MGV Award Winners Recognized at State Conference

Nov. 25, 2019

The Best of the Best State MGV Conference was held Friday, November 8 at the 4-H Center on the OSU Campus in Columbus.  It was a great day of education and celebration of the award-winning projects, volunteers and staff.  CFAES Dean Cath Ann Kress joined MGVs for lunch and to present the awards.  More than 200 volunteers from around Ohio attended the conference hosted by the MGV State Advisory Committee.

Save the date for the 2020 State Conference on September 11-12 in Beachwood, hosted by Cuyahoga County MGVs.

Congratulations to all award listed winners below and to those nominated for an award.  

Master Gardener Volunteer 2019 Awards Program

            OSUE Outstanding Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator Staff

                        Connie Smith – Fairfield County

            OSUE Outstanding Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator Volunteer

                        Paul Hang, Pickaway County

            Top 5 State OSUE Outstanding Master Gardener Volunteers

                        Cuyahoga County – Kim Hawkins

Franklin County – Sandy Metzler

Medina County – Bev Jones

Coshocton County – Gail Piper

Delaware County – Nancy Reynolds

Outstanding Master Gardener Volunteer Projects

Small Program (1-25 volunteers)

            Overall Winner of OSUE Outstanding MGV Project

                        Coshocton County – MGV Information Station

Small Program - Project Category Winners

            Environmental Horticulture Category

                        Coshocton County – MGV Information Station

Medium Program (2650 volunteers)

            Overall Winner of OSUE Outstanding MGV Project

                        Hardin County – Go Native!

            Medium Program Project Category Winners

            Environmental Horticulture Category

Hardin County – Go Native

Large Program (51 or more volunteers)

            Overall Winner of OSUE Outstanding MGV Project

Delaware County – Wellness in the Garden

            Environmental Horticulture Category

Delaware County – Wellness in the Garden

Winner – Backyard and Local Foods

Huron County – Learn Grow, Eat & Go! Family Gardening Program     

Friends of the OSUE Master Gardener Volunteer Program

Hamilton County – Carol Mundy

Lucas County – Metroparks Toledo

Union County – Doug Matthews, Union County Health Department

Standards of Excellence Awards

Counties receiving the Gold Award:

Allen                                        Hocking

Brown                                      Sandusky/Ottawa

Clermont                                 Shelby

Fairfield                                   Stark

Geauga                                   Williams

Hamilton                                  Wood  

Counties receiving the Platinum Award:

Athens                         Franklin                       Medina

Butler                           Greene                        Miami

Clark                            Hardin                         Montgomery

Clinton                         Huron                          Paulding

Coshocton                   Knox                            Portage

Cuyahoga                    Lake                            Seneca

Delaware                     Licking                         Summit

Erie                              Madison                      Union

Fayette                        Mahoning                    Warren