Awards

Fellow Award – Award of Merit

The IPPS Eastern Region honors its own once a year at the annual conference. We are always gathering nominations of worthy candidates for awards to be presented at our next conference. It’s quick & easy to make a nomination by emailing our Recognition Committee Chair, Matthew Palmieri. Nominated names are held for three years.

Fellow Award

The Fellow Award was created to acknowledge outstanding members of the IPPS, Eastern Region of North America, who have contributed to the advancement of the region and to the field of Plant Propagation and Production. This recognition is for contributions to the IPPS through participation, service, leadership, research, teaching and/or extension work. Only active members with at least 10 years of membership are eligible (see list below). 

Past Fellow Award Recipients
  • 2024 – Charles Martin
  • 2023 – NA
  • 2022 – Shelby French
  • 2021 – Margot Bridgen
  • 2020 – Bill Hendricks
  • 2019 – W. David Thompson
  • 2018 – Dr. Mark Brand
  • 2017 – R. Keith Osborne
  • 2016 – Ron Strasko
  • 2015 – Dr. Winston Dunwell
  • 2014 – Brian Decker
  • 2013 – Dale Pierson
  • 2012 – Dr. Tom Ranney
  • 2011 – Scott Clark
  • 2010 – Vern Black
  • 2009 – Peggy Walsh Craig
  • 2008 – Dr. Paul Cappiello
  • 2008 – Dr. Dave Sanford
  • 2007 – Donald R. Cross
  • 2006 – Ron Amos
  • 2006 – Gary Knosher
  • 2005 – Steve Castorani
  • 2005 – Richard Munson
  • 2005 – Mike Emmons
  • 2004 – Ron Kujawski
  • 2004 – Jim Johnson
  • 2003 – Dr. Robert Geneve
  • 2003 – Mark Bridgen
  • 2003 – Dr. Brian Maynard
  • 2002 – Tom Intven
  • 2002 – David Schmidt
  • 2002 – Dan Studebaker
  • 2001 – Dr. Nina Bassuk
  • 2001 – George Kimmel III
  • 2000 – Wayne Mezitt
  • 2000 – Roger Coggeshall
  • 2000 – Charles Tubesing
  • 2000 – Alan Jones
  • 1999 – Howard William “Bill” Barnes
  • 1999 – Deborah McCown
  • 1999 – Dale Deppe
  • 1999 – Dr. Calvin Chong
  • 1998 – Dr. Robert McNiel
  • 1998 – Harlan Hamernik
  • 1997 – Tom McCloud
  • 1997 – Tim Brotzman
  • 1997 – Anna J. Knuttel
  • 1996 – Robert Gouveia
  • 1996 – John Wilde
  • 1996 – Egidius “Gied” Stroombeek
  • 1996 – Dr. David Beattie
  • 1995 – Dr. Jack Alexander
  • 1995 – Don Shadow
  • 1995 – Dick Bir
  • 1995 – Dr. Darrel Apps
  • 1995 – Bob Simpson
  • 1994 – Dr. Paul Smeal
  • 1994 – Kris Bachtell
  • 1994 – Clayton Fuller
  • 1994 – Chris Graham
  • 1994 – Dr. Charles W. Heuser, Jr.
  • 1993 – Dr. Sidney Waxman
  • 1993 – Dr. Richard H. Zimmerman
  • 1993 – Dr. Richard A. Jaynes
  • 1993 – Dr. Philip L. Carpenter
  • 1993 – Leonard Savella
  • 1993 – Larry Carville
  • 1993 – Dr. John P. Mahlstede
  • 1993 – John B. Roller
  • 1993 – Joerg Leiss
  • 1993 – James S. Wells
  • 1993 – James Cross
  • 1993 – Hugh Steavenson
  • 1993 – Dr. Harold Pellett
  • 1993 – Gustav Mehlquist
  • 1993 – Dr. Elwin R. Orton, Jr.
  • 1993 – Dr. Elton M. Smith
  • 1993 – Edward H. Losely
  • 1993 – Charles Tosovsky
  • 1993 – Carl Orndorff
  • 1992 – William (Bill) Flemer III
  • 1992 – Peter Vermeulen
  • 1992 – Peter Orum
  • 1991 – Tom Pinney, Jr.
  • 1991 – John McGuire
  • 1991 – Dr. Al J. Fordham
  • 1990 – Wayne Lovelace
  • 1990 – Ralph B. Shugert
  • 1990 – Dr. Leonard P. Stoltz
  • 1990 – Kathleen S. Freeland
  • 1990 – David R. Dugan

