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Doc and Katy Abraham Green Thumb Memorial Award
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Maureen O'Connor, a teacher at the Midlakes Intermediate School, was honored as the 2005 recipient of the Doc and Katy Abraham Green Thumb Memorial Award. The award was made during the Cornell Cooperative Extension Fall Garden Symposium held at the Community College of the Finger Lakes on November 5, 2005. Maureen has been instrumental in providing her students and many other students in the Midlakes Intermediate School exposure and opportunities to experience first-hand the importance and value of horticulture. Be it beautification around the school grounds, planting and maintaining a Kids Growing Food Garden or growing a Native American Three Sisters Garden, Maureen has always looked to incorporate horticulture within her classroom curriculum. She is passionate in sharing her horticultural knowledge and enthusiasm with interested students and fellow teachers.
Ms. O'Connor received a framed plaque and gift certificates for merchandise from Spring Valley Garden Center on County Road 10, Canandaigua and Fresh Ayr Farm Market on Route 96, Shortsville.
This annual award is presented to the person, business or organization that promotes and enhances the horticultural industry in Ontario County and provides horticultural awareness and education to residents.
Cornell Cooperative Extension with support from Fresh Ayr Farm Market and Spring Valley Garden Center made the announcement of the Doc and Katy Abraham Green Thumb Memorial Award in July of 2005.
If you would like to nominate a person, business or organization for the 2006 award, contact Cornell Cooperative Extension at 585-394-3977 x 38 to receive a nomination form.
"Cornell Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities."
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