MFA Awards

Each year at the annual Saturday night recognition banquet at the Great Lakes Floral Expo the association acknowledges companies and individuals whom have been selected as "First Amongst Your Peers." The categories for the awards include:

Wholesaler of the Year
Wholesale Employee of the Year
Retailer of the Year
Retail Employee of the Year

Young Person of the Year
National Service Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
Special Recognition

To nominate yourself or someone to receive an award please download this form, include a letter (500 words or less) why this person deserves to receive this award, and fax or mail back to the MFA office at (517) 575-0115 no later than 1/15/13. If you have any questions please email Rod Crittenden at rod@michiganfloral.org or Awards and Nomination committee chairperson Jeanette Ballien at j.ballien@gmail.com.

Read the impressive MFA Awards history. (.pdf file)

2013 Awards Gallery

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Lifetime Achievement Award Kathy Petz AAF, CF, PFCI Teleflora, LLC	National Service Award Dr. Bridget Behe Ph.D, CF Michigan State University Department of Horticulture	Design Contest Academy Winner Robbin Yelverton AAF, AIFD, CF, PFCI Blumz by JR Designs Ferndale, MI	MFA Past President's Floriology Institute Scholarship Winner Ms. Leanna Gearhart-Theye CF, CFD Horrocks Market Kentwood, MI	MFA / Chuck Bannow Award Brad Youngstorm The Rare Hare Studio Grand Rapids, MI
Retailer of the Year Norton's Flowers & Gifts Ypsilanti, MI	Retail Employee of the Year Kiersten Schulte Eastern Floral & Gifts Grand Rapids, MI	Supplier of the Year FloraCraft Corporation Ludington, MI	Wholesale Employee of the Year Chris McGahey Nordlie, Inc. Flint, MI	Best of Show DeBrand Fine Chocolates Fort Wayne, IN
Designer of the Year Jerry Baker CF Wesley Berry Flowers Detroit, MI	Young Person of the Year Doug Bates CF Designs By Vogts Sturgis, MI	2013 Special Recognition Award Deb Patterson Patterson's Flowers Big Rapids, MI	CF of the Year Lea Kuklinski CF Fruit Basket Flowerland Comstock Park, MI	2013 CF Inductees