Re: Re: Honorary AIS Awards Nominations

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In a message dated 10/9/2017 2:55:40 PM Central Standard Time,
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 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,JillYes, the
winners are listed on the AIS Encyclopedia except for Barry Blyth's Warburton
Medal award two years ago..Jim Morris

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> On Oct 9, 2017, at 10:05 AM, @ymail.com <ee8e979c1@rewrite.aisboard.org>
wrote:
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> All,
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> 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
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