Chapter Award Recipients
The Vicki Wenger, FASID Media Award
Recognizes exceptional support from the media toward the advancement of the interior design profession and toward the efforts of the Washington Metro chapter of ASID. Eligible nominees include all members of the media-radio, television, newspaper and magazine-based in the Washington metropolitan area.
| 1986 | Friday Journal Home Report | |
| 1988 | The Designer Magazine | |
| 1989 | Karla Cook, The Journal | |
| 1990 | Jura Koncius, The Washington Post | |
| 1993-94 | Luxury Homes Magazine | |
| 1994-95 | Susan Mary Alsop | |
| 1995-96 | Vicki Wenger, FASID* | |
| 1996-97 | Peggy Posner, Luxury Homes Magazine | |
| 1997-98 | The Washington Post HOME, Linda Hales, Editor | |
| 1998-99 | Gordon Beall, Photographer | |
| 1999-00 | Patricia Dane Rogers, The Washington Post | |
| 2000-01 | Penny S. Bonda, FASID | |
| 2002-03 | Jura Koncius, The Washignton Post/HOME | |
| 2003-04 | Sharon Jaffe Dan, HOME & DESIGN | |
| 2004-05 | No Recipient | |
| 2005-06 | Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Mary Stewart, WETA TV 26 | |
| 2006-07 | Washington Spaces | |
| 2007-08 | No Recipient | |
| 2008-09 | Chrystopher Robinson, Photographer | |
| 2009-10 | The Communications Team | |
| 2010-11 | Duff Tussing, DSA Publishing & Design, Inc. |
The Denzil D. Daye Industry Partners Chapter Award
Honors a chapter Industry Partners member whose work has served to advance the interior design profession through active participation in Washington Metro chapter activities. Eligible nominees are the local representatives of Industry Partners member firms. The Industry Partners representative to the chapter board shall not be eligible during his/her term.
| 1986 | Ann Lambeth, J. Lambeth & Co., Inc. | |
| 1987 | Isabelle Karekin, Marvin J. Perry & Assoc., Inc. | |
| 1988 | Ted Becker, Westgate Fabrics, Inc. | |
| 1989 | Mary Elizabeth Greenwood, Robert Allen Fabrics | |
| 1990 | Jim Fusting, Galleria International, Ltd. | |
| 1991-92 | Denzil D. Daye, Fiber Seal International, Inc.* | |
| 1992-93 | Linda Purnell Malone, Purnell Bros. Transport | |
| 1993-94 | Nelson & Dorothy Wurz, Nelson Beck of Washington | |
| 1994-95 | Linda A. Sorrento, FASID, Haworth, Inc. | |
| 1995-96 | Julia Thurmon Leonard, ASID, BASF Corporation | |
| 1996-97 | Audra Kincaid Whitelock, Skyline Mills | |
| 1997-98 | Bill Rains, Duron Paints & Wallcoverings | |
| 1998-99 | Debra Bulford, Capital Carousel | |
| 1999-00 | David Wase, Claren Court Studio | |
| 2000-01 | Joan Smith Savage, Wolf-Gordon, Inc. | |
| 2001-02 | Leslie Sadler, DesignCenter 360 | |
| 2002-03 | Ronna Cohen, Rexel | |
| 2003-04 | Bill Rains, Duron Paints & Wallcoverings | |
| 2004-05 | Barry Remley, Salvations Architectural Furnishings, Ltd. | |
| 2005-06 | Joan S. Savage, Wolf Gordon, Inc. | |
| 2006-07 | Alahana Grundy & Douglas Hartsell, Duralee Fabrics & Fine Furniture | |
| 2007-08 | Lisa Tureson, Faux Creations, Inc. | |
| 2008-09 | Jacqueline Passaro, Benjamin Moore & Co. | |
| 2009-10 | Steven Schreck, Stark Carpet Corporation | |
| 2010-11 | No Recipient |
The Industry Partners Representative Award
Honors a representative of an Industry Partners member firm who has provided outstanding service to ASID members. Eligible candidates are local representatives of Industry Partners member firms. The Industry Partners representative to the chapter board shall not be eligible during his/her term.
