Betty Emmons Memorial Service Award This is our region's most prestigious award. Established in 1982, it is given in the form of a specially designed medal to publicly recognize and honor a Region 22 member who has made significant outstanding contrubitions to the region and to the AIS. Past recipients are: 1983 Ron Mullin, Pawnee, OK 1984 Dorothy Howard, Tulsa, OK 1985 Not Awarded 1986 Perry Parrish, Oklahoma City, OK 1987 Not Awarded 1988 Burdella Rhodes, Osage, OK 1989 Jeane Stayer, Tulsa, OK 1990 Not Awarded 1991 Richard Butler, Little Rock, AR 1992 Hooker Nichols, Woodward, OK 1993 Susie Smith, Hot Springs, AR 1994 Not Awarded 1995 C.J. and Kitty Lack, Tulsa, OK 1996 Rachel Drumm, Stillwater, OK 1997 Marthella Shoemake, Nicoma Park, OK 1998 Paul W. Gossett, Tulsa, OK 1999 Ruth Simmons, Walters, OK 2000 Not Awarded 2001 MaryAnn Holman, Walters, OK 2002 Mona French, Oklahoma City, OK 2003 Rilla Hickerson, Tulsa, OK 2004 Larry D. Stayer, Tulsa, OK 2005 Not Awarded 2006 Louise Carson, Oklahoma City, OK 2007 Not Awarded 2008 M.D. Faith, Searcy, AR 2009 Not Awarded 2010 Bill McVickers, Kingfisher, OK 2011 LaVera Johnson, Searcy, AR 2012-2013 Not Awarded 2014 Helen Jones, Clinton, OK 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 M. D. Faith Youth Achievement Award This award was established in 2001. It is a framed certificate and a small cash award to publicly recognize and encourage a youth member of the region for outstanding achievements in the cultivation of irises and their participation in local, regional and national iris organizations. Recipients for this award are the region's nominee for the AIS Clarke Cosgrove Youth Award. Past recipients are: 2001 Monica Combrick, Glencoe, OK 2002 Charity Thompson, Walters, OK 2003-2004 Not Awarded 2005 Joshua Winzer, Mounds, OK 2006-2018 Not Awarded 2019 Michael K. Blanchard, OK Region 22 Hybridizer's Award This award was established in 1990. It is presented to the Region 22 hybridizer of the iris cultivar hybridized in the region that received the most Award of Merit votes on the AIS Official Ballot in a given year. The award is a traveling trophy engraved with the name of the iris cultivar and the hybridizer's name. Past recipients are: 1990 LATIN HIDEAWAY (TB), by Hooker Nichols, Woodward, OK 1991 Not Awarded 1992 GLITZ 'N GLITTER (TB), by Paul Black, Oklahoma City, OK 1993 FROSTED VELVET (MTB), by Ken Fisher, Bella Vista, AR 1994 PUMPIN IRON (SDB), by Paul Black, Oklahoma City, OK 1995 SIGNS AND WHISPERS (TB), by Paul Black, Oklahoma City, OK 1996 TWEETY BIRD (SDB), by Paul Black, Oklahoma City, OK 1997 RHONDA FLEMING (TB), by Ron Mullin, Pawnee, OK 1998 PARDNER (MTB), by Ken Fisher, Bella Vista, AR 1999 STEFFIE (MTB), by Ken Fisher, Bella Vista, AR 2000 Not Awarded 2001 MERIT (MTB) by Ken Fisher, Bella Vista, AR 2002 RICH JEWEL (LA) by Richard Morgan, Greenbrier, AR 2003 Not Awarded 2004 YELLOW FLIRT (MTB) by Ken Fisher, Bella Vista, AR 2005 STAR OF AFRICA (SDB) by Perry Dyer, Blanchard, OK 2006 THAT'S RED (MTB) by Ken Fisher, Bella Vista, AR 2007-2008 Not Awarded 2009 BARBARA JEAN (TB) Ron Mullin, Pawnee, OK 2010 LADY LAREE (TB) by Ann Barrows, Glencoe, OK 2011 PRINCE OF EGYPT (AB) by Perry Dyer, Blanchard, OK 2012-2013 Not Awarded 2014 BACKDRAFT (TB) by Hugh Stout, Oklahoma City, OK 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
