HONORARY MEMBERSAligning Expertise With Purpose
Since 1916, the GCA has recognized the extraordinary achievements of more than 400 honorary members in the fields of horticulture or conservation, or whose knowledge and interests align with the GCA purpose.
With appreciation for their achievements, the GCA welcomes the following new honorary members for 2024.
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Dwayne Estes, PhD
Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Southeastern Grasslands Institute based at Austin Peay State University
“I'm honored to be a part, along with these other inductees, of an organization that puts so much pride and investment into plant conservation, habitat conservation, horticulture, landscape architecture, and so many other incredibly important disciplines.”
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Ari Novy, PhD
President and CEO of San Diego Botanic Garden
“For almost two decades I have had the incredible privilege of being your friend, enjoying your friendship, your support. I've been able to see how transformative the GCA Scholarship programs are for so many.”
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Cassandra Quave, PhD
Thomas J. Lawley, MD Professor in Dermatology at Emory University
“I think one of the most important things that the GCA has really enabled has been the mentorship and research that I have been able to undertake with undergraduates. More than 130 students have trained in my lab…”
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Brian Vogt
CEO of Denver Botanic Gardens
“For The Garden Club of America to take on projects that will actually get them more involved in the community and take that connection to the natural world to another level is going to lift a whole lot of people up.”
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