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 1/13/12. 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)
2011 Awards GalleryClick on an image to see a larger photo.
 Lifetime Achievement Award
Ray Genter
Flowers by Ray & Sharon
Muskegon, MI |
 National Service Award
Peter J. Moran
Society of American Florist
Alexandria, VA |
 Florists' Transworld
Delivery, Inc.
Downers Grove, IL
100 Years
In Business |
 Special Recognition
Colleen Siembor
Cardwell Florist
Livonia, MI |
 CF Member of the Year
Tim Latimer, CF
Michigan State University
E. Lansing, MI |
 Retailer of the Year
Crystal Springs Florist
Benton Harbor, MI |
 Retail Employee of the Year
Ronald Thompson
Royal Expressions
Flowers & Gifts
Blissfield, MI |
 Wholesaler of the Year
Rokay Floral
Battle Creek &a,p; Plymouth, MI |
 Wholesale Employee of the Year
Jody Rice-Rogers
Rokay Floral
Plymouth, MI |
 Designer of the Year
Derek Woodruff AIFD, CF
Floral Underground
Traverse City, MI |
 MFA / Chuck Bannow Award
Derek Woodruff AIFD, CF
Floral Underground
Traverse City, MI |
 Best of Show
Benchmark Growers
Miami, FL |
 Best of Show
Benchmark Growers
Miami, FL |
 Young Person of the Year
Jason Goei
Eastern Floral Co.
Grand Rapids, MI |
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2010 Awards GalleryClick on an image to see a larger photo.
 Lifetime Achievement Award
James Gaunt
Southview, Inc.
Romulus, MI |
 National Achievement Award
Regency Group
East Lansing, MI |
 Ron Chudil
DWF Flint, MI
100 Years
In Business |
 Special Recognition
Robbin Yelverton AIFD, CF, PFCI
Blumz by JRDesigns
Detroit/Ferndale, MI |
 CF Member of the Year
Kathy Petz AAF, CF, PFCI
Teleflora
Holly, MI |
 Retailer of the Year
Ridgeway Floral & Gifts
Three Rivers, MI |
 Retail Employee of the Year
Tracie Kuck-Martin
Frankenmuth Floral
Frankenmuth, MI |
 Wholesaler of the Year
Nordlie, Inc.
Warren, MI |
 Wholesale Employee of the Year
Ed Karaba
Saginaw Valley Flower Exchange
Saginaw, MI |
 Young Person of the Year
Derek Woodruff AIFD, CF
Floral Underground
Traverse City, MI |
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