GCA Medal Recipients: Eloise Payne Luquer Medal

Presented to Dr. Cynthia Morton, in recognition of her research of genetic diversity in urban forests.

For his contributions to plant research, dedication to promoting conservation practices, commitment to teaching and sharing his knowledge, and encouraging wider accessibility of improved cultivars. 

For exceptional achievement in botanical research, education, exhibition and conservation of desert plants of the world, with special emphasis on the Sonoran Desert.

With gratitude to a renowned ethnobotanist, consummate scientist, teacher, environmentalist, and activist. His compassion combined with his rigorous scientific methods are improving our world.

For the spectacular horticultural displays, exquisitely maintained gardens and grounds, award winning events and performances, extensive educational programs, innovative conservation efforts that are the essence of this world renown organization.

For dedicating his life’s work to preserving the beauty of nature through his passionate advocacy as a naturalist and his gifted artistry as a painter.

Presented to Ron Determann for his expertise in southern plants, orchids, and conifers as well as his commitment to preserving the flora of the world; for teaching and sharing his knowledge.

Awarded to Lily Y. Beck whose major translation of the 1st century Dioscorides' De Materia fills a dramatic lacuna in the field of ancient botany in English scientific literature.

Presented to William Alan McNamara for scholarly research, documentation, cultivation, conservation, and most importantly, the preservation of the genetic identity of endangered Asian plants.

Accepted by William Baker, The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is in its fortieth year of operation, supported by 180,000 members from every state and 14 foreign countries.  They raise and spend twenty million dollars annually identifying problems and developing consensus based solutions throughout the 64,000 square mile Chesapeake Bay watershed focusing on fighting pollution, enhancing quality of life, working with landowners to restore critical habitat, rewarding farmers for conservation efforts, creating dedicated funds for Bay restoration and educating future generations.

Presented to Cherie Pettit for her exceptional artistic talent through the beautiful scarves and delightful travelogue, she has been an inspiration to Garden Club of America members and to countless others.

Presented to Dr. Harrison L. Flint, Professor Emeritus, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Purdue University.  An academic innovator, teacher, author and a scientist-researcher, Dr. Flint has inspired countless students who currently serve in the field of Public Horticulture throughout the U.S.

Garden Club of Denver, Zone XII

For her roles in botanical artistry, education and botany.

Presented to Louisa Rawle Tine for enriching the field of art in botany with her ability to discern the tiniest detail in our botanial world and unfold the beauty of it on paper as well as in other mediums.

Presented to Karen Strohbeen and Bill Luchsinger, in recognition of their dual achievements as artists, gardeners, horticulturists and educators; they have elevated gardening to new heights.

Presented to Dr. Sharp in recognition of his study of bryophytes and the knowledge he has added to the field.

Presented to Dr. Lighty for assembling and test growing a variety of natural plants at Mount Cuba, with the aim of selecting superior garden cultivars which can be easily and economically propagated.

In recognition of her outstanding achievements as a scientific illustrator, artist, naturalist and lecturer; whose love of nature permeates her drawings and paintings enabling viewers to see the intricate designs in other living organisms.  Her talent truly parallels the spirit of this medal.

For her accurate and exquisite portrayal in watercolor of wilderness wildflowers and endangered plants, and for bringing to light part of Louisiana's hidden beauty.

For capturing in detailed watercolor the flowers of the South, expecially for her award-winning book Mississippi Wildflowers.

In recognition of his lifetime career as a naturalist and biologist for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park; and for his vast influence on insuring the continued beauty of this area for so long.

For her contributions to botanical education; through her knowledge and expertise, the field of botany has been enriched.

For her remarkable work in hybridizing superior hollies and greatly extending their temperature range.

In recognition of her outstanding success in teaching botany with enthusiasm and inspiration to students of all ages.

For his lifelong contribution to botanical education; through his knowledge and expertise, the field of botany has been enormously enriched.

An exceptional amateur botanist and protector of native plants.

Through their practical and botanically sound publications, millions of gardeners, new and old have learned both the rudiments and the refinements of gardening.

Illustrious botanical artist, internationally respected scholar, whose paintings of Greek wildflowers are comparable with the greatest of illustrated flora.

Her lectures and drawings radiate her love of nature, horticulture and conservation, which she teaches so capably.

Talented landscape architect, for her most recent achievement in the imaginative design and carefully researched planting of the Herb Garden at the Garden Center of Greater Cleveland.

For her accomplishments as educator, author and photographer in the field of botany.

For her scholarly botanical research in dye plants and her artistry in related dyeing processes.

For her broad interest and her undisputed authority as both horticulturist and conservationist, and for her important literary contributions to the science of botany.

Conservationist, botanist, artist and forceful worker, whose beautifully accurate watercolors have illustrated important publications.

For education in botany and medical research through his time-lapse photography.

Outstanding authority on herbs; lecturer and author.

During the past 30 years, he has developed a magnificient and extraordinarily diversified collection at his arboretum in Newburgh, New York.

Noted botanist - through her books, paintings, articles and talks, the wildflowers of the deep South are better known.