Sydney Shafroth Macy
Sydney Shafroth Macy
2006 Cynthia Pratt Laughlin Medal
Presented to Sydney Shafroth Macy, Regional Vice President and State Director of the Conservation Fund in Colorado. She has a remarkable career in preserving over 70 parcels of land encompassing over 70,000 acres. She spearheaded the initiative for use of lottery proceeds for land conservation.
Proposed by: Garden Club of Denver, Zone XII
The Cynthia Pratt Laughlin Medal is awarded for outstanding achievement in environmental protection and the maintenance of the quality of life.
Cynthia Ann Pratt Laughlin (Mrs. William McKennan Laughlin: 1910–85) was a member of The Southampton Garden Club, Zone III. A former Awards Committee zone representative, known for club and community leadership and horticultural skill, she endowed the medal in 1979, which was first awarded in 1980. The medal was designed by sculptor Charles Parks.
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