sna AWARDS

SNA believed industry members should be recognized for their distinguished talents, extraordinary service and life achievements. The awards program was designed to recognize professionals who demonstrated their commitment to the Southern Nursery Association and the industry through these annual awards...
David E. Laird, Sr. Memorial Award
Established in 1974 by David E. Laird, Jr., in memory of his father, SNA Past President David E. Laird, Sr., this award is presented each year to recognize qualified young men and women for outstanding service in the field of environmental horticulture and to offer inspiration for others starting out in the field. The recipient must have been 39 years of age or younger and a member of his/her state nursery association. Nominations were made by the State Associations within the SNA region with final selection by the SNA Board of Directors. Recipients of this prestigious award are listed below:
David E. Laird, Jr. served as SNA President in 1977. During his term as president, the Board of Directors decided to move the next 1977 SNA Trade Show to the Atlanta Civic Center which could accommodate 500 8"x10' booths in one contiguous area.
YEAR
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
AWARD RECIPIENT
Don O Shadow Wilbur Mull Hunter Boulo, Jr. John C. Watkins C. Fletcher Flemer, III Terry Michael Hobbs J. Fred Fisher, II Randall E. Strode Jeffrey B. Miller William "Buzz" Barton, Jr. Lee C. Howell George Hackney Wayne Hardy Wayne Sawyer Wilfred L. "Red" Robbins Rickey D. Minton William J. Boyd Daniel B. Batson D.E. "Skeetter" McCorkle Wanda Metz Chase Thomas N. Saunders Karen Martinson McKie James L. Snyder Jeffry Owen Howell Martha Simon Pindale William M. Turk Joseph C. Stroffregen Payton Parsons James K. Holland Michael D. Marshall Jerry Blankenship John C. Akehurst Erik Tietig Phillip Hunter Todd Ellefson NA NA Halsey W. Beshears Joseph B. Hillenmeyer Ty Strode Jeff Allegood Matthew Sawyer Sonya Lepper Westervelt Jonathan Saperstein Autumn Schwab White
STATE
Tennessee Georgia Alabama Virginia Virgiia Tennessee Mississippi Florida Virginia Alabama Mississippi Florida Florida Virginia North Carolina Tennessee Tennessee Mississippi Georgia Louisiana Virginia Mississippi Virginia Mississippi Missouri Alabama North Carolina South Carolina Mississippi Florida Tennessee Maryland Florida Alabama Louisiana Florida Kentucky Florida North Carolina Virginia Virginia Texas Florida
David E Laird, Sr. Memorial Award winners gather to congratulate the 2005 winner, Jerry Blankenship.
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