Each year, the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) honors a distinct group of individuals who contribute time and energy into enhancing, protecting and serving Florida’s nursery and landscape industry through the FNGLA Industry Awards Program. This year’s winners were honored during FNGLA’s Annual Convention in Ponte Vedra Beach on Saturday, June 21.
FNGLA’s Industry Awards Program acknowledges both FNGLA and industry service – with varying criteria geared for each award. Nominations are accepted from the industry-at-large and winners are selected by a committee of industry peers.
The Wendell Butler Award and the FNGLA Hall of Fame are recognized as the most prestigious awards given by FNGLA. The Wendell Butler Award is presented for service to FNGLA and the FNGLA Hall of Fame Award is a lifetime achievement award.
FNGLA Hall of Fame Inductees:
Jake Koornneef, deceased
Delray Plants Co. (Venus, FL)
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Larry Walker, deceased
Nurserymen's Sure-Gro Corp. (Vero Beach, FL)
>> Access Larry's Award Video
Wendell E. Butler Award:
Chet Peckett
Peckett's, Inc. (Apopka, FL)
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Farm Credit / FNGLA Young Nursery Professional:
Ty Strode
Agri-Starts, Inc. (Apopka, FL)
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FNGLA Outstanding Volunteer Member:
Mike Tevelonis
Botanics Wholesale (Homestead, FL)
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FNGLA Outstanding Educator:
Erin Harlow
Duval County Extension, UF/IFAS (Jacksonville, FL)
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FNGLA Friend of the Industry:
Ananth Prasad, P.E., Secretary
Florida Department of Transportation (Tallahassee, FL)
FNGLA Outstanding Chapter President:
Shaun Brown
Shade Tree Farm, Inc., FNGLA Frontrunners Chapter (Morriston, FL)
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FNGLA Outstanding Chapter Secretary:
Lou Harrelson
Salmon's Wholesale Nursery, FNGLA Frontrunners Chapter (Ocala, FL)
>> Access Lou's Award Video
In addition to celebrating FNGLA's Industry Award winners, FNGLA also acknowledge's a year of FNGLA & industry efforts in FNGLA's Year in Review video recap.
For more information, please contact Jennifer Nelis, FNGLA's Director of Communications and Public Relations or call FNGLA at (800) 375-3642, or visit the FNGLA website.
Source: Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association