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Two GWA members made Greenhouse Product News 40 under 40 class of 2016 : Region IV National Director Brie Arthur , and Jared Barnes , assistant professor of horticulture at Stephen F . Austin University , Nacogdoches , Texas .
Mason Day , co-founder of the GrowIt ! App , reports that GrowIt ! has surpassed 150,000 users nationwide . Users have generated more than 1 million plant ratings . The company is excited to be rapidly increasing its audience . See it at growitmobile . com
Mariana Greene has retired as garden editor at The Dallas Morning News . She continues to write garden features and her Gardening Fool column as a very happy freelancer . Reach her at mggardenfool @ gmail . com .
Jenny Peterson has been named the Susan G . Komen Austin 2016 Race for the Cure Ambassador . Jenny was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012 and benefitted from Komen Austin ’ s services . As a part of her role , she participates in media appearances including radio spots , TV commercials , public appearances and keynote speaking , to uplift the services of Komen Austin , particularly the Race for the Cure event . She is the author of The Cancer Survivor ’ s Garden Companion ( 2016 St . Lynn ’ s Press ), a body-mind-spirit publication that
GWA member Mort White celebrated his birthday by helping particpants plant a Gro1000 garden in Providence , Rhode Island .
helps cancer survivors and those experiencing life challenges to seek healing and balance through the garden .
Randy Schultz has launched a new business venture called Safe Cloud Now , which offers easy-to-use , security-protected private email accounts for individuals and families . Unlike “ free ” email service from Google or Yahoo , emails sent using a secure email account can ’ t be scanned by corporations for information that can be sold to advertisers . His first pitch about the new service resulted in a story entitled “ Why Your Free Email Account Isn ’ t Really Free ” in GRAND magazine . GWA members can get a free 30-day trial at SafeCloudNow . com .
Teresa Woodard is serving as a judge this summer for America in Bloom . She will travel to four of the 40 communities participating in this year ’ s national awards program . Communities are judged in the areas of overall impression , environmental efforts , heritage , landscaped areas , urban forestry , floral displays , and community involvement in the municipal , commercial and residential sectors . Awards will be announced on October 6-8 at AIB ’ s National Symposium and Awards in Arroyo Grande , California .
This column replaces the former “ On the QT .” It includes non-time-sensitive member news , awards , job changes and anything else that does not fit into “ Regional News & Notes ” or “ Hot Off the Press .” Please submit news items and high-resolution photos to jemsharp @ sbcglobal . net . On the QT deadlines : May 10 , July 10 , September 10 and November 10 , 2016 .
The Garden Club of America honors Longwood Gardens
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Longwood Gardens was named the 2016 recipient of The Garden Club of America ’ s Eloise Payne Luquer Medal . This prestigious honor is awarded for special achievement in the field of botany , which may include medical research , the fine arts or education . Longwood Executive Director , Paul B . Redman accepted the award May 22 , during the GCA ’ s annual meeting in Minneapolis .
Hailing Longwood as an extraordinary public garden , the GCA observed , “ The horticultural advances of Longwood Gardens go far beyond the pleasure provided to visitors who see outstanding plant material and garden design . Longwood is setting a gold standard for education of individuals at all ages .”
In accepting the award , Redman said , “ We are honored to receive the Eloise Payne Luquer Medal in recognition of our rich education programs . Education is integral to our mission at Longwood . For more than 60 years , our varied programs have been transforming ordinary gardeners into extraordinary gardeners and preparing the next generation of professional horticulturists for leadership positions in our industry .”
Wildflower artist Eloise Payne Luquer ( 1862-1947 ) was a member of the Bedford Garden Club in Bedford Hills , New York , which endowed the namesake medal in 1949 .
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