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VBA Recognition Program Awards



The Vermont Beekeeper’s Association created the Vermont Beekeeper Recognition Program (formerly the Beekeeper of the Year Award) to recognize and celebrate the contributions of Vermont beekeepers and others who support beekeeping in Vermont and have provided outstanding service to the VBA


The current members of the VBA Recognition Committee are Jeff Cunningham, Windham County; Jeffery Hamelman, Windsor County; Anne Bowers, Franklin County; Fred Putnam, Jr., Addison/Rutland Counties; and Peggy Apple-Woods, Bennington County.



The following have been recognized by the
Vermont Beekeepers Association
for their work promoting beekeeping in Vermont.

VBA Beekeeper of the Year

Name

Year

Bill Mares

2013

Mike Palmer

2014

Steve Parise

2015

Gib Geiger

2016

Merril Tittemore

2017

Peter Hadeka

2018

Ron Bartemy

2018

Mraz Family:

Bill

Chas

Isabel

Georgina

Son Chas

Nephew Curtis

2019

Pandemic years

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Andrew Munkres

2023

Dr. Samantha Alger

2024



Additional VBA Recognition Recipients

Name

Year

Category

Cheryl Dorschner

Summer 2019

Mission Superhero

Mark Starrett

Winter 2020

Friend of the Bees

Kim Greenwood and Sarah Braun Hamilton

Winter2020

Mentor/Mentee Pair

Jane Sorenson

Winter2020

Friend of the Bees

Jeane Davis

Summer 2021

Outstanding efforts on honeybee education

Nancy Frye

Summer2021

Outstanding efforts on honeybee education

Bill Tast (posthumous)

Summer2021

Outstanding efforts on honeybee education

Greg Smela

Summer2021

Mission Superhero

Jeff Battaglini and Charlotte Neeves

Summer2022

Mentor/Mentee Pair

Merril Tittemore and Matt Callahan

Summer2022

Mentor/Mentee Pair

Mary and Bob Stoddard

Summer2022

Mission Superheroes

Dannah Bresser

Summer2022

Friend of the Bees

Kim Greenwood – Past President & Advisory Board

Summer2022

Presented 2024

President’s Certificate of Appreciation

Jack Rath – Past President

Winter2023

Presented 2024

President’s Certificate of Appreciation

Jacob Esh

Summer 2023

Friend of the Bees

Peter Hadeka

Summer2023

Outstanding efforts on honeybee education

Jeffrey Hamelman

Summer2023

Outstanding efforts on honeybee education

CVU Beekeeping Class Instructor Group:

Deborah Rubin

Mike Willard

Rick Stoner

Todd Haire

Scott Wilson

Russ Aceto

Bill Mares
Don Gilbert

Winter2024

Outstanding efforts on honeybee education

Marilyn Post – Past Librarian

Winter2024

Mission Superhero

James Key – Director at large

Winter2024

Outstanding efforts on honeybee education

Allan and Janet McKenzie

Summer 2024

Outstanding efforts on honeybee education

Andrew Munkres

Summer 2024

Mission Superhero

Laura Johnson - Outgoing Board member

Summer 2024

President’s Certificate of Appreciation



 

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