The IRWIN A. CONROE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
This award shall be given
annually for distinguished service to a living person who is a member of AIS Region 2. The award is primarily for service to
Region 2 but consideration may also be given for service to the American Iris Society. The award was proposed in 1987 by William Peck
of the Capital Hudson Area in honor of Dr. Irwin A. Conroe for his service to the Empire State Iris Society. The award winner
is chosen by a committee established yearly by the RVP of Region 2. The award takes the form of a plaque and citation also prepared
by the committee.
IRWIN A.
Dr. Irwin A. Conroe, (1899-1988) played a very large part in the early history of the Empire State Iris Society (ESIS),
predecessor to the current ‘Region 2 of the American Iris Society’ organization. He was present at the ESIS organizational meeting
in
At the ESIS regional meeting in 1986, William Peck, on behalf of the Capital-Hudson Area, presented a proposal to honor
The original declaration of the award, as published in the ESIS Newsletter, Winter 1987, reads:
IRWIN A
Inscription to read:
THE
PRESENTS THE IRWIN A.
TO
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YEAR
Recipients
of the
1987 Irwin A.
1988 Harry Kuesel
1989 Lillian & James Gristwood
1990 Lynn Carmer
1991 Al deGroat
1992 Greg Schifferli
1993 Jane Barry
1994 Kathleen Guest
1995 John Wheeler
1996 Wendy Roller
1997 James Burke
1998 Dorothy (Fingerhood) Stiefel
1999 Helen Schueler
2000 Donna James
2001 Peter Weixlmann
2002 -No Award-
2003 Bob Keup
2004 -No Award-
2005 Don & Donna Lowry
2006 Judith Tucholski
2007 Jerry Murphy
2008 Mildred Horak
2009 Anna Rettig
2010 Dana & Sylvia Borglum