2013 BSC SHELL SHOW AWARDS – SCIENTIFIC DIVISION
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AWARD – Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – Uncommon to Rare Florida/Caribbean Gastropods (Category: FL/Carib. any manner)
CONCHOLOGISTS OF AMERICA AWARD – Gene Everson – GLYCYMERIDIDAE – (Category: Super 10)
THE DuPONT AWARD – Sheila Nugent – Native Americans, the First Collectors (Category: Educational)
“BEST OF THE BEST” – Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – The World Wide Invader Giant African Snail!
LEN HILL MEMORIAL – Doug Thompson – Lion’s Paws (Category: One species any manner)
SHELL OF SHOW – Self Collected – Jae Kellogg – Conus spurius (Fay) (Category: Single Shell self-collected)
SHELL OF SHOW – Any Manner – Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – Latirus mcmurrayi in “Uncommon to Rare Florida/Caribbean Gastropods” (Category: FL/Carib. Any manner)
JIM VUNKANNON MEMORIAL FLORIDA / CARIBBEAN TROPHY – Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace - Uncommon to Rare Florida/Caribbean Muricidae (Category: Super 10)
GERRIT deGRAFF MEMORIAL – Doug Thompson – Spondylus americanus (inside another Spondylus americanus) (Category: FL/Carib. self-collected)
NEIL HEPLER MEMORIAL TROPHY FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE – Pat & Bob Linn – Those Amazing Spider Conchs (Category: One genus any manner)
BEST STUDENT EXHIBITOR TROPHY – SCIENTIFIC – Marissa Linn – Treasures from the Beach (Category: Student 7-12 Grade Self-collected)
BEST SEA LIFE EXHIBIT TROPHY – Doug Thompson – Texas Longhorns (Category: Sea Life)
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – SCIENTIFIC – Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – The World Wide Invader Giant African Snail!
Judge’s Scientific Special Merit ribbons (2) – Each scientific judge awarded a Special Merit.
Doug Thompson – triple Spondylus (2 species, 3 colors) in Self-collected Spiny Oyster exhibit
Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – Murex beaui in Uncommon to Rare Fl.Carib. Muricidae exhibit
SCIENTIFIC RIBBON WINNERS
STUDENT – Grades 7 through 12 – Self-collected – BLUE – Marissa Linn – Treasures from the Beach
FLORIDA / CARIBBEAN – Self-collected – BLUE (tie) – Amelia Moffitt Tripp – The ABCs of Alphabet Cones; BLUE (tie) – Doug Thompson – Self-collected Spiny Oysters
FLORIDA / CARIBBEAN – Any manner – BLUE – Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – Uncommon to Rare Florida/Caribbean Gastropods
ONE GENUS – Any Manner – BLUE – Pay & Bob Linn – Those Amazing Spider Conchs; RED – Carole Marshall – The Genus Argopecten; WHITE – Gregory A. Curry, Sr. – Volutoconus of Australia
ONE SPECIES – Any Manner – BLUE – Doug Thompson – Lion’s Paws; RED – Patrick & Jae Kellogg – Strombus alatus “A Rainbow of Colors”
SINGLE SHELL – FLORIDA / CARIBBEAN – Self-collected – BLUE – Jae Kellogg – Conus spurious “Fay”; RED (tie)– Randy Allamand – Conus zylmanae; RED (tie) Heather Strawbridge – Gelagna succinta; WHITE – Doug Thompson – Murex levicula (WRS Record)
SINGLE SHELL – FLORIDA / CARIBBEAN – Any Manner – BLUE – Gregory A. Curry Sr. – Lyria russjenseni ; RED – Amelia Moffitt Tripp – Busycon perversum
SINGLE SHELL – FOSSIL – SELF-COLLECTED – BLUE – Jae Kellogg – Turbinella regina
ABBERANT SHELLS – Any Manner – BLUE (tie) – Tom Ball – Freaks; BLUE (tie) – Patrick Kellogg – Busycon contrarium
LAND or FRESH WATER SHELLS – Any Manner – Sheila L. Nugent – Apple Snails Love Cape Coral
SEA LIFE – BLUE – Doug Thompson – Texas Longhorns; RED – Bev Dolezal – Starfish
SUPER 10 – BLUE (tie) – Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – Uncommon to Rare Florida/Caribbean Muricids; BLUE (tie) – Gene Everson – Glycymerididae; RED – Tom Ball – World Record Shells database – still valid?;
WHITE – Randy Allamand – Self-collected Shells of Florida and the Caribbean
BEACH SHELLS –BLUE – Patrick & Jae Kellogg – South African Limpets – Capetown
EDUCATIONAL – BLUE – Sheila L. Nugent – Native Americans, the first collectors
Judge’s Scientific Special Merit ribbons (2) – Each scientific judge awarded a Special Merit.
