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2015 Award Winners Gallery
Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 2015 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up.
The AIS Award of Merits and Honorable Mentions are broken out separately and presented on this page in PDF listings with links to the iris. The High Commendations and Exhibition Certificates listings are available on the main 2015 Awards page.
This page is currently "Under Construction". Return to the main 2015 Awards page.THE AMERICAN DYKES MEDAL
All Iris Classes, Originated In US Or Canada (Total Votes Cast = 445) A printable list, text only is available here  |
56 ‘Gypsy Lord’ (Keith Keppel) TB
Runners Up:
THE JOHN C. WISTER MEDAL
Tall Bearded Irises (Total Votes Cast = 1075)  |
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42 ‘Money In Your Pocket’ (Paul Black), 37 ‘Snapshot’ (Thomas Johnson), 33 ‘Temporal Anomaly’ (Richard Tasco)
Runners Up:
THE KNOWLTON MEDAL
Border Bearded Irises (Total Votes Cast = 200)  |
67 ‘Niche’ (Joseph Ghio)
Runners Up:
55 ‘Meerkat Manor’ (Brad Kasperek)  |
46 ‘Bonjour’ (Lowell Baumunk)  |
32 ‘Snazzy’ (Keith Keppel)  |
THE HANS AND JACOB SASS MEDAL
Intermediate Bearded Irises (Total Votes Cast = 268) ‘ |
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100 ‘’Man’s Best Friend’’ (Paul Black)
Runners Up:
82 ‘Star In The Night’ (Paul Black)  |
44 ‘Calligrapher’ (Marky Smith)  |
42 'Limonada' (Keith Keppel)  |
THE WILLIAMSON-WHITE MEDAL
Miniature Tall Bearded Irises (Total Votes Cast = 232)  |
67 ‘’Hot News’’ (Stephanie Markham)
Runners Up:
60 Maui Mango (J. T. Aitken)  |
55 ‘Persona’ (Keith Keppel)  |
50 ‘Razzleberry Dressing’ (Stephanie Markham)  |
THE COOK-DOUGLAS MEDAL
Standard Dwarf Bearded Irises (Total Votes Cast = 277)  |
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23 ’Maui Sunrise’ (J.T. Aitken); 23 ‘Zooboomafoo’ (Paul Black)
Runners Up:
21 ‘Bright Blue Eyes’ (Michael Sutton)  |
21 ‘Leopard Print’ (Thomas Johnson)  |
21 ‘Spiderman’ (Donald Spoon)  |
19 ‘Extraterrestrial’ (Marky Smith)  |
19 ‘Riveting’ (Paul Black)  |
THE CAPARNE-WELCH MEDAL
Miniature Dwarf Bearded Irises (Total Votes Cast = 131)  |
45 ‘’Keeno’’ (Thomas Johnson)
Runners Up:
38 ‘Gecko Echo’ (Brad Kasperek)  |
30 'Applet' (Marky Smith)  |
18 'Stripling' (Marky Smith)  |
THE CLARENCE G. WHITE MEDAL
Aril Irises And Arilbred Irises With At Least 50% Aril Content (Total Votes Cast = 107)  |
39 ‘’Aztec Prince’’ (Richard Tasco)
Runners Up:
23 ‘PersianQueen’ (Robert Annand)  |
16 Exotic Treasure (Richard Tasco) |
11 ’Jelly Roll Jam’ (Caroline Chacon)  |
9 ’Penninah's Provocation’ (Pete Mcgrath)  |
9 ’Silent Sentry’ (Richard Tasco)  |
THE WILLIAM MOHR MEDAL
Arilbred Irises With Less Than 50% But At Least 25% Aril Content (Total Votes Cast = 94)  |
72 ‘’Prince Of Egypt’’ (Perry Dyer)
Runners Up:
22 ‘Chain Reaction’ (Richard Tasco)  |
THE FOUNDERS OF SIGNA MEDAL
Species Irises (Total Votes Cast = 118)  |
