NATIONAL MEDALISTSHighest Honors for Distinguished Achievements
Get to know the recipients of the GCA's national medals, the highest honors bestowed upon individuals for distinguished achievements in areas related to its purpose.
Annually, the GCA honors up to ten individuals or organizations with our highest honor – a national medal. These individuals and organizations have left a profound and lasting impact on the issues that are most important to The Garden Club of America. From floral design to garden restoration, from rose culture to conservation education, these awards are as varied and prestigious as their recipients.
Medalist Directory
Millicent Pitts
Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Medal
For promoting global innovation in support of healthy oceans and a...
Louie Schwartzberg
Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Medal
For his world-renowned work that changes the way we see nature.
Cristián Samper, PhD
Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Medal
In recognition of his global influence on conservation biology, his...
J. Dean Norton
Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Medal
Given in honor of his dedication to exemplary preservation of historic...
Dr. Cary Fowler
Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Medal
For his visionary leadership role in creating Svalbard Global Seed Vault,...
Save the Redwoods League
Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Medal
In recognition of 100 years of unwavering dedication to, and the protection...
The Trustees of Reservations
Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Medal
In recognition of 125 years of preservation, stewardship, and conservation...
National Park Service
Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Medal
In appreciation for the first 100 years of leadership in preserving...
Trust for the National Mall
Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Medal
For its patriotic stewardship in the ongoing restoration of the National...
John H. Bryan
Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Medal
For his visionary civic leadership, dedication to historic preservation,...
Dr. Wes Jackson
Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Medal
For his dedication and vision in helping to develop a perennial polyculture...
Nathaniel Pryor Reed
Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Medal
Presented to Nathaniel Pryor Reed, In recognition of his lifelong...
The Newman Family & Newman's Own Foundation
Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Medal
Presented to The Newman Family and the Newman's Own...
Philadelphia Green Program
Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Medal
Presented to the Philadelphia Green Program, sponsor of the largest urban...
Tom's of Maine
Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Medal
Presented to Kate and Tom Chappell, co founders of Tom's of Maine, a...
Heifer International
Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Medal
Presented to Heifer International, Jo Luck accepting. What began with...