Association for Garden Communicators names recipients of 2016 awards

NEW YORK (August 3, 2016) – GWA: The Association for Garden Communicators has announced the recipients of its 2016 Honors and 2016 Media Awards Silver Medals.

2016 GWA Honors

GWA Honors are the association’s highest designations, recognizing excellence and service in green communications industry. This year’s honors included Hall of Fame, Honorary Member, Fellow, Wilfred J. Jung Distinguished Service Medal and for the first time ever, the Emergent Communicator Award recognizing talent under 40.

Hall of Fame
Debra Prinzing
Freelance Garden & Design Writer

Honorary Member
Will Raap
Gardener’s Supply & KidsGardening.org

Fellow
Renee Shepherd
Renee's Garden/Shepherd's Publishing

Wilfred J. Jung Distinguished Service Medal
Dramm Corporation

Emergent Communicator
Katie Dubow
Garden Media Group

Details about GWA Honors and the complete list of past recipients are available at gardenwriters.org/About-GWA-Honors.

GWA Honors recipients will be presented their awards on September 19 at the 2016 Awards & Honors Dinner at the GWA Annual Conference & Expo in Atlanta, GA.

2016 GWA Media Awards Silver Medal Winners

GWA recognizes this year’s Silver Medal winners of the GWA Media Awards, a special designation awarded to the top 10% of each competition category. These winners are now entered for judging in the Gold Medal Round, where awards will be given for the best of each award class.

This year’s competition included more than 250 entries in several categories including: Writing, Photography, Social Media, Online Media, Broadcast Media, Publishing, and Trade.

Details about GWA Media Awards and the complete list of current and past recipients are available at gardenwriters.org/About-GWA-Media-Honors. Winners of the 2016 GWA Media Awards Gold Medals will be also announced at the 2016 Awards & Honors Dinner on September 19.