Re: Clarke Cosgrove Award for Youth Achievements
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Clarke Cosgrove Award for Youth Achievements
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- Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 20:14:24 EST
From: IRISROT@aol.com
In a message dated 03/13/2000 6:02:28 AM Central Standard Time,
tgormley@compuserve.com writes:
> Jean Morris, AIS Youth Chairman, sends the following announcement:
>
> The Clarke Cosgrove Memorial Award for Youth Achievement winners for 2000
> are
> as follows:
>
> 2nd Runner-Up - Marc Loberg, Region 14
> 1st Runner-Up - Monica Combrink, Region 22
> Winner - Stephanie Rust, Region 18
>
> Marc Loberg's iris activities include growing, hybridizing and showing
> irises. He breeds Netherland Dwarf rabbits for his 4-H project and studies
>
> their color genetics. This ties in with his iris hybridizing goals as he
> works toward strong "flashy" colors.
>
> Monica Combrink has also been active in 4-H with irises being her focus.
> She
> has been 4-H Ambassador, State 4-H winner in horticulture and 1999 deligate
>
> to National. She has donated over 1200 rhizomes at 4-H camps, workshops
> and
> fairs. Monica is an excellent writer and won the AIS Youth Essay Contest
> in
> 1995. She shoulders adult responsibilities in her local club and is
> described as hard working, cheerful and generous.
>
> Stephanie Rust is well known on the Internet as she seeks advice and irises
>
> for her breeding program. One goal involves broken color reblomers. Her
> primary goal is to produce a reblooming MTB with aril/arilbred
> characteristics. She knows it will be a long-range project, but she has
> studied the genetic possibilities, assembled the breeding stock (including
> several species) and is already lining out hundreds of seedlings. She
> promotes AIS, is a tireless worker for her club, writes interesting
> articles
> for iris publications and has earned the hours to become an Apprentice
> Judge.
> Stephanie is described as considerate, helpful, creative and a
> well-rounded
> irisarian.
>
> ----------
Congratulations to all three!!!
Jim Loveland, Fenton, MO Zone 5
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