2024 Carolina District Awards

TWO SILVER HONOR MEDALS AWARDED

Robin Hough and Ken Schmidt wer honored with the District 2025 Silver Honor Medal, by Frank Van Lenten, the Carolina District Awards Chairperson

OUTSTANDING
CONSULTING ROSARIAN AWARD

Robin Hough was honored with the District 2025 Consulting Rosarian Award, by Ken Schmidt, the Consultant Rosarian Chairperson.

OUTSTANDING
ARRANGEMENT JUDGE
AWARD

Robin Hough was honored with the District 2025 Outstanding Arrangement Judge Award, by Susan Waites, the Arrangement Chairperson.

Silver Honor Medal

  • 1992 - Mrs. Lephon Jeremias, Newberry, SC

  • 1991 - Ruth Bendel, Charlotte, NC 

  • 1990 - Doris Hicks, Raleigh, NC 

  • 1989 - Doris Morgan, Rockwell, NC

  • 1988 - Paul Blankenship, North Augusta, SC

  • 1987 - F. E. Stroud, Chapel Hill, NC 

  • 1986 - Dr. Hoyt Bodie, Columbia, SC

  • 1985 - Doug Baker, Columbia, SC

  • 1984 - P. D. Kirby, Greensboro, NC

  • 1983 - Mrs. Miriam Dean, Winston-Salem, NC

  • 1982 - Tom Estridge, Columbia, SC

  • 1981 - Bill Bendel, Jr., Charlotte, NC

  • 1980 - Sarah Rackley, Fayetteville, NC

  • 1979 - Joe Partain, Aiken, SC

  • 1978 - Dr. Elizabeth Conrad, Winston-Salem, NC

  • 1977 - Baxter Morgan, Rockwell, NC

  • 1976 - Dr. Raymond Taylor, Greensboro, NC

  • 1975 - Dr. Charles Jeremias, Newberry, SC

  • 1974 - Mrs. Ned Harbin, Winston-Salem, NC

  • 1973 - R.O. Sykes, Winston-Salem, NC

  • 1972 - C.B. Parr, Newberry, SC

  • 1971 - Paul L. Peterson, Eden, NC

  • 1970 - No Record

  • 1969 - Mrs. Edna Miller, Charlotte, NC

  • 1968 - Mrs. Pierrine Byrd, Greenwood, SC

  • 1967 - No Record

  • 1966 - William Kluttz, Charlotte, NC

  • 1965 - Joseph C. Richert, Raleigh, NC

  • 1964 - Mrs. Christine Power, Columbia, SC

  • 1963 - No Record

  • 1962 - Frank P. Meadows, Sr., Rocky Mount, NC

  • 1961 - James E. Taylor, Charlotte, NC

  • 1960 - Professor Glenn O. Randall, Raleigh, NC

  • 2025 - Robin Hough, Raleigh, NC

  • 2025 - Ken Schmidt, Winterville, NC

  • 2024 - Kim Austin, Gaffney, SC

  • 2023 - Don Myers, Wake Forest, NC

  • 2022 - Frank Van Lenten, Liberty, SC

  • 2021 - Doug Whitt- Charlotte, NC

  • 2020 - James Richardson-King, NC

  • 2019 - Rita Van Lenten-Liberty, SC

  • 2018 - Richard Donovan-Zebulon, NC 

  • 2017 - Jack Page, Salisbury, NC 

  • 2016 - Robert  Myers, Salisbury, NC 

  • 2015 - Linda Boland, N.Augusta, SC

  • 2014 - Bob Arthofer, Greensboro, NC

  • 2013 - Lynn Stevens, Ararat, NC

  • 2012 - Jack Wright, Charlotte, NC

  • 2011 - Nancy Humphreys, Columbia, SC

  • 2010 - Jimmie Speas, Winston-Salem, NC

  • 2009 - Dr. Fletcher Derrick, Charleston, SC

