Re: Honorary AIS Awards Nominations

[Jill Bonino <7115fb371@rewrite.aisboard.org>]

Jim,
Is there a master list of past recipients of the DSM medal and other Honorary Awards so we donbt nominate someone who has already won?  Thanks,Jill

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> On Oct 9, 2017, at 10:05 AM, @ymail.com <ee8e979c1@rewrite.aisboard.org> wrote:
> 
> All,
> B 
> With the AIS Board meeting coming up on November 3-4, 2017, nominations for
> Honorary AIS Awards will be considered and voted on. B At this point in time
> the Honorary Awards Committee (consisting of all past AIS presidents) is
> requesting nominations for the folowing awards: B Distinguished Service Medal;
> Hybridizer's Medal; Warburton Medal; and the AIS Gold Medal. B These
> nominations should be made to me as chairman at my email address
> morrisje1@aol.com,B not via AISdiscuss, no later than October 17, 2017.
> B Please provide factual rationale (qualifications) with any nomination. B The
> full Honorary Awards Committee will review your nominations and make their
> recommendation to the AIS Board.
> B 
> Distinguished Service Medal -- Since inception in 1941 there have been 231
> medals awarded. B The DSM is awarded in recognition of outstanding service to
> the American Iris Society at theB national level. B Service is judged on the
> basis of the amount and quality of work done in such capacities as AIS Board
> performance; national officer performance; judges' training activity that is
> national in scope; significant writing for our national publication IRISES;
> and other less tangible but vital acts of national service to AIS.
> B 
> Hybridizer's Medal -- 43 awarded to date. B The medal is awarded to honor
> living hybridizers who have made significant advancements in irises. B "The
> Hybridizer's Medal is awarded to persons who have produced new iris varieties
> of exceptional merit deserving of special recognition." B -- Garden Irises
> 1959
> B 
> Warburton Medal -- 19 awarded to date. B This is the highest honor the AIS can
> bestow on a living overseas member for extraordinary iris accomplishment.
> B 
> AIS Gold Medal -- 18 awarded to date. B This is the highest honor the AIS can
> bestow on a living American member. B The ultimate award for prominent and
> extraordinary performance and accomplishment "above and beyond".
> B 
> You are reminded that recommendations for Emeritous Judge status are past due
> (September 1) to Judy Keisling, AIS Judges' Training chairman.
> B 
> Sorry this is late but I look forward to your recommended nominations by
> October 17.
> B 
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> B  B  B  B  B  B  B  B  Jim Morris, Immediate Past President & Honorary Awards
> chairman
> B  B  B  B  B  B  B  B  morrisje1@aol.com
> B 
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