Over 150 Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, Educators and staff recently gathered in Fairfield to honor peers, colleagues, and program supporters. The OSUE MGV Awards program was hosted by Greene County Master Gardener Volunteers.
OSUE MGV Awards are given to those who exemplify excellence in their work with the MGV program. The 2024 awards were presented for the OSUE Outstanding Master Gardener Volunteers with five individuals recognized; OSUE Outstanding Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinators recognizing a staff member and a volunteer coordinator; Friend of the OSUE MGV Program and OSUE Outstanding MGV Projects and Excellence Awards. Award winners are listed below.
Congratulations to this year's nominees and award winners.
| Outstanding Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator: Staff | Vella King | ||
| Outstanding Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator: Volunteer | Mark Badertscher | ||
| Top 5 State OSUE Outstanding Master Gardener Volunteers | |||
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Lynn Blanton Franklin County |
Pat Seymour Ashtabula County |
Yvonne Dunphe Montgomery County |
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Dianne Hoffman Licking County |
Karen Rissmeyer Delaware County |
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| Outstanding Master Gardener Volunteer Projects | |||
| Small Program Category Winner (1-25 volunteers) | |||
| Small Program: Backyard and Local | Clermont County | "Potager Herb Garden" | |
| Small Program: Community Service | Hardin County | "Something Old, New, Tried and True" | |
| Overall Winner Small Program | |||
| Champaign County: "Butterfly Life Cycles and Gardens for Children Program" | |||
| Medium Program Category Winners (26-50 Volunteers) | |||
| Medium Program: Backyard and Local | Greene County | "Wright-Patterson Medical Center Garden Clinic" | |
| Medium Program: Community Service | Athens County | "Athens Children's Garden" | |
| Medium Program: Environmental Horticulture | Greene County | "Phenology Garden" | |
| Overall Winner Medium Program | |||
| Fairfield County: "Spotted Lanternfly Awareness" | |||
| Large Program Category Winners (51 or more Volunteers) | |||
| Large Program: Backyard and Local | Franklin County | "Ross Heart Hospital Community Garden" | |
| Large Program: Community Service | Franklin County | "Prarie Lincoln Elementary School" | |
| Large Program: Environmental Horticulture | Mahoning County | "THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION BECOMES POLLINATOR HAVEN" | |
| Large Program: Invasive Species | Franklin County | "Pollinator Gardens on the Watershed" | |
| Overall Winner Large Program | |||
| Mahoning County: "THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION BECOMES POLLINATOR HAVEN" | |||
| Friends of Master Gardener Volunteers | |||
| Gene James | Hardin County | ||
| Greene County Parks & Trails | Greene County | ||
| Bird's Haven Farm | Licking County | ||
| Standards of Excellence Awards: Gold | ||
| Licking | Union | |
| Madison | Washington | |
| Montgomery | ||
| Shelby | ||
| Standards of Excellence Awards: Platinum | ||
| Athens | Hardin | |
| Butler | Lake | |
| Champaign | Mahoning | |
| Clermont | Seneca | |
| Delaware | Summit | |
| Fairfield | ||
| Franklin | ||
| Greene | ||
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