  • 2008 - Blake Robinson, Lake Wylie, SC

  • 2007 - William Patterson, Laurens, SC

  • 2006 - Dr. Satish Prabhu, Columbia, SC

  • 2005 - Bob Lundberg, Bluffton, SC

  • 2004 - Frances Ballentine, Summerville, SC

  • 2003 - Sandy Lundberg, Bluffton, SC

  • 2002 - Doug Craver, Lexington, NC

  • 2001 - Von Stokes, Charlotte, NC

  • 2000 - Hazel Hruby, Saluda, SC

  • 1999 - Peggy Heinsohn, Folly Beach, SC

  • 1998 - Robert L. Flint, Charlotte, NC 

  • 1997 - Dennis Bridges, Lawndale, NC

  • 1996 - Allene Able, Saluda, SC

  • 1995 - Dr. John Dunn, Charlotte, NC

  • 1994 - Michael Williams, Cross Hill, SC

  • 1993 - Mrs. Suzy Bridges, Lawndale, NC

Outstanding Consulting Rosarian Award

  • 2025 - Robin Hough, Raleigh, NC

  • 2024 - Rita Van Lenten, Liberty, SC

  • 2023 - No Award

  • 2022 - Frank Van Lenten, Liberty, SC

  • 2021 - Judy Deutsch, Asheville, NC

  • 2020 - JoAnn Ostrander, Maiden, NC

  • 2019 - Sheree Wright, Easley, SC

  • 2018 - Ken Schmidt, Winterville, NC

  • 2017 - Delores Snellgrove, Blythewood, SC

  • 2016 - Jack Page, Salisbury, NC

  • 2015 - Jack Wright, Mooresville, NC

  • 2014 - Richard Donovan, Ocean Isle, NC 

  • 2013 - Robert Meyers, Salisbury, NC

  • 2012 - Don Myers, Wake Forest, NC 

  • 2011 - Bob Arthofer, Oak Ridge, NC

  • 2010 - Judy Burn, Summerville, NC 

  • 2009 - Ed & Lenna Easter, Morehead City, NC 

  • 2008 - Jimmy Speas, Winston-Salem, NC

  • 2007 - Blake Robinson, Lake Wylie, SC  

  • 2006 - Frances Ballentine, Summerville, SC

  • 2005 - Dr. Fletcher Derrick, Charleston, SC 

  • 2004 - Bill Patterson, Laurens, SC 

  • 2003 - Bob Lundberg, Bluffton, SC 

  • 2002 - Doug Whitt, Charlotte, NC 

  • 2001 - Dr. Satish Prabhu, Columbia, SC 

  • 2000 - Sandy Lundberg, Bluffton, SC 

  • 1999 - Astor Perry, Raleigh, NC 

  • 1998 - Michael Williams, Cross Hill, SC 

  • 1997 - Hazel Hruby, Saluda, SC 

  • 1996 - Suzy Bridges, Lawndale, NC 

  • 1995 - David Lee, Seneca, SC 

  • 1994 - Peggy Heinsohn, Folly Beach, SC 

  • 1993 - T. Douglas Craver, Lexington, NC 

  • 1992 - Paul Blankenship, North Augusta, SC

  • 1991 - Pauline Partain, Aiken, SC 

  • 1990 - Mrs. Grace Dunn, Columbia, SC 

  • 1989 - Mrs. Allene Able, Saluda, SC 

  • 1988 - Dr. John Dunn, Charlotte, NC 

  • 1987 - Mrs. Doris Morgan, Rockwell, NC

  • 1986 - Charles Walker, Raleigh, NC

  • 1985 - Don Newman, Greensboro, NC

  • 1984 - Doug Baker, Columbia, SC 

  • 1983 - Dennis Bridges, Lawndale, NC 

  • 1982 -Mrs. Virginia Norton, Raleigh, NC 

  • 1981 - Tom Estridge, Columbia, SC 

  • 1980 - Bill Bendel, Jr., Charlotte, NC 

  • 1979 - Paul Peterson, Eden, NC 