Doug Thompson – triple Spondylus (2 species, 3 colors) in Spiny Oyster exhibit
Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – Murex beaui in Uncommon to Rare Florida/Caribbean Muricidae exhibit
2013 BSC SHELL SHOW AWARDS – ARTISTIC DIVISION
BEST STUDENT EXHIBITOR TROPHY – ARTISTIC – Marissa Linn – Rolling to the Beach (Category: Hobbyist Student Grades 7-12)
BEST IN SHOW TROPHY – HOBBYIST – Tom Laurin – Emerging Sun & Ocean Produce (Category: Beginning Exhibitor – Hobbyist)
BEST IN SHOW TROPHY – PROFESSIONAL – Kinsey Maxell – Neptune’s Treasures (Category: Professional Décor – Tabletop only)
BEST IN SHOW TROPHY – SAILOR’S VALENTINE – David Rhyne – Farewell My Love (Category: Professional Double Sailor’s Valentine)
BEST TABLE TOP TROPHY – Sue Burns-Piras & Mario Piras – Worldwide Sea Glass (Category: Professional Special)
BEST WALL HUNG TROPHY – Marci Chamberlain – Mermaid’s Garden (Category: Professional Décor – Wall hung only)
FAY MUCHA MEMORIAL BEST COLLECTIBLES TROPHY – Sonny Ogden – Stickchart Exhibit
BEST BEGINNING ARTISTIC EXHIBITOR – Betty Mixon – Neptune’s Parlor (Category: Hobbyist Beginning Exhibitor)
Judge’s Artistic Special Merit ribbons (2) – Each scientific judge awarded a Special Merit.
Betty Mixon – Neptune’s Parlor (Category: Hobbyist Beginning Exhibitor – Hobbyist)
Shannon Webster – Neptune’s Crown (Category: Professional Décor – Tabletop)
ARTISTIC HOBBYIST RIBBON WINNERS
BEGINNING EXHIBITOR – BLUE (tie) Betty Mixon – Neptune’s Parlor; BLUE (tie) Tom Laurin – Ocean Produce and Emerging Sun; WHITE (tie) – Betty Mixon – Birds of a Feather; WHITE (tie) Scott Strawbridge – Isaac’s Treasure (photo)
STUDENT – Grades 7 – 12 – BLUE (tie) – Marissa Linn – Rolling to the Beach; BLUE (tie) Marissa Linn – My Shelly Hat
PICTURE OR MOSAIC – Greater than 6″ – WHITE – Joy Stafford – Mosaic Mirror
DÉCOR – TABLETOP ONLY – BLUE – Pat Linn – Wreath of Many Memories
PHOTOGRAPHY – RED – Sheila L. Nugent – Frog With Mussels
PAINTING OR DRAWING – WHITE – Sheila L. Nugent – Noble Scallop
NOVELTIES – RED – Robert L. Pace – Mama Green Turtle Laying Eggs
SEWING OR NEEDLEWORK – RED – Wendy Ryan – Framed Group of Shells
ARTISTIC PROFESSIONAL RIBBON WINNERS
PICTURE OR MOSAIC – Greater than 6″ – BLUE – Marci Chamberlain – Mermaid’s Garden
FLOWER ARRANGEMENT – Greater than 6” – BLUE – Jenny Campos – Divinity (Shell Vase/Bouquet)
SAILOR’S VALENTINE – Single – Octagonal case – BLUE – David Rhyne – Pegasus; RED –Jane Santini
SAILOR’S VALENTINE – Double – Pair of hinged octagonal cases – BLUE – David Rhyne – Farewell My Love
MIRROR – BLUE – Heather Strawbridge – Mirror Sconce; RED – Shannon Webster – Mirror
DÉCOR – WALL HUNG ONLY – BLUE – Shannon Webster – Décor (cross); WHITE – Heather Strawbridge – Wreath
DÉCOR – TABLE TOP ONLY – BLUE – Kinsey Maxell – Neptune’s Treasures (mini store); RED – Shannon Webster – Neptune’s Crown
JEWELRY and PERSONAL ACCESSORIES – BLUE – Sue Burns-Piras and Mario Piras – Jewels of the Sea
NOVELTIES – RED – Shannon Webster – Novelties (Pair of Two)
HOLIDAY THEMES – RED – Shannon Webster – Holiday; WHITE – Jenny Campos – Beachy Ornaments
SPECIAL – BLUE – Sue Burns-Piras and Mario Piras – World Wide Sea Glass
