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Sanibel Shell Show Special Awards

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Scientific Division

du Pont Trophy — Most outstanding entry in Classes 1-26

Joyce Matthys

Conchologists of America Award — Entry which best furthers interest in shells & shell collecting in Classes 1-25

Pat & Bob Linn

Best Sanibel-Captiva Shells — Self-collected — best Sanibel-Captiva shells in any class

Mary Giambruno

Best Florida-Caribbean Shells — Any source — best entry in Classes 12 & 13

Doug Thompson

Howard Sexauer Award — Best worldwide shells, any source — best entry in Class 14

Harry Berryman

Marilyn Northrup Award — Shell of Show: Self-collected — Best single self-collected shell in any exhibit

Doug Thompson

Shell of Show: Any Source — Best single shell in any exhibit

Greg Curry

Shell of Show: Fossil — Best single shell in any fossil exhibit

Irene Longley

Elsie Malone Award — Best Student Exhibit — Best entry in Classes 1 & 2

Amelia Vasquez

Best of the Blues — Best in Class 26

Joyce Matthys

Anne Joffe Sanibel Superstar Award — Best entry in Class 27

Doug Thompson

Judges’ Special Ribbons — One award by each scientific judge to any exhibit

Ron & Mary Bopp

Judges’ Special Ribbons — One award by each scientific judge to any exhibit

Harry Berryman

Judges’ Merit Ribbons — Awarded to a non-blue ribbon exhibit that judges agreed was noteworthy of recognition

Rachel Fields

Artistic Division

Myrtle Williams Weinstein Award — Best shell flower exhibit in Classes 40 – 43

Susan Butwin

Gertrude A. Ford Award — Best miniature flower arrangement in Class 44

Wendy Robinson

Best Picture or Mosaic – Hobbyist — Best entry in Classes 45, 58 & 59

Shanti Moore

Wanda Will Award — Best jewelty in Class 48 & 49

Wendy Painter

Dorothy K. Putnam Award — Best mirror in Class 61

Marti Gorun

Best Single Sailor’s Valentine – Hobbyist — Best Single Salior’s Valentine in Classes 52 – 54

Joy Henderson & Judy Dinnick

Best Miniature Sailor’s Valentine – Hobbyist — Best Miniature Sailor’s Valentine in Class 53

Marvin Hennemann

Best Double Sailor’s Valentine – Hobbyist — Best Double Sailor’s Valentine in Classes 55 & 56

Yoko Kasai

Bettie K. McGowan Award — Best Holiday exhibit in Class 51

Shanti Moore

Best Shell Related Exhibit – Hobbyist — Best exhibit in Classes 50 & 62

Margaret Gammon

Terri Gosselin Award — Best exhibit in Hobbyist Miscellaneous Class 65

Carolyn Donato

Daniel E. Malone Award — Best exhibit in Student Classes 66 & 67

Cynthia Skelly

Best in Show – Hobbyist — Best Hobbyist exhibit in Classes 40 – 67

Yoko Kasai

Best Single Sailor’s Valentine – Professional — Best exhibit in Classes 82 – 85

David Rhyne

Best Double Sailor’s Valentine – Professional — Best exhibit in Classes 86 & 87

David Rhyne

Best Miniature Sailor’s Valentine – Professional — Best exhibit in Class 83

David Rhyne

Best Medium Sailor’s Valentine – Professional — Best exhibit in Class 84

Denise Betourne

Best Flower Exhibit – Professional — Best exhibit in Classes 70 – 73

Ann Stegner

Best Picture or Mosaic – Professional — Best exhibit in Classes 75, 89 & 90

Vickie Cassady

Best Miscellaneous Exhibit – Professional — Best exhibit in Class 96

Bobby MacPhail

Captain Tom Clifford Award — Professional – Best exhibit in Classes 70 – 96

David Rhyne

Judges’ Special Ribbons — One ribbon by each artistic judge to any Artistic Division exhibit

David Rhyne

Judges’ Special Ribbons — One ribbon by each artistic judge to any Artistic Division exhibit

Marti Gorun

Judges’ Merit Ribbons — Awarded to a non-blue ribbon exhibit that judges felt was note worthy of recognition

Judy Dinnick

RIBBON REPORT

Scientific

Student Grades 7 – 12 – Worldwide – Shells and/or sea life – Any source

1st Amelia Vasquez

Single Shell – Sanibel-Captiva – Self-collected

1st Barry McBroom

2nd Marjorie Kronn

3rd Marti Gorun

Single Shell – Florida-Caribbean – Self-collected

1st Rebecca Mensch

2nd Elliot Sudal

3rd Donna Carey

Single Shell – Florida-Caribbean – Any source

1st Robert & Alice Pace

2nd Holly Nordyke

3rd Donna Carey

6 Single Shell – Worldwide – Self-collected

1st Marilee McNeilus

2nd Irene Longley

3rd Stefanie Wolf

Single Shell – Worldwide – Any source

1st Joyce Matthys

2nd Constance Marshall Miller

3rd Michael Gillmore

3rd Irene Longley

8 Single Shell – Unusual Variants – Albinos, Freaks, etc. – Any source

1st 126 Bruce Schulz

2nd 287 Carol Saunders

3rd 311 Weezie Sachs

Single Shell – Fossil – Shells and/or other sea life – Any source

1st Irene Longley

2nd David Rosenquist

Single Specimen – Sea Life (Other than shells) – Coral, echinoderm, etc. – Any Source

