BLUE RIBBON WINNERS BY CATEGORY:

North Carolina Collection:
Self-Collected Shells from NC by Vicky and Anthony Wall

Regional Collection--Self-Collected:
This Side of Paradise by Clare and Jocelyn Horner

Regional Collection--Any Source:
Beach Nourishment by Ed Shuller & Jeannette Tysor

World Wide Collection--Any Source:
Collecting Shell Coins 101 by Frank and Ruth Abramson

Fresh Water Collection:
Freshwater Pearly Mussels of NC by Doug Wolfe

Fossil Mollusks:
Mercenaria permagna – What Is It? by Ann Buddenhagen

Educational Collection:
The Queen Conch – by Vicky Wall

Specialized Collection:
(TIE) Her Infinite Variety –Fasciolaria tulipa by Karen VanderVen / Caveat Emptor – Fakes by Pinky Pinkerton

One Case Wonders:
Freshwater Pearly Mussels of the Altamaha River by Doug Wolfe

Other:
Shell Recollections by John Timmerman

Single Shell – Any Source:
(TIE) Stallaria lamberti by Vicky Wall / Austrotrphon cerrosensis by Pinky Pinkerton

Single Shell – Self-Collected:
Chicoreus florifer by Karen VanderVen

Shell Photography:
Conus textile by Vicky Wall

Single Sailor’s Valentine:
Untitled by Jane Santini

Double Sailor’s Valentine:
A Proposal by Constance Marshall Miller

TROPHY WINNERS:

Best North Carolina Collection:
Freshwater Pearly Mussels of NC by Doug Wolfe

Best Self Collected Exhibit:
This Side of Paradise by Clare and Jocelyn Horner

Best Photography:
The Queen Conch – by Vicky Wall

Best of Arts & Crafts:
Sea Shell Bouquet by Constance Marshall Miller

Best Self Collected Shell:
Chicoreus florifer by Karen VanderVen

Best Shell in Show:
Austrotrphon cerrosensis by Pinky Pinkerton

Hugh Porter Award:
Beach Nourishment by Ed Shuller and Jeannette Tysor

Dean & Dottie Weber Environmental Awareness Award:
Freshwater Pearly Mussels of the Altamaha River by Doug Wolfe

Conchologists of America Trophy:
Shell Recollections by John Timmerman

DuPont Trophy:
Freshwater Pearly Mussels of NC by Doug Wolfe

Exhibitors' Choice Award:
Shell Recollections by John Timmerman

People's Choice Award:
(TIE) Shell Recollections by John Timmerman / Beach Nourishment by Ed Shuller and Jeannette Tysor

 

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