29 ‘’Jin Yu’ (Jill Copeland)
Runners Up:
27 Ruth Wilder (Walter Hoover By Randell Bowen)  |
23 Dick Redfield (Dick Redfield By Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks) |
23 ‘Tourist’ (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)  |
16 ‘Gubijin’ (Hiroshi Shimizu)  |
THE RANDOLPH PERRY MEDAL
Inter-Species Hybrid (SPEC-X) Irises (Total Votes Cast = 181)  |
77 ‘’Do The Math’’ (Jill Copeland)
Runners Up:
36 ‘Plum Duck’ (Brad Kasperek)  |
22 ‘Currier McEwen’ (Tony Huber)  |
25 Who's On First (Robert Hollingworth)  |
18 ‘Everest Blue’ (O. D. Niswonger)  |
THE SYDNEY B. MITCHELL MEDAL
Pacific Coast Native Irises (Total Votes Cast = 42)  |
19 ‘’Bay Street’’ (Joseph Ghio)
Runners Up:
THE MARY SWORDS DEBAILLON MEDAL
Louisiana Irises (Total Votes Cast = 133)  |
30 ‘‘Seminole Sunrise’ (Harry Wolford)
Runners Up:
27 Renée Fleming (Heather Pryor)  |
19 Rochester Lilacs (Heather Pryor)  |
18 Rilla Hickerson (Farron Campbell By M. & J. Wilhoit)  |
16 Zydeco (Patrick O'Connor)  |
14 Frederick Douglass (Dorman Haymon)  |
THE MORGAN-WOOD MEDAL
Siberian Irises (Total Votes Cast = 217)  |
54 ‘Humors Of Whiskey’ (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)
Runners Up:
43 ‘Charming Billy’ (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)  |
39 ‘Sugar Rush’ (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)  |
35 ‘Berries And Cream’ (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)  |
27 ‘Kilauea’ (Marky Smith)  |
19 ‘Haleakala’ (Marky Smith)  |
THE ERIC NIES MEDAL
Spuria Irises (Total Votes Cast = 140)  |
51 ’Missouri Morning’ (O.D. Niswonger)
Runners Up:
31 ‘Castor River’ (O. D. Niswonger)  |
30 ‘Saint Patrick's Gold’ (Anna & David Cadd)  |
28 ‘Honey Mocha Lotta’ (Lee Walker) need image |
THE PAYNE MEDAL
Japanese Irises (Total Votes Cast = 104)  |
37 ‘’Sugar Dome’ (Bob Bauer/John Coble)
Runners Up:
21 Pink Puffer (Jill Copeland)  |
16 Gingham Geisha (Dennis Hager)  |
15 Christina's Gown (Jill Copeland) need image |
15 John’s Fancy (Jill Copeland) need image |
THE FRED AND BARBARA WALTHER CUP
(Most HM Votes In Any Category)  |
75 ‘Desert Snow’ (Paul Black) AB
Runners Up:
*TB AWARD OF MERIT
(Total Votes Cast = 4070)*
Runners Up:
*BB AWARD OF MERIT
(Total votes cast = 324)* 39 ‘Whoopsidaisy' (Jim Hedgecock)  |
37 ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ (Frederick Kerr)  |
Runners Up:
35 ‘Banded Rose’ (J. T. Aitken)  |
31 ‘Sheer Excitement’ (Richard Tasco)  |
29 ‘Fruit Stripe’(Michael Sutton)  |
27 ‘Tina Louise’ (Bryan Spoon)  |
26 ‘Always Lovely’ (Paul Black)  |
IB AWARD OF MERIT
(Total votes cast = 427) 55 ‘Bahama Blues’ (Michael Sutton)  |
50 ‘Intoxicating’ (Paul Black)  |
Runners Up:
39 ‘Soleil' (Marky Smith)  |
37 ‘Backlit Beauty’ (Richard Tasco)  |
34 ‘Persnickety' (Keith Keppel)  |
31 ‘Orca' (Marky Smith)  |
25 ‘Fall Line’ (Michael Sutton)  |
25 ‘Micro Burst’(Richard Tasco)  |
MTB AWARD OF MERIT
(Total votes cast = 349) 58 'In My Veins’ (Charles Bunnell)  |
