Kay Cobb

Kay Cobb

1997 Katharine Thomas Cary Medal

To Katherine Eaton Cobb, whose artistic ability and devotion to flower arranging have educated and inspired many.


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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