Marty Van Allen
Marty Van Allen
2009 Katharine Thomas Cary Medal
Presented to Marty Van Allen, in recognition of enthusiastic dedication to flower arranging education. Your generosity of sharing knowledge, experience and innovations makes you an outstanding educator.
Proposed by: a member of The Summit Garden Club, Zone IV
Seconded by: a member of Garden Club of Dublin, Zone I
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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