It could be say that giving of one ’s ego is the truest , most virginal pattern of giving . Seven warning mortal from various remnant of Florida ’s nursery and landscape painting industry ( and one friend of the industry ) have demand this adage to new heights . In realization of their altruism and leaders , each was chosen as FNGLA ’s 2019 Industry Award Winners .
Each year , FNGLA phallus offer their time and energy to better the association and industriousness .
The Industry Awards will be presented during FNGLA ’s Annual Meeting on Saturday break of day , June 22 at the Tampa Water Street Marriott in Tampa , Florida . And , this yr ’s achiever are :
Farm Credit / FNGLA Young Nursery Professional - Autumn Schwab WhiteWith her infectious purport , Autumn Schwab White is a passionate point of departure for the industry . As president of FNGLA ’s Tampa Bay Chapter , Autumn has infused new and vibrant energy into a legion of local event and FNGLA labor . You may remember Autumn from an episode of “ Flip My Florida Yard , ” where , as project supervisor , she command a pack of more than 40 as they sought to bring in a brand - new landscape to the backyard of a wheelchair - oblige stager . keep the crew on task , they render in less than one day . Autumn also serves FNGLA as Tampa Bay Chapter ’s state board instance and served as this year ’s Convention Committee Chair , helping to direct events at FNGLA ’s Annual Convention . A Central Florida indigen , Autumn , with her married man , Chuck , have possess and operate Dragonfly Landscape and Water Gardens , for the preceding 10 age .
Friend of the Industry Award - Michael Dukes , Ph . DA nationally recognized expert in irrigation and water conservation , Michael Dukes , PhD , serves on FNGLA ’s Landscape Irrigation Committee . The director of the UF / IFAS Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology , and prof of Agricultural and Biological Engineering , Dukes was also late selected to head up the newly established UF / IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency . The prestigious FNGLA Friend of the Industry Award observe an individual who has contribute immensely to the advancement and improvement of Florida ’s baby’s room and landscape industry .
FNGLA Hall of Fame - Jerry FryeOver the course of his career which has spanned more than four decades in Florida ’s baby’s room and landscape diligence , Jerry Frye has dish in closely every conceivable mental ability .
In fact , one would be firmly - pressed to locate an sphere where this North Georgia native has not made an indelible impact . Jerry has been a galvanizing , positive force for both FNGLA and the industry .
He and fuck wife and business partner , Beth Ann , or ‘ Pep ’ as most lovingly refer to her , have made their indelible stigma on this diligence through their kinfolk business enterprise , Frye Farms in Homestead , which specialise in tree diagram production .
These days , Jerry serves as gardening director of the Fruit & Spice Park , a 37 - Akko botanical garden and park in South Florida .
Outstanding Volunteer - Gary Weitermann , FCHP , FCLMTA familiar face at many FNGLA Certification testing events , Gary Weitermann gives most unselfishly of his sentence to serve others advance their careers .
The plantsman in complaint of pots and basketful at SeaWorld Horticulture , Gary remove the lead in hosting both FNGLA license Landscape Technician and Landscape Maintenance Technician exams onsite at the park ’s nursery facility twice per year .
As chairman for FNGLA ’s Certification Committee , Gary use his years of manufacture experience and expertise to serve heighten and promote each of FNGLA ’s six documentation .
Gary also lends his clock time and talent at FNGLA barter shows , create FNGLA ’s Certification Showcase , where he sets up a variety of landscape painting examination test sections . Gary also create FNGLA ’s plant identification garden , which help attract show attendees to the booth , and even allow for an opportunity for certify pros to earn CEUs .
Wendell E. Butler Award - Lloyd Singleton , FCHPWith an innate ability to tax and mate one ’s talents with available chance , Lloyd Singleton has helped generate many successful partnership within both FNGLA and the industriousness .
Lloyd is know as an innovator who give outside the box to find new solutions , a originative resource to bound ideas around with – and a effect which maintains an incredible follow - through .
Lloyd has also portion out his power to be onward - cerebration as an FNGLA volunteer drawing card over the years , to the benefit of people throughout the industry .
Lloyd has also , through the years , helped formulate new partnerships between FNGLA and UF / IFAS – notably with his work developing and advocating for FCHP certification education training as the designer of a gardening vocational training program for incarcerated soul at Coleman - Low , a Union correctional foundation in Sumter County , Florida .
Outstanding Chapter Leader - Stefan Liopiros , FWSA true advocate for growing Florida ’s nursery and landscape diligence , Stefan Liopiros is referred to as FNGLA ’s unofficial Education Department ‘ tsar . ’
A landscape painting designer who acquire his start in horticulture back in his native northern Virginia by freight plants and mulch into customers ’ cars on weekends , Stefan and his high schoolhouse ravisher , Wendy , relocate to Florida after hook up with 20 years ago .
An dynamic member of FNGLA ’s Frontrunners Chapter , Stefan is an encourager whose communication skills , loyalty and can - do posture make him a true leader .
Outstanding Educator - John ConroyA believer in the notion , “ a rising lunar time period lifts all ships , ” John Conroy maintain that sharing information seldom has a downside .
Prior to his start in horticulture more than 30 years ago , John learn center schoolers for three years before the call of the outdoors brought him out of the schoolroom and into the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree - growing byplay .
This 5th - generation Floridian founded Fish Branch Tree Farm on dimension in Zolfo Springs which has been hand down through his family unit ’s generations .
John , alongside his married woman , Linda , grow several varieties of date palms and refinement tree on the 325 - acre place .
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