Mrs. Paul Sturtevant

Mrs. Paul Sturtevant

1963 Katharine Thomas Cary Medal

For sharing her knowledge of flower arrangement and for her inspiration and encouragement in the development of judges.


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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