Award of Merit

The Award of Merit is the highest honor that IPPS-ER can award to its members for outstanding contributions to the organization and to plant propagation and production. The Award of Merit recipient is recognized for significant contributions to plant propagation or production in one or more of the following areas: 1) scientific discovery or application of facts to the propagation or production of plants; 2) development of new plant propagation or production practices or techniques; 3) services rendered to the science and practice of plant propagation or production; 4) extraordinary service to the Society. Members of the IPPS Eastern Region who have received the Fellow Award are eligible to receive the Award of Merit.

Past Award of Merit Recipients
  • 2024 – Charles Tubesing
  • 2023 – David Sanford
  • 2022 – Win Dunwell
  • 2021 – Bill Hendricks
  • 2020 – Brian Decker
  • 2019 – Ron Amos
  • 2018 – Peggy Walsh Craig
  • 2017 – Dr. Paul Cappiello
  • 2016 – Dr. Brian Maynard
  • 2015 – Tim Brotzman
  • 2014 – Dr. Robert Geneve
  • 2013 – James Johnson
  • 2012 – Steve Castorani
  • 2011 – Alan Jones
  • 2010 – Dr. Darrel Apps
  • 2009 – Mike Emmons
  • 2008 – Dale Deppe
  • 2007 – Tom J. Intven
  • 2006 – Dr. David Beattie
  • 2005 – Howard William “Bill” Barnes
  • 2004 – Dr. Jack Alexander
  • 2003 – Kathy Freeland
  • 2002 – Deborah McCown
  • 2001 – Kris R. Bachtell
  • 2000 – Richard “Dick” Bir
  • 1999 – Dr. Harold Pellett
  • 1998 – David Bakker, Sr.
  • 1997 – Robert Gouveia
  • 1996 – Chris Graham
  • 1995 – Dr. Elwin R. Orton, Jr.
  • 1994 – Charles W. Heuser, Jr.
  • 1993 – Charles Tosovsky
  • 1992 – Peter Orum
  • 1991 – David H. Dugan
  • 1990 – Wayne Lovelace
  • 1989 – Dr. Elton M. Smith
  • 1988 – Leonard Savella
  • 1987 – Edmund V. Mezitt
  • 1986 – James Cross
  • 1985 – Joerg Leiss
  • 1984 – Dr. Richard H. Zimmerman
  • 1983 – Gustav Mehlquist
  • 1982 – Larry Carville
  • 1982 – John McGuire
  • 1981 – Ralph Shugert
  • 1981 – J. Peter Vermuelen
  • 1980 – Carl Orndorff
  • 1979 – Dr. Sidney Waxman
  • 1978 – Ray Halward
  • 1977 – John Roller
  • 1976 – Thomas Pinney, Jr.
  • 1975 – Hugh Steavenson
  • 1974 – Harvey Gray
  • 1973 – William Flemer lll
  • 1972 – Richard H. Fillmore
  • 1971 – Dr. Alfred Fordham
  • 1970 – Case Hoogendoorn
  • 1969 – F.L.S. O’Rourke
  • 1968 – Leslie Hancock
  • 1967 – Dr. John P. Mahlstede
  • 1966 – Martin Van Hof
  • 1964 – Dr. W.E. Snyder
  • 1963 – Dr. Charles E. Hess
  • 1962 – Carl Kern
  • 1960 – H.M. Templeton, Jr
  • 1959 – J.S. Wells
  • 1958 – F.L. Skinner
  • 1957 – Dr. L.C. Chadwick