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
Bowen Blair
Frances K. Hutchinson Medal
For sustained commitment to preserving open space for all and restoring...
Tom Campion
Frances K. Hutchinson Medal
For his environmental activism and internationally lauded work to protect...
Jack Nicklaus
Frances K. Hutchinson Medal
For his pioneering conservation practices in golf course design and for...
Michele Byers
Frances K. Hutchinson Medal
Presented to Michele S. Byers, in recognition of her work to conserve open...
Douglas Brinkley, PhD
Frances K. Hutchinson Medal
For bestselling books documenting the history of the conservation movement...
Dr. David G. Gallo
Frances K. Hutchinson Medal
His scientific discoveries, his technological developments, and his flair...
Gilbert M. Grosvenor
Frances K. Hutchinson Medal
For his distinguished service to conservation, education, and journalism...
Carrol L. Henderson
Frances K. Hutchinson Medal
In recognition of his successful advocacy for restoration of...
William Schuster
Frances K. Hutchinson Medal
Presented to Dr. William Schuster for advancing scientific understanding of...
Ralph R. White
Frances K. Hutchinson Medal
In recognition of his foresight, creativity, initiative, and sustained...
Gerald W. Adelmann
Frances K. Hutchinson Medal
Presented to Gerald W. Adelmann for being an extraordinary champion of the...
Charles Glover Lane
Frances K. Hutchinson Medal
For his extraordinary commitment to conservation and preservation,...
Stuart N. Conway
Frances K. Hutchinson Medal
Awarded to Stuart Conway in appreciation of your outstanding achievement in...
Mike Houck
Frances K. Hutchinson Medal
Presented to Mike Houck, for having energized us to turn dreamy visions of...
William Doyle Ruckelshaus
Frances K. Hutchinson Medal
Presented to William Doyle Ruckelshaus, in recognition of the first...
Dr. Kathryn L. Kennedy
Frances K. Hutchinson Medal
Presented to Dr. Kathryn L. Kennedy, Executive Director of the Center for...