Society of American Florists - Tommy Bright Award Recipients

 

 

 

 

Tommy Bright Award

The Tommy Bright Award is presented annually to a member of SAF’s Professional Floral Communicators – International. The award signifies lifetime achievement in floral presentation and is named in honor of Ethyl “Tommy” Bright.

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Tommy Bright Award Recipients


Tim Farrell, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 2023

blankSharon McGukin, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 2022

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David Shover, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 2021

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Kevin Ylvisaker, AIFD, PFCI – 2021

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Ian Prosser, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, NDSF – 2019

Deborah De La Flor, AIFD, PFCI

Deborah De La Flor, AIFD, PFCI -2018

Tom Bowling, AIFD, PFCI, of Fairfield, Ohio, was honored for lifetime achievement in floral presentation as the recipient of the 2016 Tommy Bright Award.

Tom Bowling, AIFD, PFCI – 2016

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Richard Seaboldt, AAF, AIFD, PFCI- 2015

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Joyce Mason-Monheim, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, AzMF – 2014

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Jerome Raska, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, CAFA, CF – 2013

ardith-2012Ardith Beveridge, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, CAFA – 2012

TBA-2011Lynn Lary McLean, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, TMF -2011


  • J M.H. Schwanke, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, WFC, CMG – 2010
  • Richard Salvaggio, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, CAFA – 2009
  • Carol Caggiano, AIFD, PFCI – 2008
  • Carmen Cosentino, AAF, PFCI – 2008
  • Kirk Pamper, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 2006
  • Phillip M. Rulloda, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 2004
  • LaVon Bankhead, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, TMFA – 2003
  • Jo Ellen (Joey) Schwanke, AAF, NAFD, PFCI – 2003
  • Marie N. Ackerman, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 2002
  • Gary Brewer, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 2001
  • Ralph Null, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 2001
  • Richard L. Milteer, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 2000
  • Frank Laning, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1999
  • Teresa Riddle, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1998
  • Bobbi Ecker, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1997
  • Jim Morley, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1996
  • Rocky Pollitz, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1995
  • Wilton Hardy, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1994
  • Bill Hixson, AAF, PFCI – 1993
  • Bob Gordon, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1992
  • Weber McFarland, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1991
  • Bette Deprez, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1990
  • Robert Turnbull, AAF, PFCI – 1989
  • Frankie Shelton, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1989
  • Michael Polychrones, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1988
  • Jim Bridenbaugh, AAF, PFCI – 1987
  • Hal Cook, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1985
  • Joyce White, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1984
  • Dean White, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1984
  • Eulalah Overmeyer, AAF, AIFD, PFCI – 1983
  • Francis Jones Poetker, AAF, PFCI – 1982
  • Dean Grannan, PFCI – 1982
  • Clark Herman, AAF, PFCI – 1980

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