AWARDS LIST

PHOTOGRAPHY‍‍

FIRST PRIZE WINNERS:

CLASS I - SKY: Ryder Ziebarth

CLASS II - LAND: Eliot Brady

CLASS III - WATER: Lesley Hetherington

BEST IN SHOW: Eliot Brady

NOVICE AWARD: Margo Muratore

JUDGES COMMENDATIONS:

1. Presented to the GCSH for the April 2026 Show Schedule: "A commendation for the schedule for the broad range of interpretation of a coherent, educational and inspirational class schedule."

2. Presented to Class II: "This class took flight with its high quality of creative and technically strong images."

3. Presented to Eliot Campbell: "This image illustrates the importance of capturing a narrative."

BOTANICAL ARTS

CLASS I - “THE POLLINATOR’S ADORNMENT” - BOTANICAL BROOCH

1st: Samara Alboum & Kate Mortenson (Best in Show) 

2nd: Joan Seigle

3rd: Grania Allport

Honorable Mention: Julie Goetz

CLASS II - “THE PROMISE WITHIN” - BOTANICAL DECORATED EGG

1st: Julie Aronson (Novice Award)

2nd: Lesley Hetherington

3rd: Ruth Williams

Honorable Mention: Ruth Scher

HORTICULTURE

FIRST PRIZE WINNERS:

Grania Allport

Julie Aronson

Heather Brown

Lucy Engebretson

Stephanie Glickman

Lesley Hetherington

Mary Lynn Malaby + NOVICE AWARD Class 20 Collection of 3-5 Blooming Stems.

Kim Mell

Terrie Reid

Joan Seigle

Marie Sperber + KATHLEEN PITNEY HORTICULTURE AWARD Class 25 Propagated Plant - greater than one year.

Barbara Todd

Ruth Williams + BEST IN SHOW Class 17 Flowering or Fruiting Branch - Benthamidia (dogwood)

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!