Sanibel Shell Show Special Awards
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