AHTA Annual AwardsCharles A. Lewis Excellence in Research Award Nominations for the Charles A. Lewis Excellence in Research Award are now closed.
Applications for 2023 Awards are now closed. Recognizing excellence in horticultural therapy ![]() To further our mission to promote and advance the practice of horticultural therapy, AHTA sponsors an annual awards program to recognize the contributions of individuals and organizations whose personal initiative and achievement define outstanding performance in the field. AHTA awards and honors excellence in six areas:
The AHTA Awards are presented at the AHTA Annual Conference held each fall. It is not necessary to be a member of AHTA to submit a nomination. Please note when nominating, an AHTA member may not be awarded the same award more than once. A member may be awarded a different award in consecutive years. Please read the awards criteria and complete the online nomination application when it becomes available. Charles A. Lewis Excellence in Research Award 2022 Charles A. Lewis Excellence in Research Award Recipients: Anne M. Meore, Sun Shengnan, Lauren Byma, Sharon Alter, Amanda Vitale, Evan Podalk, Brooke Gibbard, Toby Adams, James Boyer, Hanga Galfalvy, Rachel Yehuda, Ann Feder, Fatemeh Haghighi AHTA Therapeutic Garden Design Awards 2022 AHTA Therapeutic Garden Design Award: Gardens of the Monarch School of New England Ann Lane Mavromatis Scholarship 2022 Ann Lane Mavromatis Scholarship Recipient: Morgan Whitaker Smith LMHC Alice Burlingame Humanitarian Service Award 2022 Alice Burlingame Humanitarian Service Award: Florida Horticulture for Health Network John Walker Community Service Award 2022 John Walker Community Service Award Recipient: Anne M. Meore, LMSW, HTR Rhea McCandliss Professional Service Award 2022 Rhea McCandliss Professional Service Award Recipient: Leigh Anne Starling HTR Submission InstructionsOnce nominations are open you will be able to access either the self-nomination online form or the online form to nominate others.If self nominating, please only select the award you are best qualified for.
Please note that the online form cannot save data; you will need to be prepared to answer all questions and submit necessary documentation in one sitting. It is recommended that you first review the Awards Criteria to ensure you have the necessary documentation for the appropriate award. If you would like to submit for more than one award it is recommended that you submit a new application for each award.
If you have any questions about the submission process, please contact the AHTA office. |