| 1999-00 | Denzil D. Daye, Edward Ferrell Ltd.* | |
| 2000-01 | Debbie Howe, Buying Service Group, Inc. | |
| 2001-02 | Lisa Hobart, Lutron Electronics, Inc. | |
| 2002-03 | Bernard O. Jones, Benjamin Moore & Company | |
| 2003-04 | Nelson & Dorothy Wurz, Nelson Beck of Washington | |
| 2004-05 | Marcia Fournier, Lutron Electronics, Inc. | |
| 2005-06 | Jim Brown, InterfaceFLOR Commercial | |
| 2007-08 | Betty Sullivan, Architectural Ceramics, Inc. | |
| 2008-09 | Liz Allner, Donghia, Inc. | |
| 2009-10 | Kristen Shiner, Humanscale | |
| 2010-11 | Bill Rains, Sherwin-Williams |
The Sheri Lake, FASID Community Service Award
Honors an individual or an interior design team for contributions to the community through pro bono interior design activities. All Washington Metro chapter Professional, Allied, Industry Partners and Student members in good standing are eligible.
| 1995-96 | Deb A. Longua, ASID | |
| 1996-97 | Rebecca Hubler, ASID | |
| 1999-00 | The Government and Public Affairs Team | |
| 2000-01 | Sarah Boyer Jenkins, FASID | |
| 2001-02 | Vincent G. Carter, FASID | |
| 2003-04 | Participants in the Guest House Alternative Designer Showhouse | |
| 2004-05 | Lisa Tureson, Faux Creations | |
| 2005-06 | Joann Satullo Manzek, ASID | |
| 2006-07 | Deborah L. Houseworth, ASID | |
| 2007-08 | Barbara Harries, ASID | |
| 2008-09 | Alexandria Peer Group/The BIG Sale with Habitat for Humanities ReStore | |
| 2009-10 | The Spruce Up Team | |
| 2010-11 | Laura DiSenso, Allied Member ASID |
The Wm. L. Wilkoff, FASID Design For Humanity Award
Honors an individual who has made significant contributions toward improving the quality of the human environment through interior design activities. All Washington Metro chapter ASID practitioners and Industry Partners representatives in good standing are eligible. Consideration is made for contributions oriented to the human environment in areas such as health, accessibility, sustainability, safety, fire prevention, communication, or transportation. These contributions benefit the Washington metropolitan community at large, are nonpartisan, and are judged on their own merits.
| 1991-92 | Penny S. Bonda, FASID | |
| 1992-93 | Mary Elizabeth Boyd, FASID | |
| 1993-94 | Barbara J. Campbell, FASID | |
| 1994-95 | Irma Dobkin, ASID | |
| 1995-96 | Suzonna Moore, ASID | |
| 1996-97 | Wm. L. Wilkoff, FASID* | |
| 1997-98 | Vincent G. Carter, FASID | |
| 1998-99 | Sarah Boyer Jenkins, FASID | |
| 1999-00 | Barbara J. Huelat, FASID | |
| 2001-02 | M.J. Summers, ASID | |
| 2003-04 | Mary Elizabeth Boyd, FASID | |
| 2004-05 | D. Samantha McAskill, FASID | |
| 2005-06 | Ronna Cohen, Rick McCosh, Donna Ralston-Latham Designing for Inclusion: Autonomy for the Lifespan | |
| 2006-07 | Clifford R. Tuttle, ASID | |
| 2007-08 | No Recipient | |
| 2008-09 | Barbara Harries, ASID | |
| 2009-10 | No Recipient | |
| 2010-11 | Rebecca Hubler, ASID |
The Milo Hoots, Jr. ASID Leadership Award
Honors an individual who has made outstanding leadership contributions to ASID and the Washington Metro chapter. All Washington Metro chapter Professional, Allied, Industry Partners, and Student members in good standing are eligible candidates. Consideration is made for the nominee’s leadership achievement, which must demonstrate exemplary dedication to the Society and to the chapter.
