The Azalea Society appreciates the many contributions each of its members have made to the society and the world of azaleas. We recognize exceptional contributions with formal awards, as listed here. These awards typically take the form of a plaque presented at our annual conventions. Each award is documented in our quarterly journal The Azalean, referenced here by volume (number): page.

Year	Award	Recipient	Reference
1979	Statement of Appreciation	Emile Deckert	1 (2): 2
1980	Vote of Appreciation	Frank White	2 (3): 35
1982	Letter of Appreciation	Bob Stewart	4 (3): 15
1983	Expression of Appreciation	John (Jack) Schaffer	5 (2): 33
1986	Distinguished Achievement Award	George W. Harding	8 (3): 63
1988	Special Award	Robert Pryor	10 (:3): 41
1988	"Thanks Ryon"	Ryon Page	10 (3): 63
1989	Distinguished Service Award	Ryon Page	11 (3): 45
1989	Distinguished Service Award	Charles Evans	11 (3): 45
1992	Distinguished Achievement Award	Belinda Hobbs	14 (3): 58
1993	Distinguished Achievement Award	Fred Galle	15 (3): 53
1993	Distinguished Achievement Award	Don Voss	15 (3): 53
1995	Distinguished Service Award	William C. Miller III	17 (3): 52
1999	Certificate of Recognition	Barbara Bullock	21 (2): 32
1999	Exceptional Service Award	Bob and Bee Hobbs	21 (3): 56
2002	Distinguished Service Award	William C. Miller III	24 (3): 65
2005	Distinguished Service Award	Bob Stelloh	27 (2): 40
2006	Distinguished Service Award	Dr. John L. Creech	28 (4): 91
2007	Distinguished Service Award	Ms. Margie Jenkins
2007	Distinguished Service Award	Joe Schild

To encourage the continuing high quality of articles in The Azalean, the Azalea Society sponsors a monetary award for the author of the article judged best for the year by vote of our members. The award is in the form of a check presented at our annual conventions, with duplicate awards in the case of a tie.

Year	Recipient	Title
1990	Ajit Thaker	The Enchanting Satsuki
1991	Jane Newman	In Praise of Greenwoods on the East Coast
1992	Richard West	Easy Propagation of Azaleas at Home
1993	Bob Stelloh	George Harding Azalea Garden—A Progress Report
1994	Steve Brainerd	Designing with Azaleas
1995	Richard T. West and William C. Miller III	The Ten Oaks Azaleas and the Glenn Dale Distribution Project
1996	James O. Thornton	Fred Galle
1997	Dr. Kathleen A. Kron	Identifying Native Azaleas
1997	Alice Holland	How It All Began
1998	August Kehr	In Memory—Fred Charles Galle
1999	Donald H. Voss	The Growth Cycle of the Evergreen Azaleas
1999	Tom Dodd III	Breeding and Propagating Native Azaleas
2000	Joe Schild	Fire on the Mountains
2001	Don Hyatt	Best of the Best: In Search of Native Azaleas
2001	Roger Duvall	A Family Reunion--Joint ARS/ASA Convention Preview
2002	Marian Klenk	Along the Garden Path: Memories of My Grandfather, Frederic P. Lee, and His Azalea Garden
2003	Robert (Buddy) Lee	Azaleaphile Margie Jenkins. 25 (4): 84-85, 97.
2004	William C. Miller III	Ben Morrison and His Azaleas. 26 (3): 54-57.
2005	Don Hyatt	27

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