The Gehman Award
2003 Gehman Award Recipients Barbara Branson
and Molly Simes pictured with Chuck Hemric, Director of Volunteers
This award is named for Drs. Ila and Scott Gehman
who were the initial benefactors for the Volunteer Program at
Duke Gardens. The Gehmans loved Duke Gardens and were always supportive
of its mission. The Gehman Award recognizes the outstanding volunteers
of Duke Gardens who have shown dedication while exhibiting outstanding
leadership, motivation, commitment and enthusiasm in their volunteer
tasks at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens. It was created in 1998 and
is the most prestigious award presented at Duke Gardens.
The Gehman Award Winners
2007 Jim Coughlin, Betty Matthews
2006 Barbaras Kreman, John Wyman
2005 Don Barry,
Aspasia Knoerr
2004
Lu Howard,
Theo Roddy
2003
Molly Simes,
Barbara Branson
2002
Cheryl Prather,
Ethel Gorsuch
2001
Nan Len,
Beth Sanders,
Dick Leach
2000
Edna Gaston
1999
Carol Kurtz,
Ed Albrecht
1998
Mary Dawson,
Charity & Desmond Cole (1 award to both)
Taimi Anderson
