Catherine Beattie
Catherine Beattie
1993 Katharine Thomas Cary Medal
To Catherine H. Beattie for her expertise and her steadgfast adherence to the highest standards of The Garden Club of America. Her artistic abillity and devotion to flower arranging have been a continuing source of education, inspiration and encouragement.
The Katharine Thomas Cary Medal is awarded in recognition of outstanding achievement in the field of floral design education.
The Katharine Thomas Cary Medal was endowed by New Canaan Garden Club, Zone II, in memory of member Katherine Babcock Thomas Cary (Mrs. William Harris Cary: 1874–1953). She served as a GCA director, floral design judge, and GCA librarian. The medal was designed in 1955 by Karl Gruppe and first awarded in 1956.
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