52 ‘Florence French’ (Mona French)  |
Runners Up:
SDB AWARD OF MERIT
(Total votes cast = 779) 41 'Exotic Eyes’(Donald Spoon)  |
39 ‘Teagan’ ((Donald Spoon)  |
29 ‘Pulsator’ ((Thomas Johnson)  |
29 'Tanzanite' (Marky Smith)  |
28 ‘Kaching’ ((Paul Black)  |
28 ‘Pinkster’ ((Michael Sutton)  |
Runners Up:
27 ‘Dark Matter’' (Keith Keppel)  |
27 ‘Jellicle Cat’ (Paul Black)  |
25 ‘Black Lightning’ (Chuck Chapman)  |
24 ‘Anne Lowe’ (Donald Spoon)  |
23 ‘Craisin’ (Marky Smith)  |
MDB AWARD OF MERIT
(Total votes cast = 149) 47 ‘Kayla's Song’ (Donald Spoon)  |
42 ‘Miniseries’ (Keith Keppel)  |
Runners Up:
40 ‘Wee Harry’ (Barbara & David Schmieder)  |
20 ‘Bete Noire’ (Marky Smith) ![catalog](https://wiki.irises.org/pub//Main/Mdb/MdbBeteNoire/betenoire01.JPG") |
AR & AB AWARD OF MERIT
(Total votes cast = 161) 47 ‘Byzantine Ruby’ (Lowell Baumunk)  |
29 ‘Bhutan’ (Richard Tasco)  |
Runners Up:
AB AWARD OF MERIT
(Total votes cast = 145) 53 ‘Babylon Prince’(Lowell Baumunk)  |
47 'Sri Lanka ’(Thomas Johnson)  |
Runners Up:
27 'Flecks And Specks’ (Paul Black)  |
18 ‘Parable’ (Thomas Johnson)  |
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SPECIES AWARD OF MERIT
(Total votes cast = 96) 32 ‘Born To Be Wild’ (J. T. Aitken)  |
26 'Doubly Stylish’ (Barbara & David Schmieder)  |
Runners Up:
20 'Cobblewood Charm’ (Darrell Probst)  |
18 ‘Snake Bane’ (James Waddick)  |
INTERSPECIES AWARD OF MERIT
(Total votes cast = 156)| 47 ‘China In Springtime’ (O. D. Niswonger) |
44 ‘Take No Sato’ (Hiroshi Shimizu By Carol Warner)  |
Runners Up:
42 ‘Shiryukyo' (Hiroshi Shimizu By Carol Warner)  |
23 ‘Ryugan’ (Hiroshi Shimizu By Carol Warner)  |
CA AWARD OF MERIT
(Total votes cast = 60) 10 ‘Northwest Sunset’ (Patrick Spence)  |
10 ‘Pacific Tapestry’ (J. T. Aitken)  |
Runners Up:
7 ‘Finger Pointing’ (Joseph Ghio)  |
7 'Mandalay' Bay’(Joseph Ghio)  |
7 ‘Pacific Glaze’(J. T. Aitken)  |
6 'Line Drawing’ (Joseph Ghio)  |
5 'Lewis Lawyer’ (Adele Lawyer by Terri Hudson) |
LA AWARD OF MERIT
(Total votes cast = 276)| 41 ‘Our Friend Dick’ (Ron Killingsworth) |
25 ‘Dark Dude’ (Ron Betzer)  |
23 ‘Lemon Zest’ (Kevin Vaughn)  |
23 ‘Michigan Belle’ (Jill Copeland)  |
Runners Up:
21 ‘Seminole Autumn’(Harry Wolford)  |
14 'Blue Splatter’ (Wayland Rudkin)  |
14‘Sarah Faith’ (M. D. Faith)  |
13 Acadian Debutante’ (Hooker Nichols)  |
13 'Sugarplum Treat’ (Heather Pryor)  |
SIB AWARD OF MERIT
(Total votes cast = 391) 109 ‘Judy, Judy, Judy’ (Robert Hollingworth)  |
40 How Audacious’ (Robert Hollingworth)  |
Runners Up:
Spu Award Of Merit
(Total Votes Cast = 197)| 42 ‘Missouri Copper Mine’ (Jesse Emmons) |
33 'Line Dancing’ (B. Charles Jenkins by Comanche Acres)  |
Runners Up:
21 ‘Some Say It's Pink’ (Lee Walker)  |
18 'Comanche Moon’ (Charles Jenkins By Jim Hedgecock)  |
17 'Red War Clouds’ (Lee Walker)  |
16 'Walk The Line’ (Jim Hedgecock)  |
15 Oregon Cream’ (Lee Walker)  |
JI AWARD OF MERIT
(Total votes cast = 151) 20 ‘Cascade Rain’(Chad Harris)  |