  • 1978 - Baxter Morgan, Rockwell, NC 

  • 1977 - F. E. Stroud, Chapel Hill, NC 

  • 1976 - Joe Partain, Aiken, SC 

  • 1975 - Mrs. Miriam Dean, Winston-Salem, NC

  • 1974 - Dr. Charles Jeremias, Newberry, SC 

  • 1973 - John Stetar, Greensboro, NC 

  • 1972 - R.O. Sykes, Winston/Salem, NC 

  • 1971 - Charles Stephenson, Greensboro, NC 

  • 1970 - Bill Cone, Saluda, SC 

Outstanding Horticulture Judge Award

  • 2025 - Robin Hough (A), Raleigh, NC

  • 2024 - Robert Myers (H) Salisbury, NC

  • 2023 - Barbara Arthur, Charlotte, NC

  • 2022 - Don & Mary Myers (H), Wake Forest, NC

  • 2022 - Linda Boland (A), N. Augusta, SC

  • 2021 - Robin Hough (H), Raleigh, NC

  • 2020 - Ken Schmidt, Winterville, NC (H)

  • 2019 - Rob & Pam Russell, Blowing Rock, NC (A)

  • 2019 - Steve Lawson, Winston- Salem, NC (H)

  • 2018 - Frank & Rita Van Lenten, Liberty, SC (H)

  • 2017 - Lynn  Stevens, Ararat, NC (H)

  • 2017 - Susan Waites, Chapin, SC (A)

  • 2016 - Richard Donovan, Zebulon, NC (H)

  • 2016 - Bill Patterson-Laurens, SC (A)

  • 2015 - Ed & Lenna Easter, Morehead City, NC (H)

  • 2014 - Sandy Lundberg, Bluffton, SC

  • 2013 - John Godwin

  • 2012 - Linda Boland, North Augusta, SC

  • 2011 - Charlotte Blankenship, North Augusta SC 

  • 2010 - Betty Stewart, Charlotte, NC  

  • 2009 - Nancy Humphreys, Columbia, SC

  • 2008 - Miriam Dean, Winston-Salem, NC 

  • 2007 - Hazel Hruby, Saluda, SC 

  • 2006 - Ed Bailey, Oak Ridge, NC

  • 2005 - Lephon Jeremias, Newberry, SC

  • 2004 - Bob Flint, Charlotte, NC 

  • 2003 - Michael Williams, Cross Hill, SC  

  • 2002 - Harvey Bumgardner, Raleigh, NC

  • 2001 - Betty Sue Jordan, Greenville, SC 

  • 2000 - Dr. John Dunn, Charlotte, NC 

  • 1999 - T. Douglas Craver, Lexington, NC 

  • 1998 - Allene Able, Saluda, SC 

  • 1997 - Charlie Bell, Greenville, SC 

  • 1996 - Dr. Satish Prabhu, Columbia, SC 

  • 1995 - Doug and Ann Baker, Columbia, SC 

  • 1994 - Bill Bendel, Jr., Charlotte, NC 

  • 1993 - Tom and Ilse* Estridge, Columbia, SC 

  • 1992 - P. D. Kirby, Greensboro, NC 

  • 1991 - Dr. U. Hoyt Bodie, Columbia, SC 

  • 1990 - Mrs. Sarah Rackely, Fayetteville, NC 

  • 1989 - H. Von Stokes, Charlotte, NC 

  • 1988 - Paul Blankenship, N. Augusta, SC 

  • 1987 - Baxter and Doris Morgan, Rockwell, NC 

  • 1986 - Dr. Charles Jeremias, Newberry, SC 

  • 1985 - Doris and Howard* Hicks, Raleigh, NC

  • 1984 - F. E. Stroud, Chapel Hill, NC   

  • 1983 - Arthur Cottingham, Greenville, SC 

  • 1982 - Mrs. Edna Miller, Charlotte, NC 

  • 1981 - Bill* and Ruth Kluttz, Charlotte, NC 

  • 1980 - Mrs. Pierrine Byrd, Greenwood, SC

  • 1979 - Mary Ewers, Warsaw, NC