Suburban Garden Club of Cheshire
Founded 1957
Annual Club Awards
President's Award
The President’s Award was established in 2023 to recognize the outstanding contributions of board members of the Suburban Carden Club of Cheshire. It is presented annually by the President to a board member with gratitude for contributions made in the past year. The award also includes a category of Honorable Mention.
President’s Award Recipients:
June 2025 - Kathy Harris
June 2024 - Pat Archibald and Karen Piedescalzo
Honorable Mention: Susan Dillman and Linda Lane
June 2023 - Lisa Cocco
Honorable Mention: Tom Lewoc, Estelle Lumer and Elizabeth Morin
Josephine Award
The Josephine Award is a peer nominated award established in 2019. Members are asked to nominate fellow members who display positive qualities reminiscent of SGC co-founder Josephine Kowalski.
Joins in to help
Outstanding volunteer
Supports club programs
Energetic participant
Positive contributor
Horticulture enthusiast
Inspires others
Nature lover
Exceptional member
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Josephine Award Recipients:
June 2025 - Agnes Urquhart
Honorable Mention: Kathy Harris, Bernie Uluski
June 2024 - Linda Broker and Maria Colacrai
June 2023 - Linda Buckley and Valerie Joyce
June 2022 - Rita Giannotti
June 2021 - Susan Dillman
June 2020 - Susan Dillman and Tony Poitras
June 2019 - Jeanne LeVasseur
The Josephine Award replaced an annual award program that began in 2009. The award, which did not have a formal name, was used to recognize member(s) who had made an outstanding contribution during the prior year. Recipients included:
June 2018 - Nancy Sewitch
June 2017 - Susan Dillman
June 2016 - Tony Poitras
June 2015 - Bob Santin (most active new member) and Bill Colacrai (most active non-member)
June 2014 - Alberta Valerio
June 2013 - Helen Plekan and Anupa Simpatico
June 2012 - Pat Archibald
June 2011 - Jessica Fischer
June 2010 - Linda Broker
June 2009 - Pat Archibald and Susan Dillman