BALTIMORE – Thirty AIFD members have been recognized as an AIFD Certified Floral Evaluator/Judge. This certification will be recognized by AIFD and the Floral Industry and the recipient can henceforth use this title with their name. They can now evaluate at the AIFD Professional Floral Design Evaluation (PFDE) program if asked by the AIFD Membership Committee and they can judge local, state, regional and national floral design competitions as an AIFD Certified Floral Evaluator/Judge.
Congratulations to the following professionals: Jesus Avila Camarillo AIFD, CFD, Leonard Beckett AIFD, CFD, Margaret Binet AIFD, CFD, Renee Blitek AIFD, CFD, Rebecca Carter AIFD, CFD, Shonda Cunningham AIFD, CFD, Heather de Kok AIFD, CFD, Deborah De La Flor AIFD, CFD, Callie DeWolf AIFD, CFD, Janet Frye AIFD, CFD, Jeanne Ha AIFD, CFD, Kim Jones AIFD, CFD, Jiseon Kim AIFD, CFD, Kum Kim AIFD, CFD, Yun-Jung Kwon AIFD, CFD, Jackie Lacey AIFD, CFD, Minsook Lee AIFD, CFD, Jacob McCall AIFD, CFD, Mary McCarthy AIFD, CFD, Yukari Mitsui AIFD, CFD, Michelle Morgan AIFD, CFD, Patience Pickner AIFD, CFD, Jerome Raska AIFD, CFD, Jim Rauch AIFD, CFD, Julie Rogers AIFD, CFD, Rebecca Sherman AIFD, CFD, Yu Jin Shin AIFD, CFD, David Shover AIFD, CFD, Patricia Velarde Chapa AIFD, CFD, and J. RobbinYelverton AIFD, CFD.
This recognition is presented to those who demonstrate willingness to dedicate their knowledge and be of service to the floral industry and maintain integrity, respect and professionalism at all times. These individuals stood out by being impartial and consistent in their decisions at all times, being able to validate all of their decisions and having the ability to give competent feedback and praise. These are all qualities any judge or evaluator should possess.
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About the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD)
Established in 1965, the American Institute of Floral Designers is, today, the floral industry's leading non-profit organization dedicated to establishing, maintaining and recognizing the highest standard of professional floral design. AIFD and its worldwide accredited members are at the forefront of the industry in presenting educational design programs and in designing flowers for events worldwide. More information on AIFD can be found at aifd.org.
Source: American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD)
