The Society of American Florists (SAF) will honor seven professionals with induction into the American Academy of Floriculture (AAF) during the Stars of the Industry Awards Dinner on Aug. 16 at SAF Marco Island 2014, the association's 130th Annual Convention in Marco Island, Fla.
AAF members have earned their rank by committing time and energy to both the floral industry and their local communities. AAF members are vetted for volunteering and leadership service to the industry and their communities, and each application must be submitted with several letters of recommendation from local community professionals and peers in the industry.
The AAF inductees for 2014 are:
- Rochette “Rochie” Webb Allen, AAF, of Rochette’s Florist in Farmville, Va.
- Dana Cook, AAF, of Julia’s Florist in Wilmington, N.C.
- Christie Ann Cothrun, AAF, AzMF, of the Arizona State Florists Association in Phoenix
- Josh Glass, AAF, of Peoples Flower Shops in Albuquerque, N.M.
- Joyce Mason-Monheim, AAF, AIFD, CFD, PFCI, AzMF, of Designer Destination in Tucson, Ariz.
- Carlos Manuel Uribe, AAF, of Flores El Capiro S.A. in Medellín, Colombia
- Eileen Looby Weber, AAF, of Lake Forest Flowers & Greenhouses in Lake Forest, Ill.
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