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Doris Darling Memorial Award
Doris Mitman Darling, a many faceted person who had contributed in many ways to Huntsville organizations, was a charter member of The Guild of the Huntsville Museum of Art and served as the fourth president of the Guild. Her diligent efforts to establish an art museum in Huntsville were rewarded when planning of the VBC included the initial spaces for the Museum. The originator of the Museum’s successful Art Enrichment program for 5th and 6th graders, Doris Darling helped establish our first Museum Docent Training Program and the Museum’s Volunteer Service Organization.
The Huntsville Museum of Art and our city owe much to Doris Darling whose generous volunteer contributions continue to benefit the Huntsville community. The award is presented annually to The Guild member who has made the greatest contribution, on a volunteer basis, to the Huntsville Museum of Art. Contributions should be a combination of time, labor, talents, knowledge, influence, and dedication sustained over a period of many years, which have significantly advanced the progress of Museum endeavors. As of the 1989-1990 Guild year, the award is sponsored and administered by The Guild.
Recipients of the Doris Darling Memorial Award are as follows:
1977:
Lois Phillips ♥
1978:
Bobye Schuppener ♥
1979:
Mary Richardson ♥
1980:
Sophie Lowe Young ♥
1981:
Miller George
1982:
Shirley Mccrary
1983:
Penny Bashore
1984:
Linda Maccubbin
1984:
Patty Noble
1984:
Gail Norman
1984:
Martha Patz
1985:
Mary Cummer ♥
1986:
Peggy Averbuch
1987:
Kayte Lowe O’Neal ♥
1988:
Virginia Lavender
1989:
Christine Richard ♥
1990:
Bettye Grant ♥
1991:
Joyce Griffin
1992:
Billie Muhl
1993:
Barta Henn ♥
1994:
Lynda Doud
1995:
Ginger Fail
1996:
Susy Thurber
1997:
Betsy Manning ♥
1998:
Sue Wallis
1999:
Sally Ann Culver
2000:
Middie Thompson
2001:
Betty Smith
2002:
Flo Boyer
2003:
Kay Eastin
2004:
Shirley Fugit
2005:
Dot Ward
2006:
Robbie Hallisey
2007:
Billie Jones
2008:
Mabry Miller ♥
2009:
Sally Barnett
2010:
Yvonne Hawkins
2011:
Billie Grosser
2012:
Dee Kowallik
2013:
Virginia Thacker
2014:
Laura Reynolds
2015:
Suzanne O’Connor
2016:
Nancy Van Valkenburgh
2017:
Laura Stap Vann
2018:
Cheryl Matthews
2019:
Annelle Craig
2020:
Debbie Washburn
Stellar Service Award
The Stellar Service Award was created in 2016 to honor the member who in her 5-10 years of Guild membership has shown exceptional service and leadership.
Recipients of the Stellar Service Award are as follows:
2016:
Michele Rife
2017:
Suzanne Barnes
2018:
Kathi Tew
2019:
Katherine Ofenloch
2020:
Jennifer Wu
Rising Star Award
The Rising Star award, founded in 2012, honors a member in the two to ten year category of membership. The recipient is experienced and very giving in her time and talent. The Guild member has skills in the following: organizing, managing, inventing new ideas, bringing people together, and showing skills as a leader.
