Richard E. Bir
1993 Walter A. Skroch
1994 Jerry T. Walker
1995 Ted E. Bilderback
1996 Ken Tilt
1997 Ted Whitwell
1998 Robert E. McNiel
1999 John M. Ruter
2000 Willard T. Witte
2001 Mark T. Windham
2002 Donna C. Fare
2003 Austin K. Hagan
2004 Stuart Warren
2005 Richard Beeson
2006 Tom Ranney
2007 Gary Keever
2008 Joseph Neal
2009 Alan Windham
2010 Gary Knox
2011 Winston Dunwell
2012 Charles R. Hall
2013 John W. Olive
2014 Dr. Sandra Reed
2015 Dr. Jim Robbins
2016 Dr. John Lea-Cox
2018 Dr. Marc van Iersel
2019 Dr. Allen Owings
2020 Dr. Robert Geneve
| Don Shadow Award of Excellence |
The Don Shadow Award of Excellence, named for the first recipient, Don O. Shadow, Shadow Nursery, Winchester, TN, is presented to an individual, corporation or organization that has provided exemplary service, leadership and generosity in the development, promotion and use of new and improved landscape plants. Recipients must demonstrate a sincere commitment to and passion for expanding knowledge and use of new and improved plants for the landscape. Awardees must also demonstrate a strong volunteer and/or service commitment to bringing better plants to the landscape. Nominations are accepted from attendees of the Southern Plant Conference and SNA Members. Selection is made by the SNA Board of Directors. Nomination deadline is November 15.
Recipients of this prestigious award are as follows:
2009 Don O. Shadow, Shadow Nursery, Winchester, TN
2013 Rick Crowder Hawksridge Farms, Hickory, NC
2014 Margie Y. Jenkins, Jenkins Farm & Nursery, Amite, LA
2015 Ted Stephens, Nurseries Caroliniana, North Augusta, SC
2016 Dr. Michael A. Dirr, Retired Professor, University of Georgia, Bogart, GA
2018 Robert "Buddy" Lee, Transcend Nursery, Independence, LA
2019 Tony Avent, Plant Delights Nursery, Raleigh, NC
2020 Mark and Jolly Krautman, Heritage Seedlings & Liners, Salem, OR
To download the Don Shadow Award of Excellence Nomination Form CLICK HERE. This form is an electronic form that can be downloaded, filled out, saved and returned to the SNA office as an email attachment. Forms may also be faxed to 678.809.9993. If you need any help downloading or submitting the form, please contact the SNA office.
| SNA Honorary Member Awards |
The SNA Board of Directors also honors individuals that have served this association and the nursery industry in various capacities throughout the years and have made outstanding contributions during their active participation in the Southern Nursery Association with honorary membership awards. This year, two deserving industry members received SNA Honorary Member Awards. Each recipient has made outstanding contributions to the association and the industry during their active participation in the Southern Nursery Association.
For a list of SNA Honorary Members, CLICK HERE.