{"id":18,"date":"2016-08-29T18:06:01","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T18:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2022-12-13T16:31:43","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T21:31:43","slug":"spotlights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/spotlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Special people and organizations involved with the Purdue Master Gardener Program<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/porter-county-master-gardeners-put-on-a-great-gardening-show\/\">2016 Porter County Master Gardeners put on a Great Gardening Show!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/highlights-from-the-2015-purdue-master-gardener-state-conference\/\">2015 Purdue MG State Conference Highlights<\/a> &#8211; 2015 SFE Award Winners<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/area-5-mg-leadership-roundtable\/\">Purdue Master Gardeners and MG Coordinators Gather to Build Relationships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/1040-2\/\">Jon Cain Retires After 26 Years with Purdue Extension<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/purdue-master-gardener-program-spotlight-highlights-from-the-2014-purdue-master-gardener-state-conference\/\">2014 Purdue MG State Conference Highlights<\/a> &#8211; 2014 SFE Award Winners<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/purdue-master-gardener-program-spotlight-highlights-from-the-2013-purdue-master-gardener-state-conference\/\">2013 Purdue MG State Conference Highlights<\/a> &#8211; Rosie Lerner honored and 2013 SFE Award Winners<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/purdue-master-gardener-program-spotlight-hans-schmitz\/\">Hans Schmitz<\/a> &#8211; Winner of the 2012 Purdue Master Gardener Coordinator of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/purdue-master-gardener-program-spotlight-amy-thompson\/\">Amy Thompson<\/a> &#8211; Winner of the 2011 Purdue Master Gardener Coordinator of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/purdue-master-gardener-program-spotlight-international-master-gardener-conference-search-for-excellence\/\">Noble and Marion County<\/a> &#8211; International Master Gardener Search For Excellence Award Winners<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/purdue-master-gardener-program-spotlight-bill-rice\/\">Bill Rice<\/a> &#8211; Winner of the 2010 Purdue Master Gardener Coordinator of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/purdue-master-gardener-program-spotlight-jeff-phillips\/\">Jeff Phillips<\/a> &#8211; Winner of the 2009 Purdue Master Gardener Coordinator of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/purdue-master-gardener-program-spotlight-larry-caplan\/\">Larry Caplan<\/a> &#8211; Winner of the 2009 Purdue Master Gardener Coordinator of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/purdue-master-gardener-program-spotlight-john-orick\/\">John Orick<\/a> &#8211; Winner of the 2008 Purdue Master Gardener Coordinator of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/purdue-master-gardener-program-spotlight-jeff-burbrink\/\">Jeff Burbrink<\/a> &#8211; Winner of the 2007 Purdue Master Gardener Coordinator of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/purdue-bids-farewell-to-peggy-sellers\/\">Peggy Sellers<\/a> &#8211; Farewell Peggy, welcome Mary Welch-Keesey<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Ricky Kemery  - Winner of the 2005 Purdue Master Gardener Coordinator of the Year Award \" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/purdue-master-gardener-program-spotlight-ricky-kemery\/\">Ricky Kemery<\/a> &#8211; Winner of the 2005 Purdue Master Gardener Coordinator of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Howard County Community Garden Receives National Award\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/purdue-master-gardener-program-spotlight-county-community-garden-receives-national-award\/\">Howard County Community Garden Receives National Award<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Stan Sims - Educator of the Year\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/purdue-master-gardener-program-spotlight-stan-sims\/\">Stan Sims<\/a> &#8211; Educator of the Year<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Lake County Master Gardener Association\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/purdue-master-gardener-program-spotlight-lake-county-master-gardener-association\/\">Lake County Master Gardener Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Walt Stirm - Purdue Master Gardener Spotlight\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/master-gardener\/purdue-master-gardener-program-spotlight-walt-stirm-a-2003-sagamore-of-the-wabash-recipient\/\">Walt Stirm<\/a> &#8211; 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