Lifetime Achievement Awards

This award is designed to recognize the Interior Landscape Professional, Allied Trade or Nursery Professional, and Professional Educators for their contribution to the Interior Landscape Industry at the imminent end of their career or in their retirement. Their candidacy is due to the recognition of various conference committees, as part of the full conference committee and as part of the nomination process. This recognition is for their contributions to the Mid-Atlantic Interior Landscape Conference and the Interior Landscape Industry.

Dr. George Manaker (r) receives his award from Don McDonough	Dr. Joe Cialone (r) receives his award from Walt Campbell

Industry Leadreship Awards

Interiorscaper Category – Julie Blymire, Interior Green, Lancaster, PA

Nursery Category – Ellyn Feldman, Triad Plant Company, Delray Beach, FL,

Education Category – Linnaea Newman, Linnaea Newman Associates, Rhinelander, WI

Julie Blymire (r) receives her award from Sylvia Doner	Ellyn Feldman (r) receiving her award from Walt Campbell
Linnaea Newman (r) receives her award from Barbara Helfman

‘Scapers Choice Awards

These awards recognize excellence in the field of interior and exterior landscaping. There are numerous categories including interior landscaping, holiday design, exterior landscaping, and special event.

This year, there were 15 entries.

In the Interiorscaping Category

$5,000 - $9,999
Winner: Anderson Ward Plantscapes, Inc., Neshamic NJ
Lead Personnel: David Ward and David Bielobocky

$10,000 - $19,999
Winner: Accent Interior Landscaping, Concord, MA
Lead Personnel: Ron Vancour, Joe Gibbs

$20,000 - $29,999
Winner: Cityscapes, Inc., Boston, MA
Lead Personnel: Janice Goodman

$30,000 - $39,999
Winner: Accent Interior Landscaping, Concord, MA
Lead Personnel: Joe Gibbs, Ron Vancour

$50,000 - $99,999
Winner: John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, Congers, NY
Lead Personnel: Linda Licitra

$100,000 and over
Winner: Grundy’s Interior Landscaping, Pottstown, PA
Lead Personnel: Walt Campbell, Brenda Sevor

David Ward (r) of Anderson Ward Plantscapes receiving his award from John Mendozza and Sylvia Doner	Ron Vancouver (r) from Accent Interiorscaping receiving his award from John Mendozza & Sylvia Doner
Janice Goodman (r) of Cityscapes receiving her award from John Mendozza & Sylvia Doner	Joseph Gibbs (r) of Accent Interiorscaping receiving his award from John Mendozza & Sylvia Doner
John Mini (r) from John Mini Distinctive Landscapes receiving his award from John Mendozza & Sylvia Doner	Walt Campbell (center) from Grundy's Interior Landscaping receiving his award from Sylvia Doner & John Mendozza

In the Holiday Design Category

$5,000 - $9,999
Winner: Eastern Plant Sciences, Laurel, MD
Lead Personnel: Ginger Harwerth, Scott Harwerth

$10,000 - $19,999
Winner: Akehurst Landscape Service, Joppa, MD
Lead Personnel: John Akehurst

Ginger Harweth (r) from Eastern Plant Services receiving her award from Sylvia Doner and John Mendozza	John Akehurst (r) from Akehurst Landscape Service receiving his award from John Mendozza & Sylvia Doner

In the Exterior Landscaping Category

$50,000 - $99,999
Winner: Grundy’s Interior Landscaping, Pottstown, PA
Lead Personnel: Walt Campbell, David Almond

Walt Campbell (center) from Grundy's Interior Landscaping receiving his award from Sylvia Doner and John Mendozza

In the Special Event Category

Up to $4,999
Winner: Grundy’s Interior Landscaping, Pottstown, PA
Lead Personnel: Walt Campbell, Brenda Sevor, Bonnie Misko

$5,000 - $9,999
Winner: Accent Interior Landscaping, Concord, MA
Lead Personnel: Joe Gibbs, Phil Iannazzo

$10,000 - $19,999
Winner: John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, Congers, NY
Lead Personnel: Bob Pressner

Brenda Sevor (far right) and Bonnie Misko (2nd from right) from Grundy's Interior Landscaping receiving their awards from Sylvia Doner and John Mendozza	Joseph Gibbs (r) of Accent Interior receiving his award from John Mendozza and Sylvia Doner
John Mini (r) from John Mini Distinctive Landscapes receiving his award from John Mendozza & Sylvia Doner.

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