Hall of Fame Award is presented at the Annual Design Show when there is a nominee. Any florist may nominate any person who has made an outstanding contribution to the floral industry in Illinois.
Nominations shall be sent to the Chairperson of the Nominating/Human Resource Committee by December 31st to [email protected]
Each letter of nomination must give the candidate's name, history in the floral industry and those characteristics and qualifications which make this person deserving of the award. Nominator's name, shop and phone number must be included in the nomination.
Nominations will be reviewed by the Nominating Committee who will select three candidates to present to the Board at the January meeting for their consideration and selection of the winner. The Board shall vote by secret ballot.
Nominations shall be sent to the Chairperson of the Nominating/Human Resource Committee by December 31st to [email protected]
Each letter of nomination must give the candidate's name, history in the floral industry and those characteristics and qualifications which make this person deserving of the award. Nominator's name, shop and phone number must be included in the nomination.
Nominations will be reviewed by the Nominating Committee who will select three candidates to present to the Board at the January meeting for their consideration and selection of the winner. The Board shall vote by secret ballot.
Hall of Fame Roster
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1983 Dan Irons
1984 Gail Fosler 1985 Al Easton 1986 Dr. Marv Carbonneau 1987 Bernie Burkland 1988 Olin Wetzel 1989 Herman Ihle 1990 Avada Leaf 1991 James Curtis 1992 Jean Williams 1993 Don Carlson 1994 Dick Coleman 1995 Elmer Rieck 1996 William Blythe 1997 Robert Abbott 1998 Michael Bahnes 1999 Eldon Haab AIFD, CFD, ICPF 2000 Judie Airman 2001 Bill Wond |
2002 Jim Moretz
2003 Mary Beaudin AIFD, CFD 2004 Judi Borah AIFD, CFD, ICPF 2005 Debi Raymer ICPF 2006 Joe Karban 2007 George Mabis 2008 Mary Noble Williams AIFD, CFD, AAF 2009 William J. "Bill" McKinley AIFD, CFD, ICPF 2010 Sherri Knoblauch ICPF 2011 John Bonsoe 2012 Jerry Prokuski AIFD, CFD 2013 Gregor Lersch 2014 Daniel “Danny” Whitehurst AIFD, CFD 2015 Dianne Noland 2016 Bonnett Wholesale Florist 2017 Rosalind Bloom 2019 Adam Havrilla AIFD, PFCI, ICPI 2023 Karen Koven AIFD, CFD, ICPF |
Past Presidents
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1907-08 Albert F. Hey
1909 C.E. Gullett 1910-12 C.L. Washburn 1912-14 Charles Loveridge 1914 H.E. Smith 1915-17 Charles W. Johnson 1917 J.L. Pillsbury 1918-20 W.J. Keimel 1920 William J. Hembreiker 1921-24 Joseph Kohout 1924-26 Van Iles Cole 1926-28 Clarence Sterling 1928-30 James N. Cole 1930-32 Rudolph Scheffler 1932 William A. Hansen 1933-35 Otto Amling 1935-37 P.A. Washburn 1937-39 George J. Ball 1939-42 Leonard H. Vaughan 1942-45 William J. Werstler 1945 unknown 1946-49 James Sykora 1949-51 Eugene R. Dramm 1951 William G. Loveridge 1952 George M. Weiland 1953-54 DeWitt C. Lindley 1955 Harris H. Blixen 1956 Alan M. Wyneken 1957 Leonard Vaughan Jr. 1958-61 Clarence E. Mulleman 1961-63 Frank Brautigam |
1963-65 George N. Corrigan
1965 Joseph Leshyn 1966-68 Lyle E. Swartley 1968-70 Walter Maton 1970-72 G. Eugene Eckerbrecht 1972-74 Edward J. Didier 1974-76 Orville Busse 1976-78 Al E. Easton 1978-80 Richard N. Colman 1980-82 George F. Mabis 1982-84 Mary Noble Williams AIFD, CFD, AAF 1984-86 Avada Leaf 1986-88 James B. Curtis 1988-90 Donale R. Carlson 1990-92 Robert L. Dill 1992-94 Debbie Bradshaw (Raymer) ICPF 1994-96 Michael Balmes 1996-98 Eldon Haab AIFD, CFD, ICPF 1998-2000 William Wond ICPF 2000-02 Sharon Heath ICPF 2002-04 Sharon Kay Knoblauch ICPF 2004-06 Connie Baker ICPF 2006-08 Linda Roberts ICPF 2008-2010 Len Wlodarski 2010-12 Rae Roberts Griffith AIFD, CFD, ICPF 2012-14 Frankie Peltier AIFD, CFD 2014-16 Michelle O’Neal-Babicky ICPF 2016-18 Adam Havrilla AIFD, PFCI, ICPF 2018-2020 Tina Davis AIFD, CFD, ICPF 2020-2023 Candice Anderson CFD, ICPF 2023-Present Jonathan Reiman AIFD, CFD, ICPF |