1st Phyllis Gray

2nd Victoria Ross

3rd Bev Dolezal

Multiple Shells – Sanibel-Captiva – Self-collected

1st Bill Van Buren, Jr

2nd Debi McBroom

3rd Weezie Sachs

Multiple Shells – Florida-Caribbean – Self-collected

1st Doug Thompson

2nd Donna Carey

3rd Bethany Namour

Multiple Shells – Worldwide – Any source

1st Harry Berryman

2nd Holly Nordyke

3rd Bethany Namour

Multiple Shells – One Superfamily or Family – or Subfamily – Any source

1st Pat & Bob Linn

2nd Duane Kauffmann

Multiple Shells – One Genus – Any source

1st Greg Curry

Multiple Shells – One Species – To show color, form and/or growth – Self-collected

1st Doug Thompson

2nd Rachel Fields

3rd Andrew Flynn & Jay Schulz

Multiple Shells – One Species – To show color, form and/or growth – Any source

1st Marilee McNeilus

2nd Michael Gillmore

Multiple Shells – Educational – Intended primarily to teach – Any source

1st Joyce Matthys

2nd Harry Berryman

3rd Ron & Mary Bopp

Multiple Shells – Land or Fresh Water Shells – Any source

1st Robert & Alice Pace

Multiple Specimens – Fossils – Shells and/or other sea life – Any source

1st Ron & Mary Bopp

1st Robert & Alice Pace

Multiple Shells – Miniatures – Adult shells only – Maximum size 1 inch

1st Duane Kauffmann

Best of the Blues – Previous winner of a Blue Ribbon – at any past Sanibel Shell Show

1st Joyce Matthys

Anne Joffe Sanibel – Superstar Award – Previous winner of a major award – such as du Pont, C.O.A., P.R.I.

1st Doug Thompson

Special Theme – Around The World in 80 Shells – Shells only

1st Pat & Bob Linn

2nd Doug Thompson

3rd Bruce Schulz

Artistic

Hobbyist – Flower Arrangement – Made of Shells – Shells only

1st Susan Butwin

2nd Sharon Thomas

3rd Joann Bucaida

Hobbyist – Flower Arrangement – Sea life – with or without shells

1st Mary Hennemann

2nd Shanti Moore

3rd Wendy Robinson

Hobbyist – Single Flower – Shells and/or other sea life

1st Fran Thompson

2nd Debbie Yamin

Hobbyist – Single Stem of Flower – Shells and/or other sea life

1st Mary Hennemann

2nd Debbie Yamin

3rd Sharon Thomas

Hobbyist – Miniature Flower Arrangement – Max. 3in. x 3in. x 3in. – Shells and/or other sea life

1st Wendy Robinson

2nd Tyler Schoenherr

3rd Cynthia Cosgrove

Hobbyist – Lamp – Shells and/or other sea life

3rd Diane Zimmer

Hobbyist – Jewelry – Single piece – Shells and/or sea life related

1st Wendy Painter

2nd Donna Timmermann

3rd Mary Ella Marra

Hobbyist – Jewelry – Multiple pieces – Shells and/or sea life related

1st Wendy Painter

2nd Donna Carey

3rd Dolores Wilzoch

Hobbyist – Shell-Related Needlecraft – No kits – Shells and/or sea life related

1st Margaret Gammon

2nd Wendy Robinson

3rd Donna Carey

Hobbyist – Holiday Decoration – Shells and/or other sea life

1st Shanti Moore

2nd Andrea Schopf

Hobbyist – Single Sailor’s Valentine – Min 7 in., Max 32 in. – Shells and/or other sea life

1st Joy Henderson & Judy Dinnick

2nd Donna Wilson

3rd Sally Arbib

Hobbyist – Single Miniature Valentine – Three inches or smaller – Shells and/or other sea life

1st Marvin Hennemann

2nd Dianne Reich

3rd Cynthia Cosgrove

Hobbyist – Single Miniature Valentine – 4 inches min. 6 inched max. – Shells and/or other sea life

1st Dianne Reich

2nd Donna Wilson

3rd Yuki Shima

Hobbyist – Traditional Single Sailor’s Val. – Max 14 x14 in. – Shells and/or other sea life

1st Yuki Shima

2nd Victoria Ross

Hobbyist – Double Sailor’s Valentine – Max 20 x 40 in. – Shells and/or other sea life

1st Yoko Kasai

Hobbyist – Novelties – Animals, caricatures, etc. – Shells and/or other sea life

1st Andrea Schopf

2nd Erin Conklin

3rd Melinda Pierce

Hobbyist – Flower Picture – Shells and/or other sea life

1st Shanti Moore

2nd Marti Gorun

Hobbyist – Picture or Mosaic – Other than flowers – Shells and/or other sea life

1st Mary Ella Marra

2nd Wendy Macbeth

Hobbyist – Mirror – Shells and/or other sea life

1st Marti Gorun

2nd Andrea Schopf

3rd Mary Ella Marra

Hobbyist – Multmedia – Photo, painting, artistic rendering – Shell related – No actual shells

1st Michael Gillmore

2nd Victoria Ross

3rd Marilee McNeilus

Hobbyist – Shell Box – Must uilize shells and/or sea life – as a major component.