19 'Oh So Pink’ (Donald Delmez) |
Runners Up:
| 18 ‘Dirigo Garnet’ (John White) |
16 'Kimono Silk’ (Bob Bauer/John Coble)  |
15 'Christina's Sister’ (Jill Copeland)  |
14 Amethyst Actress’ (Chad Harris)  |
13 'Japanese Plum’ (Chad Harris)  |
TB HONORABLE MENTION
(Total votes cast = 6910)
Runners Up:
BB HONORABLE MENTION
(Total votes cast = 499) 46 ‘My Cher Of Happiness’ (Paul Black)  |
34 'Art Glass’ (Keith Keppel)  |
31 ‘Rustler's Rhapsody’ (Paul Black)  |
28 'Blueberry Treats’ (Lynda Miller)  |
Runners Up:
25 ‘Orange Fluorescence’ (J. T. Aitken) 24 ‘Art Festival’ (J. T. Aitken) 22 ‘Glitzorama’ (Paul Black) 22 ‘Wisecrack’ (Keith Keppel) 21 ‘Dark Wonder’ (Richard Tasco)IB HONORABLE MENTION
(Total votes cast = 615) 49 ‘Leave The Light On’ (Riley Probst)  |
35 'Dog And Pony Show’ (Paul Black)  |
31 ‘Code Of Honor’ (Thomas Johnson)  |
25 'Witty' (Paul Black)  |
24 'Deep Burgundy’ (Michael Sutton)  |
24 'Scrivener' (Marky Smith)  |
Runners Up:
23 ‘Sanskrit’ (Marky Smith) 20 ‘Birds And Bees’ (Paul Black) 20 ‘Gold And Rubies’ (Donald Spoon) 20 ‘Self Indulgence’ (Paul Black) 19 ‘Chilly Willy’ (J. T. Aitken) 19 ‘I'm On Fire’ (Thomas Johnson) 19 ‘What About Me’ (Thomas Johnson)MTB HONORABLE MENTION
(Total votes cast = 405) 52 ‘Little White Tiger’ (Jean Witt)  |
35 Pixel Packin' Mama’ (Barbara & David Schmieder)  |
35 ‘Speckled Spring’ (Stephanie Markham)  |
Runners Up:
25 ‘Cotillion Ball’ (Thomas Johnson) 24 ‘Carla Beth’ ("Betty Wyss, Deceased, By Kelly Norris") 23 ‘Huggable You’ (Paul Black) 23 ‘Icing’ (Stephanie Markham) 23 ‘Lilac Wings’ (Paul Black)SDB HONORABLE MENTION
(Total votes cast = 1450)
Runners Up:
17 ‘Star Of India’ (Thomas Johnson) 16 ‘Come And Get It’ (Paul Black) 16 ‘Cookie Monster’ (Donald Spoon) 15 ‘Green Oasis’ (Paul Black) 14 ‘Crack Me Up’ (Paul Black) 14 ‘Love Bites’ (Hugh Stout) 14 ‘Quench’ (Hugh Stout) 14 ‘Short Film’ (Thomas Johnson) 14 ‘Sky Of Blue’ (Paul Black) 13 ‘Burnished’ (Jean Morris) 13 ‘Cara’ (Donald Spoon) 13 ‘Dare’ (Paul Black) 13 ‘Guacamole’ (Jayne Ritchie) 13 ‘Lime Pixie’ (J. T. Aitken) 13 ‘Rain In Spain’ (Paul Black) 13 ‘Red Velvet Elf’ (Bruce Filardi) 13 ‘Satin Accent’ (Keith Keppel) 13 ‘Velvet Elvis’ (Ginny Spoon)MDB HONORABLE MENTION
(Total votes cast = 200) 40 ‘Beetlejuice’ (Paul Black)  |
25 'Rivulet' (Keith Keppel)  |
Runners Up:
18 ‘Black Olive’ (Paul Black) 18 ‘Tiny Beacon’ (J. T. Aitken) 16 ‘Lotta Dotta’ (Donald Spoon) 14 ‘Sapphire Jubilee’ (Ginny Spoon) 13 ‘Boink’ (J. T. Aitken) 13 ‘Fancy This’ (Jayne Ritchie) --+++ AR & AB HONORABLE MENTION (Total votes cast = 107) 28 ‘Dubai’ (Thomas Johnson)  |
26 'Eyes On You’ (Paul Black)  |
Runners Up:
15 ‘Alakazam’ (Richard Tasco) 12 ‘Enchanter's Spell’ (Richard Tasco) 11 ‘Pharaoh's Host’ (Walter Moores) 8 ‘Undue Influence’ (Caroline Chacon) 5 ‘Bold Excess’ (Caroline Chacon)AB HONORABLE MENTION
(Total votes cast = 90) 75 ‘Desert Snow’ (Paul Black)  |
Runners Up:
15 ‘Bewildered Blue Butterfly’ (Caroline Chacon)SPECIES HONORABLE MENTION
