Our 2022-2023 Founders Award was presented to Dorothea Meltzer at our
Annual Meeting in May. Congratulations! |
Established in 1996 by the Women's Council, the Founders Award annually recognizes individuals whose dedication and volunteer contributions have made a monumental impact on the growth and prominence of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. |
Founders Award Honorees 1995-1996 Mrs. Nell Denman* and Mr. Jim Coker*
1996-1998 None due to Garden Gala 1998-1999 Mrs. Mary Nell Rogers* and Mr. Ralph Pinkus* 1999-2000 Mrs. Mary Silverthorne* and Mr. Robert K. Hoffman* 2000-2001 Mr.* and Mrs. Jim Lake ( Barbara) and Mrs. Amelia ((Mimi) Lay Hodges* 2001-2002 Mr.* and Mrs. Trammell Crow (Margaret) and Mr. Pat Spillman 2002-2003 Mr. Naud Burnett II 2003-2004 Mr. John Watson* 2004-2005 Mr. Robert L. Thornton III 2005-2006 Mrs. Orien L. Woolf* 2006-2007 Mrs. Willis R. Cowlishaw (Patricia) 2007-2008 Mr. and Mrs. Claude R. Wilson, Jr. (Emilynn) 2008-2009 Mrs. Richard Cree (Mary Ann) 2009-2010 Mrs. Howard M. Meyers (Rory)* 2010-2011 Mr.* and Mrs. Willard Baker (Martha) 2011-2012 Mr. Stephen A. Coke 2012-2013 Mrs. Lawrence Marcus (Shelby) 2013-2014 Mr. and Mrs. Tom McCasland (Phyllis) 2014-2015 Ms. Caroline Rose Hunt 2015-2016 Ms. Kathleen Cunningham 2016-2017 Mrs. Richard L. Brown (Carole Ann) and Mrs. Dale Cunningham (Claire) 2017-2018 Mr. Dave Forehand 2018-2019 Mrs. Michael L. McCullough (Jo Anne) 2019-2020 Mrs. Robert J. Bigham, Jr. (Barbara) 2020-2021 Ms. Mary Brinegar 2021-2022 Mrs. Maurice Ballew (Sharon) 2022-2023 Mrs. Allan Meltzer (Dorothea) *Deceased |