NORTH CAROLINA SHELL CLUBSHELL SHOWAWARD WINNERS 2019 |
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” |