2010 INLA Award Winners

2010
Hall of Fame Award
Winner

Ken Peckosh
Peck's Garden Center

Past Nurserymen's Hall of Fame Award Winners

Year	Name

1978	Earl Ferris - Huntley, Illinois
1979	Dwight W. Hughes - Cedar Rapids, IA
1980	Paul Dunlap - West Des Moines, IA
1983	Harley Deems - Charles City, IA
1984	Bill Heard - Johnston, IA
1985	Vic Foster - Waterloo, IA
1986	Dale Siems - Charles City, IA
1987	Dick Hoskins - Des Moines, IA
1988	John Vermeer - Pella, IA
1989	Dean Platt - Waterloo, IA
1990	Lloyd Cafferty - Ames, IA
1990	Ralph Hughes - Cedar Rapids, IA
1991	Myrtle Peckosh - Cedar Rapids, IA
1991	M.R. "Peck" Peckosh - Cedar Rapids, IA
1993	Bill Blackmore - Mason City, IA
1994	Arie Kroeze - Iowa City, IA
1995	Jack Miller - Peoria, AZ
1996	Larry Sjulin - Hamburg, IA
1997	Shirley Peckosh - Cedar Rapids, IA
1998	Del Brockshus - Spencer
1999	Pete Click - Ankeny, IA
2001	Gary Fisk -
2002	Eric Sjulin - Hamburg, IA
2003	Dwight Hughes, Jr. - Cedar Rapids, IA

Mike Bevins and Award

2010
Merrit Award Winner

Mike Bevins
State Horticulturist

Past Iowa Nurserymen's Merit Award Winners

Year	Name

1969	Harley Deems - Charles City, IA
1969	Les Sjulin - Hamburg, IA
1969	C.C. Smith - Charles City, IA
1970	Clyde Heard - Des Moines, IA
1971	Wayne Ferris - Hampton, IA
1972	Donald Moffet -
1973	Albert Ferguson - Beaver, IA
1974	George Rose - Shenandoah, IA
1984	Ken Norgord - Azusa, CA
1985	Charles Hall - Ames, IA
1986	Griffith Buck - Ames, IA
1987	Bob Lederer - Washington DC
1988	John Mahlstede - Ames, IA
1989	Robert Dyas - Ames, IA
1990	Marshall "Bud" Stone - Union, IL
1991	Bill Boon - Ames, IA
1992	Carl Carlson - Des Moines, IA
1992	Jeff Iles - Ames, IA
1993	Dan Cooper - Des Moines, IA
1994	John McLaren - Shenandoah,IA
1995	Steve Trusty - Council Bluffs, IA
1995	Suz Trusty - Council Bluffs, IA
1996	Berl Priebe - Algona, IA
1997	Camille Valley - Des Moines, IA
1997	Rae Boysen - Madrid, IA
1998	Harlan Hamernik - Clarkson, NE
1999	Bill McAdams - Des Moines, IA
2000	Jeff Iles - Ames, IA
2001	John Walkowiak - Washington

2010
Nursery Professional of The Year Winner

Ryan Bates
Garden Center Manager
Ted Lare Design Build

Past ICNP of The Year Winners
Year	Name

1998	Marv Feller
1999	Ralph Eyberg
2001	Rich Kroeze
2003	Shirley Peckosh
2004	Jim Mason
2005	Lynn Kuhn
2005	Vic Scott

Hall of Fame Award Guidelines

1. The Hall of Fame award committee shall be composed of the president,

the V.P., and past Hall of Fame award recipients. The president will

act as a committee chairman. Names of the individuals shall not be made

known outside the committee or board.

2. The Hall of Fame Award Committee shall present the name of the individ-

ual to the board at the fall meeting. The board will make the final decision

after hearing the recommendation of the committee. The name of the indi-

vidual selected shall be announced at the time the award is made at the

annual convention.

3. The award may or may not be made annually and it shall be called the

"Iowa Nurserymen's Hall of Fame Award".

4. The award shall be an engraved plaque presented by the INLA president at

the annual banquet along with an honorary lifetime membership in the INLA.

5. Individuals considered should have done an outstanding job in one or more

of the following areas:

a. The recipient should have been a long time Active Member or former

Active Member of the Association who has participated faithfully in the

affairs of the organization.

b. The recipient should be an outstanding individual, demonstrating good

qualities and character to be admired by his colleagues.

c. The recipient's life shall have had a constructive influence on his or her

home, community, country and profession.

d. The receipient should have shown great pride and professionalism in the

nursery community by sharing time, talent and experience with other

association members.

e. The recipient should have served as a board member, officer, or have

displayed great diligence in the promotion of the INLA.

f. The recipient should have been engaged in ways of promoting the associa-

tion outside the state of Iowa. Examples: Membership in the ANLA,

attending other state conventions or serving on boards or organizations

promoting the nursery industry.


	Merit Award Guidelines

	1. The Merit Award Committee shall be composed of the president, V.P.,
	executive director and one additional member appointed by the president.
	The president will act as committee chairman. Names of award recipients
	shall not be made known outside the committee or board.

	2. The Merit Award Committee shall present the name of the individual to the
	board at the fall board meeting. The board will make final decision after
	hearing the recommendation of the committee. The name of the individual
	selected shall be announced at the time the award is made at the annual
	convention.

	3. The award may or may not be made annually and it shall be called the
	"Iowa Nurserymen's Merit Award". A specially prepared plaque shall
	constitute the award.

	4. Individuals considered for this award must fall in a category other than an
	Active Member or former Active Member of the INLA. The categories for
	recipients must be:
	a. Staff members of Iowa State University or Iowa Area Colleges connected
	with Horticulture or Landscape Architecture.
	b. Associate Member or former Associate Member of the INLA.
	c. Any person connected with the staff of the Secretary of Agriculture,
	Horticulture, State Entomologist, Conservation Commission or Iowa
	Arboretum,Inc.

	5. Individuals considered should have done an outstanding job in one or more
	of the following:
	a. A long time member of the Association who has participated actively in
	the affairs of the organization.
	b. An individual who has actively promoted the Association and its aims.
	c. An individual who has given freely of his time in helping fellow nursery-
	men with their problems.
	d. An individual who has done an outstanding job in developing new plant
	material or other items to further the nursery industry.