OFA Award of Excellence
OFA continues to be a leader in floriculture education, thanks to the vision and hard work of many volunteers who believe in our mission. A special group of individuals who tirelessly committed themselves to the growth and development of OFA and the industry were recognized as OFA Award of Excellent recipients. Only 13 people have held this exclusive and rare honor to date.
This award recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to OFA and the field of horticulture. After the membership committee reviews nominations, and the Board unanimously approves the recommendation, the person is awarded with this distinction.
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When awarded the OFA Award of Excellence, the honoree receives a complimentary lifetime OFA membership with all benefits, recognition at the annual OFA Short Course, and his or her name displayed on a plaque at OFA’s world headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.
We commend each of these honorees. More importantly, we thank them for the vitality and integrity they have helped instill in the floriculture industry and OFA.
The OFA Award of Excellence recipients are:
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G. Robert Calder deceased
Connell’s Flowers
Columbus, Ohio
H. Marc Cathey deceased
American Horticultural Society
Alexandria, Virginia
Paul Ecke, Jr. deceased
Paul Ecke Ranch
Encinitas, California
Thelma Kiplinger deceased
Wife of DC Kiplinger
Columbus, Ohio
Roy Larson deceased
Emeritus, North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
Goldie Laurie deceased
Wife of Alex Laurie
Sarasota, Florida
Bob Maddux
Delhi Garden Centers & Krueger-Maddux Greenhouses
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Peg Poesch deceased
Wife of Gus Poesch
Columbus, Ohio
Dennis Puppel
CNBC Retirement Services Inc.
Columbus, Ohio
John Seeley deceased
Emeritus, Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
Harry Tayama deceased
Ohio Florists’ Association
Columbus, Ohio
Lucy Tayama
Columbus, Ohio
Harold Wilkins
Emeritus, University of Minnesota
Anna, Illinois
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