RITA KINSELLA AWARD

Best Design - Early Show

By Jim Morris

In 1982 the Greater St. Louis Iris Society established the Rita Kinsella Award for Best Design at our Early Show to honor this GSLIS member who was one of our talented flower arrangers. And of course she won her namesake award the first year it was initiated!

Rita Kinsella (1922-1997) ...... NOTE: Being researched.....

The complete list of Best Design winners in the Early Show follows:

1982 ..............Rita Kinsella
1983-1984 .....No Show
1985 ..............Louise Bellagamba
1986-1987 .....Jo-An Finke
1988 ..............Brad Eilering
1989-1990 .....No Show
1991 ..............Kay Schaefer
1992 ..............Louise Bellagamba
1993 ..............Sue Delmez
1994 ..............Nadine Wallenstein
1995 ..............Jo-An Finke
1996 ..............Vince Italian
1997 ..............Sue Delmez
1998 ..............Veda Schlichtemier
1999 ..............Jo-An Finke
2000 ..............No Show
2001 ..............Nadine Wallenstein
2002 ..............Susanne Raymond
2003 ..............Tracy Moore
2004 ..............Jean Morris
2005 ..............Kaley McTall
2006 ..............Vince Italian
2007 ..............Ginni Hill
2008 ..............No Design Section in Show
2009 ..............Jean Morris
2010 ..............Kim Peterson
2011 ..............Jean Morris
2012 ..............Kim Peterson

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