Scientific Awards:

Master’s Award/Bosch Trophy: Gene Everson, “Shells of the Eastern Pacific”

Conchologists of America Trophy: Sheila Nugent, “Dr. Ruth Dixon Turner, Harvard’s Lady Wormwood

DuPont Trophy: Brady Semmel, “Masterpieces by Mollusks”

Alta VanLandingham Award: Vicky Wall, “In My Mind I’m Shelling In Carolina”

Dean and Dottie Weber Award: Brady Semmel, “Masterpieces by Mollusks”

Best NC Collection: Brady Semmel, “Masterpieces by Mollusks”

Hugh Porter Award: Greg Curry, “Scaphella junonia”

Best Shell of the Show Any Source: Allen Bennett, “Cassis patamakanthini”

Best Self Collected Shell: Ed Shuller, “Ecphora gardnerae”

Best Novice Exhibit: Aiden and Dan Minior, “The Shells of Hirase”

Best Fossil Exhibit: Greg Curry, “Scaphella Fossil”

Best Small Exhibit: Greg Curry, “Genus Nannamoria Fossil and Recent”

People’s Choice Award: Brady Semmel, “Masterpieces by Mollusks”

Judge’s Special Award Ribbon: Jeannette Tysor & Ed Shuller, “Treasures of a Different Kind”

Judge’s Special Award Ribbon: Allen Bennett, “Beautiful Shells from 50 Families of Marine Mollusks”

Artistic Awards:

Best Scientific Photography: Jeannette Tysor, “Conus geographus”

Best Artistic Photography: Sheila Nugent, “Pearly Mussels”

Best Arts and Crafts Using Actual Shells: Susan Saunders, “Special Delivery”

Best Arts and Crafts Depicting Shells: Toni Boldy, “The Shell Collection” (quilt)

Best Sailor’s Valentine (modern): Susan Saunders, “Gratitude”

Judge’s Special Award Ribbon: Irmgard Cate, “Koi Table”

 

Blue Ribbons by Category:

 

Scientific:

North Carolina Collection: Brady Semmel, “Masterpieces by Mollusks”

Regional Self-Collected: Jeannette Tysor & Ed Shuller, “Treasures of a Different Kind”

Regional Collection Any Source: Amy Dick, “The Seychelles, An Indian Ocean Adventure

Fresh Water Collection: Sheila Nugent, “Aroostook, A North Woods Adventure”

Land Snails: John Reeves, “Liguus fasciatus of Southern Florida

Fossil Mollusks: Greg Curry, “Scaphella Fossil”

Specialized Collection: Gene Everson, “Black and White Shells”

Single Shell Self Collected: Everett Long, “Nerita peloronta”

Single Shell Any Source: Dan Minior, “Amalda parentalis”

Family or Genus Collection: Greg Curry, “Genus Nannamoria Fossil and Recent”

Educational Exhibit: Sheila Nugent, “Dr. Ruth Dixon Turner, Harvard’s Lady Wormwood”

Mollusk Natural History: Linda and Jim Brunner, “The Aquaria of Alta VanLandingham”

Scientific Shell Photography: Jeannette Tyson, “Conus geographus”

Artistic:

Artistic Shell Photography: Sheila Nugent, “Pearly Mussels”

Arts and Crafts Using Actual Shells: Susan Saunders, “Special Delivery” and Irmgard Cate, “The Scallop is My Canvas”

Arts and Crafts Depicting Shells: Toni Boldy, “The Shell Collection”

Modern Sailor’s Valentines: Susan Saunders, “Gratitude”

Arts and Crafts not Created by the Exhibitor: Sheila Nugent, “Dan Tribal Masks”

Red Ribbons by Category:

Scientific:

North Carolina Collection: Vicky Wall, “In My Mind I’m Shelling In Carolina”

Regional Collection Any Source: Greg Curry, “Scaphella junonia”

Single Shell Self Collected: Gene Everson, “Volutoconus coniformis”

Single Shell Any Source: Everett Long, “Panopea bitruncata”

Educational Collection: Karlynn Morgan, “Limpets-They’re Not All The Same”

One Case Wonder: Everett Long, “Cheilea cepacea”

Scientific Shell Photography: Vicky Wall, “Nassarius distortus”

 

Arts and Crafts:

Modern Sailor Valentine: Mary Brackman, “Hatteras Fever”

Arts and Crafts Depicting Shells: Peter Brimlow, “Sea Shells of Cape Lookout”

Arts and Crafts Using Actual Shells: Rose Bunch, “Spring Time”