Awards Acknowledge Our Effort and Passion
Awards acknowledge members work to help their communities, educate youth on the importance of gardening and horticulture, and grow their clubs membership. Awards are given at the national, state, district and club levels.
National Garden Clubs grows leaders that strive to fulfill its mission and share its vision for a more beautiful tomorrow.
Frances C. Biddlecomb Spirit Awards
An award presented annually in recognition of a club member's outstanding service. The award epitomizes Spirit, Grace, Beauty, and Wisdom that was exemplified by the life of past President Frances C. Biddlecomb.
Members who have received this prestigious award are:
1999 Jane Clark 2006 Wonda Allain 2013 Sharon Lemke 2021 Karen Luzuriaga
2000 Patsy Sylvia 2007 Carolyn Ball 2014 A.C. Davis 2022 Debbie Gwaltney
2001 Barbara Shultz 2008 Rebecca Elston 2015 Roz Messing 2023 Kathie Truxall
2002 Katherine Jones 2009 Audrey Brainard 2016 Bobby Brogden 2024 Carol Cole
2003 Joan Clements 2010 Sandra Ehlert 2017 Lorraine VanWickler 2025 Not Awarded
2004 Wanda Boley 2011 Liz Campbell 2019 Susan Brandli 2026 Pam VanScoy
2005 Barbara Yinger 2012 Dody Douglas 2020 Debbie Boze
VFGC Life Membership Awards
Judy Abenes
Wonda Allain
Janie Atkinson
Sylvia Baldwin
Carolyn Ball
Judy Becker
Helen Bell
Wanda Boley
C. J. Bonds
Debbie Boze
Angie Brack
Audrey Brainard
Susan Brandli
Bobby Brogden
Pat Brownell
Liz Campbell
Ethel Carpou
Susan Christopher
Joan Clements
Carol Cole
A.C. Davis
Dody Douglas
Sandra Ehlert
Rebecca Elston
Ruth Franck
Lien Groenwold
Barbara Groff
Susan Haugan
Tisha Hauser
Carol Henderson
Susan Hughes
Thelma Jensen
Maryalyce Johnsen
Carolyn King
Ellie Knight
Ann Kyker
Sharon Lemke
Deloris Lewis
Carol Medlin
Susan E. Moore
Moira Nalls
Liz Mesec
Patricia Mrzyglod
Jane Peterson
Elaine Price
Marge Rankin
Susan Read
Jean Ryan
Sandy Saxer
Carolyn Shaw
David and Janet Shriver
Barbara Shultz
Charlotte Spears
Janet Steelman
Nancy Stogowski
Helen Swift
Patsy Sylvia
Nancy Thomas
Lucille Tutt
Lorraine Van Wickler
Nancy Wagner
Veda Watts
Janet Westburg
Amy Wilson
Barbara Yinger
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