Selma Timmons Youth Award
At the April 2000 meeting of the Middle Georgia Hemerocallis Society (MGHS), the members voted to permanently sponsor the Region 5 Selma Timmons Youth Award. Selma was such a prominent member of the MGHS, Region 5, and past president of the AHS, and loved working with the youth and encouraging them to grow daylilies, participate in club activities, and enter daylily exhibitions. The award is usually an engraved plaque and the Regional Youth Coordinator/Committee selects a winner from the Youth Award Show Winners and rotated among all the Region 5 clubs. Listed below are previous winners:
Year of Award Youth Winner Winning Cultivar Host Club
2000 Lindsey Hinson H. Jan’s Twister Dublin
2001 Jessica Bee H. Slender Lady Greater Atlanta
2002 Lani Manley H. Westminster Lace North Georgia
2003 Matt Nelson H. Cayenne Pepper Savannah
2004 Patrick Collins H. Nothing Fancy Middle Georgia
2005 Jessica Bell H. Punxsutawney Phil Albany
2006 Jeremiah Gibbs H. Ed Murray Chattahoochee Valley
2007 Abby Ralph H. Alien Eye Cobb County
2008 Shawn Kelly H. Firefly Frenzy Dublin
2009 Luke Van De Vate H. Crystal Seas Cobb County
2010 Lela Manis H. Minnie Pearl Cobb Co/Gr Atlanta
2011 Parker McAllum H. Mike Longo Northwest Georgia
2012 Hans Herrington H. Katisue Middle Georgia
2013 Jonathan Purvis H. Elegant Candy Dublin
2015 Hope Huggins H. Almost All Green Northwest Georgia
No award has been given since 2015