Recipients of the Rising Star Award are as follows:
2012:
Cheryl Mathews
2013:
Suzy Naumann
2014:
Kristen Bodeker
2015:
Samantha Omelie
2016:
Ali Sherrod
2017:
Kate Leonard
2018:
Marie Newberry
2019:
Ina Wilson Smith
2020:
Dona Pratt
Guild Community Award Winners
Governor’s Arts Award
1984:
Christine Richard ♥
1992:
Jayne Lowry ♥
2001:
Betty Schonrock
2009:
Mabry Miller ♥
HMA Volunteer of the Year Awards
– Support-
1993:
Susy Thurber
1994:
Lynda Doud
1995:
Patsy Haws
1996:
Nancy Evans
1997:
Brenda Wilbanks
1998:
Joyce Griffin
2000:
Christine Richard ♥
2002:
Sarah Gessler
2003:
Ruth Jurenko
2006:
Mabry Miller ♥
-Service-
1990:
Marci Haraway ♥
1992:
Shirley McCrary
1993:
Mary Withington
1994:
Linda Maccubbin
1997:
Trij Brietzke
1998:
Anne Uher
1999:
Billie Muhl
2000:
Kay Eastin
2001:
Sue Wallis
2002:
Middie Thompson
2003:
Mary McCool ♥
2005:
Robbie Hallisey
2007:
Dot Ward
2008:
Shirley Fugit
2009:
Jackie Berg
Virginia Hammill Simms Memorial Award
1968:
Martha Rambo ♥
1970:
Eva Johnston ♥
1971:
Mabry Miller ♥
1975:
Dorothy Cooper ♥
1977:
Mary Sylvia Whitten ♥
1979:
Mary Richardson ♥
1982:
Jayne Lowry ♥
1983:
Christine Richard ♥
1984:
Lynda Doud
1986:
Betty Grant ♥
1987:
Penny Bashore
1989:
Janet Christian ♥
1990:
Annelle Craig
1991:
Sarah Mullins
1992:
Betty Schonrock
1994:
Margaret Vann
1995:
Jean Wessel Templeton
1999:
Joyce Griffin
2001:
Shirley Fugit
2005:
Gerry Schaffer
2010:
Robbie Hallisey
2011:
Kay Eastin
2012:
Virginia Thacker
2018:
Kathy Chan
2018:
Katherine and Richard Lester Award
Courtney Allen
2020:
Kathi Tew
Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama Women’s Scroll of Honor
1980:
Martha Rambo♥
1986:
Betty Dykes
1988:
Mary Sylvia Whitten♥
1992:
Joyce Griffin
1998:
Middie Thompsons – Professional♦
1998:
Jayne Lowry♥ – Lifetime
2000:
Joan Dowdle
2000:
Mabry Miller♥ – Lifetime♦
2000:
Julie Lockwood – Young Woman
2002:
Lynda Doud – Lifetime
2002:
Annelle Craig – Volunteer♦
2004:
Dianne Reynolds – Educator
2004:
Ruth Jurenko – Volunteer
2004:
Christine Richard♥ – Lifetime and Juliette Gordon Low Award♦
2006:
La Rue Williams – Educator
2006:
Billie Grosser – Lifetime Achievement
2010:
Jean Wessel Templeton – Lifetime Achievement♦
Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama Women of Distinction Award
2008:
Norma Oberlies – Service
2011:
Ruth Jurenko – Lifetime Achievement
2014:
Cheryl Matthews
WEDC
Women Honoring Women Awards
2004:
Mabry Miller♥
2005:
Sally Barnett
2006:
Ruth Jurenko♦
2013:
Penny Billings, Jean W. Templeton
Grace Club Award
1983:
Martha Rambo♥
1985:
Jean Wessel Templeton
1989:
Lois Coates♥
1991:
Mary Witherspoon
2011:
Middie Thompson
Jaycee Outstanding Young Woman/Huntsvillian
1985:
Libby Chambers
1986:
Betsy Stevenson
1988:
Jean Penney
Congressional Record Honorees Tribute for Public Service
1991:
Christine Richard♥
1992:
Jayne Lowry♥
1994:
Lois Coates♥
2001:
Betty Schonrock
Huntsville City Council Resolution for Valuable Service to the Community
1985:
Ginger Fail
1990:
Ginger Fail
1992:
Christine Richard♥
1993:
Jayne Lowry♥
1994:
Lois Coates♥
1999:
Ginger Fail
National Conference for Community and Justice Brotherhood/Sisterhood Award
1997:
Middie Thompson
1998:
Christine Richard♥
2002:
Mary Witherspoon
Huntsville-Madison County Senior Center Path of Honor
Mary Richardson♥
Jean Wessel Templeton