| 1996-97 | Penny S. Bonda, FASID | |
| 1997-98 | Deborah L. Houseworth, ASID | |
| 1998-99 | Odette Lueck, FASID | |
| 1999-00 | Barbara B. Bost, ASID | |
| 2000-01 | Abigail Brassil Adelman, Allied Member ASID | |
| 2001-02 | Constance Mercer, FASID | |
| 2002-03 | Sandra Friedman, ASID | |
| 2003-04 | Linda Sorrento, FASID | |
| 2004-05 | Joann Satullo Manzek, ASID | |
| 2005-06 | Catherine Packard, ASID | |
| 2006-07 | JoAnn Zwally, ASID | |
| 2007-08 | Claire Tamburro, ASID | |
| 2008-09 | Donna Ralston-Latham, ASID | |
| 2009-10 | Diana Johnson, Allied Member ASID and Matthew DeGeeter, ASID | |
| 2010-11 | Bonnie Ammon, Student Member ASID |
Designer of Distinction Award
Recognizes an interior designer who has made outstanding contributions toward achieving design excellence in the Washington metropolitan area. Eligible nominees are Professional members of the Washington Metro chapter of ASID. Consideration is given to the individual’s publications, social concerns for the profession, professional achievements, and creative and innovative concepts that serve to advance good design.
| 1980 | Edward C. Plyler, ASID* | |
| 1981 | Jeanne Moss Reistrup, FASID* | |
| 1982 | Antony T. Childs, ASID* | |
| 1983 | Wm. L. Wilkoff, FASID* | |
| 1984 | William Richards Whaley, FASID* | |
| 1985 | John J. Greer, ASID* | |
| 1986 | Milo Hoots, Jr., ASID* | |
| 1987 | C. Dudley Brown, FASID | |
| 1988 | Emily Malino, ASID* | |
| 1989 | Martha P. Cathcart, ASID | |
| 1990 | Sarah Boyer Jenkins, FASID | |
| 1991-92 | Charles Larry Horne, ASID | |
| 1992-93 | John Peters Irelan, ASID | |
| 1993-94 | Gary R. Lovejoy, ASID | |
| 1994-95 | Penny S. Bonda, FASID | |
| 1995-96 | Sheri K. Lake, FASID* | |
| 1996-97 | Janet S. Schirn, FASID | |
| 1997-98 | Kurt W. Wubbena, ASID | |
| 1998-99 | Michael Roberson, ASID | |
| 1999-00 | Sharon Austin Kuester, ASID | |
| 2000-01 | Skip Sroka, ASID | |
| 2001-02 | Therese Baron Gurney, ASID | |
| 2002-03 | Deborah Houseworth, ASID | |
| 2003-04 | Barbara J. Huelat, FASID | |
| 2004-05 | Tama Duffy Day, FASID and Donna Ralston-Latham, ASID | |
| 2005-06 | Phyllis Hartman, ASID | |
| 2006-07 | Linda Sorrento, FASID | |
| 2007-08 | Susan Gulick, ASID | |
| 2008-09 | Brooke Traeger, ASID | |
| 2009-10 | Walter Gagliano, ASID | |
| 2010-11 | William McGovern, ASID and Sydnye Pettengill, ASID |
The Potomac Award
Honors an individual or institution that has made creative and intellectual contributions to local society. Eligible nominees are individuals, associations, organizations, corporations, cultural or civic bodies within the Washington Metro chapter area. (NOT AN ASID MEMBER)
| 1978 | Lloyd E. Herman, Renwick Gallery | |
| 1979 | Clement E. Conger, Curator of the White House | |
| 1980 | The President’s Committee on Employment of the Handicapped | |
| 1981 | The Washington Design Center, Washington, DC | |
| 1982 | The Textile Museum | |
| 1983 | The Smithsonian Resident Associates Program | |
| 1984 | Don’t Tear It Down | |
| 1985 | J. Carter Brown, National Gallery of Art | |
| 1986 | Laughlin Phillips, Phillips Gallery | |
| 1987 | The Schwartz House Program of the Whitman Walker Clinic | |
| 1988 | The Oliver Carr Company | |
| 1989 | The Honorable John Wilson | |
| 1990 | DIFFA/DC | |
| 1991-92 | Samaritan Inns/Lazarus House | |
| 1992-93 | The National Trust for Historic Preservation | |
| 1993-94 | Selwa Roosevelt | |
| 1994-95 | Christmas in April * USA | |
| 1995-96 | Paradigm Design Group, Paralyzed Veterans of America | |
| 1996-97 | Washington Architectural Foundation | |
| 1997-98 | Marketing Department, The Washington Design Center | |
| 1998-99 | IFDA, Washington, DC Chapter | |
| 1999-00 | Habitat for Humanity International | |
| 2001-02 | The Women’s Committee for the National Symphony Orchestra | |
| 2002-03 | Pamela D. Gilman, Esq. | |
| 2003-04 | The National Building Museum | |
| 2004-05 | IIDA Mid-Atlantic Chapter | |
| 2005-06 | US Green Building Council (USGBC) | |
| 2006-07 | Mount Vernon Ladies Association | |
| 2007-08 | The National Portrait Gallery & Smithsonian American Art Museum | |
| 2008-09 | District of Columbia Building Industry Association /Community Improvement Day | |
| 2009-10 | No Recipient | |
| 2010-11 | Jennifer Sergent, Marketing Director, The Washington Design Center |
The Sarah Boyer Jenkins, FASID APEX Award
The APEX award honors a chapter member for a lifetime of outstanding and significant contributions to the chapter, the Society and the profession of interior design. Eligible nominees are professional or allied members of the Washington Metro Chapter who have been ASID members for at least 25 years. Candidates can be currently employed within the interior design profession or retired. Consideration is given to the individual’s service to the chapter and the profession. These contributions may be a combination of, but not limited to, serving as a chapter officer and/or on a chapter board, chairing numerous committees, a genuine commitment to advancing the goals of the strategic plan of the chapter or significantly contributing to chapter projects such as community service, trade shows, showhouses, etc. Other honors and awards received by the candidate are also considered.
