The Massie Medal for Distinguished Achievement

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The Massie Medal for Distinguished Achievement Medal is the oldest and most prestigious award given by The Garden Club of Virginia. It was inaugurated in 1928 by Susanne Williams Massie during her presidency and was given by her until her death in 1952. Since that time it has been given in her memory. (Nomination deadline December 1)

The 2008 Massie Medal has been awarded to Mary Lou Seilheimer of The Warrenton Garden Club, shown below at The Garden Club of Virginia Annual Meeting, May 14.

2008 Massie Medal Recipient Mary Lou Seilheimer shown with family members.

Massie Medal Recipients

2008	Mary Lou Seilheimer	The Warrenton Garden Club
2007	Eugenia and David Diller	The Spotswood Garden Club
2006	Bessie Carter	James River Garden Club
2005	Betty Schutte	Winchester-Clarke Garden Club
2004	Dorothy Montgomery	Martinsville Garden Club
2003	Barbara Catlett	Boxwood Garden Club
2002	Helen and Tayloe Murphy	The Garden Club of The Northern Neck
2001	Martha Dorries Whipple	The Garden Club of Fairfax
2000	Katherine Turner Mears	The Garden Club of the Eastern Shore

Download Massie Medal Guidelines and Nomination Form

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06/22/2008