State, Deep South & National Recognition
FLOWER SHOW JUDGES
Master Judges - Betty Foret, Margo Racca, Cecille Revels Life Accredited Judge - Roxanna Champagne Accredited Judge -Karen Hoyt LOUISIANA LANDSCAPE DESIGN CONSULTANTS Master Consultants - Roxanna Champagne, Betty Foret, Anita Petitjean, JoAnn Pugh, Margo Racca, Kathy Van Ness Consultants - Karen Hoyt, Babette Werner Emeritus – Sarah LeBlanc LOUISIANA GARDENING CONSULTANTS Master Consultant – Roxanna Champagne, Betty Foret, Anita Petitjean, JoAnn Pugh, Margo Racca, Kathy Van Ness Consultants – Maggie Chaisson, Cindy Hamilton, Karen Hoyt, Diana Nolan, Babette Werner Student Consultants - Linda Beyt, Linda Broussard, Connie Byrne, Debbie Grissom, Cindé Risinger-Johnson, Dean Kopfler, Cecille Revels Emeritus – Sarah LeBlanc LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS Master Consultants – Roxanna Champagne, Betty Foret, Diana Nolan, Anita Petitjean, JoAnn Pugh, Margo Racca, Cecille Revels, Kathy Van Ness, Babette Werner Consultants –Linda Broussard, Karen Hoyt, Sarah LeBlanc, Cynthia Risinger-Johnson LOUISIANA GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION OFFICERS/CHAIRMEN Roxanna Champagne – Chairman of the Advisory Committee, Membership Mentor, Blue/Gold Star Memorial Marker Chairman, Gardening School Chairman Diana Nolan – Public Relations/Radio/TV Chairman JoAnn Pugh – Beauty of Life Garden Chairman, Habitat for Humanity Chairman Margo Racca – Nominations Chairman, Membership Mentor Cynthia Risinger-Johnson - Memorials/Prayer Request Chairman Babette Werner – District III Director FORMER LOUISIANA GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION PRESIDENTS Bera Smith 1995-1997 (deceased) Margo Racca 2002-2005 Roxanna Champagne 2021-2023 DEEP SOUTH GARDEN CLUBS, INC. Roxanna Champagne – DSGC Awards Chairman Margo Racca - Legislation Chairman NATIONAL GARDEN CLUBS, INC. CAR & SCR Environmental School Credentials Chairman: Roxanna Champagne Environmental Concerns Chairman – Soil Conservation: Roxanna Champagne Five Star Members: Betty Foret, Margo Racca Four Star Member: Roxanna Champagne, Karen Hoyt |
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LGCF MAUDE VISKELL DESIGN AWARD WINNERS
The Maude Viskell Design Award is awarded annually to an individual exhibitor winning a Tricolor Award, Award of Distinction, Designer’s Choice, Table Artistry or Petite Award in a Small/Standard Flower Show staged by one of more LGCF member clubs. The following former and present garden club members have won this very prestigious award. 1984 – Josephine Wiggins 2013 – Becky Latiolais 2001 – Diana Powell 2014 – Margaret Hargroder 2002 – Betty Foret 2015 – Jeanie Richard 2004 – Bera Smith 2018 – Donna Augustine 2005 – Cecille Revels 2019 – Roxanna Champagne 2006 – Roxy Chanslor 2021 – Loraine Allain 2007 – Cecille Revels |
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LGCF SILVER TROWEL AWARD WINNERS
A Silver Trowel pin is awarded annually to the person with the most outstanding horticulture entry in a Standard Flower Show scoring 95 points or above. The following current garden club members have won this very prestigious award. 2010 – Glenda Balliviero 2017 – Glenda Balliviero 2014 – Glenda Balliviero 2021 – Noor Merchant 2016 – Margo Racca 2023 – Karen Hoyt NGC MEMBER AWARD OF HONOR 2011 – Betty Foret 2020 – Babette Werner LGCF Native Plant List The Louisiana Certified Habitat Native Plant list can be found on the Louisiana Garden Club Federation website HERE. The plants are native throughout the state and well adapted to garden and landscape situations and available commercially in all regions of the state. |
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