Nominate a PFCI Member for the Tommy Bright Award
PFCI Members Eligible for 2012 Tommy Bright Award
Ardith BeveridgeNominations Due:
Feb 1, 2012The PFCI Board of Trustees reviews nomination letters annually during its spring meeting in March and determines the recipient by a unanimous decision. Nominations are kept on file for three years. The Tommy Bright Award is presented at the SAF Annual Convention.
To nominate a PFCI member for the Tommy Bright Award for lifetime achievement in floral presentation, send a nomination letter to:
E-mail
PFCI@safnow.orgFax
(703) 836-8705Mail
Society of American Florists
Attn: PFCI
1601 Duke St.
Alexandria, VA 22314Tommy Bright Award
Nominee Should Be:- A presenter whose body of work is well known and respected
- An educator and teacher
- Someone who is knowledgeable about all facets of the floral industry
- A person whose business reputation is beyond reproach
- A member in good standing of PFCI for at least 10 years
- PFCI Board of Trustees members are ineligible for nomination during their term as Trustee.
- Tom Bowling
- Frank Brice
- Steve Brickner
- Jeff Corbin
- James DelPrince
- Mark Erickson
- Mary Lee Evans
- Walter Fedyshyn
- Diana Ferich
- Ron Gilbertson
- William Graham
- David Hale
- Bob Hampton
- Marlin Hargrove
- Cathy Hillen Rulloda
- Mary Linda Horn
- Tony Huffman
- D. Wayne Jones
- John Klingel
- Denise Lee
- Joyce Mason-Monheim
- Jason McCollum
- Sharon McGukin
- Jeff Miklos
- Paul Miller
- George Mitchell
- Sandra Molen
- L. Lynne Moss
- Carmen Nelson
- Michael O'Neill
- Alan Parkhurst
- Kathleen Petz
- Don Pfannenstiel
- Rose Phillips
- Jerome Raska
- Sharon Reinking
- W. Kurt Schroeder
- Richard Seaboldt
- David Shover
- Janet Simpson
- Michael Skaff
- Pam Smith
- Tina Stoecker
- Margo Sutter
- Kathleen Thomas
- James Wright
- Robbin Yelverton
- Kevin Ylvisaker
Tommy Bright Award Recipients
- Lynn Lary McLean, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, TMF - 2011
- J M.H. Schwanke, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, WFC, CMG - 2010
- Richard Salvaggio, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, CAFA - 2009
- Carol Caggiano, AIFD, PFCI - 2008
- Carmen Cosentino, AAF, PFCI - 2008
- Kirk Pamper, AAF, AIFD, PFCI - 2006
- Phillip M. Rulloda, AAF, AIFD, PFCI - 2004
- LaVon Bankhead, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, TMFA - 2003
- Jo Ellen (Joey) Schwanke, AAF, NAFD, PFCI - 2003
- Marie N. Ackerman, AAF, AIFD, PFCI - 2002
- Gary Brewer, AAF, AIFD, PFCI - 2001
- Ralph Null, AAF, AIFD, PFCI - 2001
- Richard L. Milteer, AAF, AIFD, PFCI - 2000
- Frank Laning, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1999
- Teresa Riddle, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1998
- Bobbi Ecker, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1997
- Jim Morley, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1996
- Rocky Pollitz, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1995
- Wilton Hardy, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1994
- Bill Hixson, AAF, PFCI – 1993
- Bob Gordon, AAF, AIFD, PFCI - 1992
- Weber McFarland, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1991
- Bette Deprez, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1990
- Robert Turnbull, AAF, PFCI - 1989
- Frankie Shelton, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1989
- Michael Polychrones, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1988
- Jim Bridenbaugh, AAF, PFCI - 1987
- Hal Cook, AAF, AIFD, PFCI - 1985
- Joyce White, AAF, AIFD, PFCI - 1984
- Dean White, AAF, AIFD, PFCI - 1984
- Eulalah Overmeyer, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1983
- Francis Jones Poetker, AAF, PFCI – 1982
- Dean Grannan, PFCI - 1982
- Clark Herman, AAF, PFCI - 1980