| 2006-07 | Sarah Boyer Jenkins, FASID | |
| 2007-08 | C. Dudley Brown, FASID | |
| 2007-08 | Constance Mercer, FASID | |
| 2008-09 | Odette Lueck, FASID | |
| 2009-10 | Charles Larry Horne, FASID | |
| 2010-11 | Mary Elizabeth Boyd, FASID |
Honorary Medalists
The Honorary Medalist Award is the highest chapter award bestowed by the Society upon ASID non-practitioners at the chapter level, in recognition of their outstanding service and significant contributions to an ASID chapter, to the Society and to the overall profession of interior design.
Leslie B. Ehrmann
Pamela D. Gilman, Esq.
Educator Medalists
The Educator Medalist Award is the highest award bestowed by ASID on Society members at the chapter level in recognition of outstanding service and significant contributions to their chapter and to the body of knowledge that supports the profession of interior design.
Eileen Ward, Allied Member ASID
Dr. Bridget May, Allied Member ASID
Dr. Mildred Lamm, ASID
Medalists
The Medalist Award is the highest honor bestowed by ASID on a professional member at the chapter level in recognition of outstanding service and significant contributions to their chapter, the Society and the profession as a whole.
Mary Elizabeth Boyd, FASID
Barbara J. Campbell, FASID
Vincent G. Carter, FASID
Sue Debevec, ASID
Kary Ewalt, ASID
Sandra Friedman, ASID
Milo Hoots, Jr., ASID*
Deborah L. Houseworth, ASID
Sarah Boyer Jenkins, FASID
Sheri Lake, FASID*
Odette Lueck, FASID
Constance Mercer, FASID
Mary A. D. Petrino, ASID
Edward Plyler, ASID*
Donna Ralston-Latham, ASID
Carolin M. Schebish, ASID
Kerry D. Touchette, ASID
Daniel Webster, ASID
Vicki Wenger, FASID*
Wm. L. Wilkoff, FASID*
Industry Partner Merit Award
The Merit Award is the highest Industry Partner award bestowed by the American Society of Interior Designers. It is given to those Industry Partner representatives elected to Merit status in accordance with guidelines adopted by the ASID Board of Directors.
| 2008 | Ronna Cohen, Rexel |
Fellows
Fellowship is the highest honor that ASID bestows on its members. Elevation to fellowship not only recognizes the achievements of an individual designer but also elevates before the public and the profession a model interior designer who has made a significant contribution to the profession and the Society.
Penny S. Bonda, FASID
Mary Elizabeth Boyd, FASID
C. Dudley Brown, FASID
Barbara J. Campbell, FASID
Vincent Carter, FASID
Tama Duffy Day, FASID
Charles Larry Horne, FASID
Barbara Huelat, FASID
Sarah Boyer Jenkins, FASID
Sheri Lake, FASID*
Odette Lueck, FASID
D. Samantha McAskill, FASID
Constance Mercer, FASID
John Richard Miller, FASID
Janet S. Schirn, FASID
Linda Sorrento, FASID
Vicki Wenger, FASID*
William Richards Whaley, FASID*
Wm. L. Wilkoff, FASID*
*Deceased