1st Carolyn Donato

2nd Joann Bucaida

3rd Wendy Robinson

Hobbyist – Miscellaneous – Not applicable to other classes

1st Cynthia Skelly

2nd Andrea Schopf

2nd Cynthia Cosgrove

3rd Wendy Macbeth

Hobbyist – Student Grades K – 6

1st Caroline Dolezal

1st Danielle Marra

2nd Alannah Dolezal

2nd Ella Marra

Hon Mention Athena Sarantopoulos

Hobbyist – Student Grades 7 – 12

1st Julia Wilson

2nd Amelia Vasquez

Professional – Flower Arrangement – Made of Shells – Shellls only

1st Mary Burton

2nd Ann Stegner

Professional – Flower Arrangement – Sea life with or without shells

1st Ann Stegner

2nd Christine Vogensen

Professional – Miniature Flower Arrangement – Max. 3in. x 3in. x 3in. – Small shells and/or other sea life

2nd Constance Marshall Miller

Professional – Miniature Picture – Max. 6in. x 8in. – Small shells and/or other sea life

1st ickie Cassady

Professional – Lamp – Shells and/or other sea life

1st Susan Lloyd

Professional – Jewelry – Single piece – Shells and/or sea life related

1st Todd Alan

2nd Anita Gober

3rd Brenda Rice

Professional – Jewelry – Multiple pieces – Shells and/or sea life related

1st Pamela Pearson

1st Anita Gober

2nd Bianca Terranova

Professional – Shell Related Needlecraft – No kits – Shells and/or sea life related

1st Peter Brimlow

Professional – Holiday Decoration – Shells and/or other sea life

1st Judy Dinnick

1st Constance Marshall Miller

2nd Machel Spence

Professional – Single Sailor’s Valentine – Min 13 in., Max 32 in. – Seashells and/or sea life

1st David Rhyne

2nd Constance Marshall Miller

2nd Judy Dinnick

3rd Vickie Cassady

Professional – Single Miniature Valentine – Three inchs or smaller – Seashells and/or sea life

1st David Rhyne

2nd Brenda Rice

Professional – Single Miniature Valentine – 4 inches min. 6 inched max. – Seashells and/or sea life

1st Denise Betourne

2nd Gerda Reid

3rd Brenda Rice

Professional – Single Med. Sailor’s Valentine – Min 7 in., Max 12 in. – Seashells and/or sea life

1st Judy Dinnick

2nd Karine Almir

2nd Suzanne Dietsch

3rd Gerda Reid

Professional – Traditional Single Sailor’s Val. – Max 14 x14 in. – Seashells and/or sea life

1st Constance Marshall Miller

2nd Vickie Cassady

3rd Gerda Reid

Professional – Double Sailor’s Valentine – Max 20 x 40 in. – Seashells and/or sea life

1st David Rhyne

Professional – Novelties – Animals, caricatures, etc. – Shells and/or other sea life

1st Susan Lloyd

2nd Caryl Renz

3rd Heather Holmes O’Keefe

Professional – Picture or Mosaic – Other than flowers – Shells and/or other sea life

1st Karine Almir

2nd Alla Baksanskaya

3rd Brenda Rice

Professional – Mirror – Shells and/or other sea life

1st Susan Lloyd

2nd Heather Strawbridge

Professional – Wreath – Non-holiday – Shells and/or other sea life

1st Heather Holmes O’Keefe

Professional – Multimedia – Photo, painting, artistic rendering – Shell related – No actual shells

1st Ronald Lusk

2nd Constance Marshall Miller

3rd Jim Angevine

Professional – Shell Table – Must uilize shells and/or sea life – as a major component

1st Hatsue Iimuro

2nd Judy Dinnick

3rd Anita Gober

Professional – Shell Box – Must uilize shells and/or sea life – as a major component

1st Mary Burton

2nd Machel Spence

3rd Susan Lloyd

Professional – Miscellaneous – Not applicable to other classes

1st Bobby MacPhail

1st David Rhyne

2nd Judy Dinnick

2nd Caryl Renz

3rd Heather Holmes O’Keefe

Collectibles – Antiques, fine art, unusual artifacts – Incorporating shells or shell motifs

1st Heather Holmes O’Keefe

2nd effrey Oths

Special Theme – Around The World in 80 Shells – Exhibit must contain 80 shells

1st Pat Linn

2nd Kathy McMillan & Erin Conklin

2nd Charles Barr

3rd Mary Ella Marra

3rd Susan Butwin