Re: Honorary AIS Awards Nominations


Yes there is a list.

Janet Smith
California

> 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
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> 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
>> B
>> 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
>> B
>>
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