(Total votes cast = 130) 58 ‘Lakeside Ghost’ (Chad Harris)  |
17 ‘Forest Haimati’ (Anita Moran)  |
Runners Up:
11 [[Spec.Spec Firefly Shuffle Firefly Shuffle (Karen Perkins) 8 SpecWildWhispers (Carol Coleman) 7 ‘Crevice Gem’ (Darrell Probst) 6 ‘Lockport’ (Bernard Mcsparrin) 5 ‘Cleo Chapel Road’ (Darrell Probst)SPECIES CROSS HONORABLE MENTION
(Total votes cast = 164) 26 ‘Chocobeards' (Lynn Markham)  |
15 ‘Roy's Baby’ (J. T. Aitken)  |
15 ‘Yarai' (Hiroshi Shimizu By Carol Warner) |
Runners Up:
12 ‘Roryu’ (Hiroshi Shimizu By Carol Warner) 11 ‘Kurokawa-Noh’ (J. T. Aitken) 9 ‘Takamagahara’ (Hiroshi Shimizu By Carol Warner) 8 ‘Into The Galaxy’ (O. D. Niswonger) 7 ‘Soft Spot’ (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)CA HONORABLE MENTION
(Total votes cast = 80) 12 ‘Banner For Iona’ (Joyce Prothero)  |
10 ‘Saltspring Sunburst’ (Joyce Prothero)  |
5 ‘Costanoa’ (Joseph Ghio) |
5 ‘This Is It’ (Lois Belardi By Joseph Ghio) |
Runners Up:
4 ‘Almost Wild’ (J. T. Aitken) 3 ‘Coin Collector’ (Joseph Ghio) 3 ‘Fresh Eyes’ (Joseph Ghio) 3 ‘High Fire Danger’ (Joseph Ghio) 3 ‘Open Eyes’ (Joseph Ghio) 3 ‘Point Lobos’ (Joseph Ghio) 3 ‘Power Center’ (Joseph Ghio) 3 ‘Saltspring Sprite’ (Joyce Prothero) 3 ‘Stamp Of Approval’ (Joseph Ghio)LA HONORABLE MENTION
(Total votes cast = 282)
Runners Up:
10 ‘Lucky Dog’ (Patrick O'connor) 8 ‘Dick's Legacy’ (M. D. Faith) 8 ‘Pontchartrain Beach’ (Patrick O'connor) 7 ‘Aunt Rose’ (Joseph Musacchia) 7 ‘Holly Joy Carol’ (Harry Wolford) 6 ‘Bayou Buckskin’ (Jim Hedgecock) 6 ‘Louis Armstrong’ (Patrick O'connor) 6 ‘Mister Sandman’ (Harry Wolford) 6 ‘Paramount Star’ (Bernard Pryor) 6 ‘Secret Rendezvous’ (Heather Pryor)SIB HONORABLE MENTION
(Total votes cast = 492)
Runners Up:
20 ‘On Mulberry Street’ (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks) 19 ‘Colorflash’ (Robert Hollingworth) 18 ‘My Girl Emily’ (Dean Cole) 17 ‘Fancy Me This’ (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks) 16 ‘Honey Chic’ (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks)SPU HONORABLE MENTION
(Total votes cast = 249) 30 ‘Ibex Ibis’ (Brad Kasperek)  |
28 ‘Ode To A Toad’ (Brad Kasperek)  |
21 ‘Going Wild In Missouri’ (O. D. Niswonger) |
Runners Up:
20 ‘Steely Don’ (J. T Aitken) 16 ‘Banned In Boston’ (Kevin Vaughn) 13 ‘Cast Of Green’ (J. T. Aitken) 10 ‘Oregon Sunlight’ (Lee Walker) 9 ‘Lemon Tea’ (Jim Hedgecock) 9 ‘Solar Amethyst’ (Lee Walker)JI HONORABLE MENTION
(Total votes cast = 154) 17 ‘Artesian Spring’ (Chad Harris)  |
14 ‘Celestial Emperor’ (Chad Harris)  |
12 ‘Amethyst's Sister’ (Chad Harris) |
12 ‘Vintner's Pride’ (Bob Bauer/John Coble) |
Runners Up:
11 ‘Alexisaurus’ (Jill Copeland) 11 ‘Dirigo Editor’ (John White) 11 ‘Dragon Tapestry’ (Chad Harris) 10 ‘Rings A Bell’ (Bob Bauer/John Coble) 7 ‘Silken Charm’ (Bob Bauer/John Coble)Edit | Attach | Print version | History: r2 < r1 | Backlinks | View wiki text | Edit wiki text | More topic actions
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