(Baltimore,
MD) - Forty-three floral professionals from across the world have
joined the ranks of those Accredited In Floral Design after induction
ceremonies held on Saturday, July 5 in Chicago. These ceremonies
took place in conjunction with the American Institute of Floral
Designers' (AIFD) 2008 National Symposium, "Collaboration...Floral
Design Education." As Accredited Members of AIFD, the honorees
will now be able to use the "AIFD" addendum as part
of their professional name.
In
all, 111 aspiring floral designers initiated the AIFD membership
process this year, but only 43 successfully completed the rigorous
demonstration of design artistry. "To receive the AIFD accreditation
is a very prestigious honor awarded only to those who are able
to achieve a successful AES evaluation and who have indicated
their desire to help promote the art of professional floral design,"
noted Walter Fedyshyn AIFD PFCI, the new president of the Institute.
"AIFD has high standards, and even though we are very anxious
to grow membership, we will never lower the standards we have
set for Accredited Membership. AIFD strives to hold the bar high
and motivate designers to achieve that mark."
AIFD's
influence in the floral industry is felt worldwide as is indicative
of the 43 candidates who were successful in their AES evaluations:
29 were from the U.S., 8 from Korea, 2 from Mexico, 2 from
Canada, and 1 from Indonesia and Puerto Rico.
The
US state adding the largest group to AIFD were California
with fifteen. Arizona followed with three.
For further information on AIFD's Accreditation process please
click
here.
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Induction
invitees listed by last name
US induction invitees listed geographically
International induction invitees listed geographically
Induction
invitees listed by last name
Juan
Roberto Rivera Almaguer
Rivguer's Diseno y Arte Floral
Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico
Debbie
Alvarez
Ventura, CA
Yunita
Ayukemala
Bunga Boutique
Jakarta, Indonesia
Aisha
Booker
Le Fleur
Memphis, TN
Melanie
Burnett
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Judy Chance
Jasmine Creek Florist
La Jolla, CA
Myung-Sim
Choi
Merry Bell Flower Shop
Seoul, Korea
Gail
Chronister
Tucson, AZ
Jodi
Duncan
At Home With J Duncan
Harrisburg, IL
Catherine
Epright
Datura, A Modern Garden
Middletown, CT
Tamar
Etziony
Flowers by Tami's Design
San Francisco, CA
Julian V. Garza
Kaleidoscope Flowers
Santa Barbara, CA
Via
Hyonim Gim
Pioneer Flowers
Artesia, CA
Guillermo
'Wil' Gonzalez
Ukiah, CA
Christine
Henderson
Garden Grace Designs
Visalia, CA
Lois
Hiranaga
Paia, HI
Susan Huelsman
Twinsburg, OH
Shelly
Huynh-Lewis
The Orchid Dynasty
Salt Lake City, UT
Vilailuck
Indravudh
Avante Gardens
Anaheim, CA
Eun
Seon Jeong
Schoolflower
Seoul, Korea
Jong
Ja Jun
Highland, CA
Darlynn
Katke
Laguna Niguel, CA
Eunok
Kim
Irvine, CA
Ji
Seon Kim
Seoul, Korea
Tina
(Jeong Ok) Kim
Brea, CA
Yeon
Jung Kim
Buena Park, CA
Patricia
L. Klawans AZMF
English Garden Flowers & Gfts
Tucson, AZ
Susanne
Law
Surrey, BC Canada
Benjamin
Q. Lee KMF
The Milam House
Frankfort, KY
Jea
Hyun Lee
Kyunggi-do, Korea
Kyoung
Ran Lee
Seoul, Korea
Seong
Jin Lee
Kyunggi-do, Korea
Wi
Joo Lee
Seoul, Korea
Jeff
Lott
The Garden Gate Florist
Monroe, GA
Alexis
Judith MacLeod
Sechelt, BC Canada
Jody
L. McLeod
Annie V's Florist
Clayton, NC
Jenny
McNiece
Jenny McNiece Flowers
Grover Beach, CA
Elizabeth
Cristina Nunez Yepez
Fiorissima Internacional
Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Joo
Young Park
Schoolflower
Seoul, Kyoung Kido, Korea
Madeline
Presler-McDonald
Plant Peddler Flower Shoppe
Rock Hill, SC
Helen
Serrant
Academia Serrant
Ponce, PR
Kenneth
Snauwaert
Flower Fair
Las Vegas, NV
Katharina
Stuart
Katharina Stuart Floral Art & Design
El Cerrito, CA
US
induction invitees listed geographically
ARIZONA
Melanie
Burnett
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Gail
Chronister
Tucson, AZ
Patricia
L. Klawans AZMF
English Garden Flowers & Gfts
Tucson, AZ
CALIFORNIA
Debbie
Alvarez
Ventura, CA
Judy
Chance
Jasmine Creek Florist
La Jolla, CA
Tamar
Etziony
Flowers by Tami's Design
San Francisco, CA
Julian
V. Garza
Kaleidoscope Flowers
Santa Barbara, CA
Via
Hyonim Gim
Pioneer Flowers
Artesia, CA
Guillermo
'Wil' Gonzalez
Ukiah, CA
Christine
Henderson
Garden Grace Designs
Visalia, CA
Vilailuck
Indravudh
Avante Gardens
Anaheim, CA
Jong
JA Jun
Highland, CA
Darlynn
Katke
Laguna Niguel, CA
Eunok
Kim
Irvine, CA
Tina
(Jeong OK) Kim
Brea, CA
Yeon
Jung Kim
Buena Park, CA
Jenny
McNiece
Jenny McNiece Flowers
Grover Beach, CA
Katharina
Stuart
Katharina Stuart Floral Art & Design
El Cerrito, CA
CONNECTICUT
Catherine
Epright
Datura, A Modern Garden
Middletown, CT
GEORGIA
Jeff
Lott
The Garden Gate Florist
Monroe, GA
HAWAII
Lois
Hiranaga
Paia, HI
ILLINOIS
Jodi
Duncan
At Home With J Duncan
Harrisburg, IL
KENTUCKY
Benjamin
Q. Lee KMF
The Milam House
Frankfort, KY
NEVADA
Kenneth
Snauwaert
Flower Fair
Las Vegas, NV
NORTH
CAROLINA
Jody
L. McLeod
Annie V's Florist
Clayton, NC
OHIO
Susan
Huelsman
Twinsburg, OH
SOUTH
CAROLINA
Madeline
Presler-McDonald
Plant Peddler Flower Shoppe
Rock Hill, SC
TENNESSEE
Aisha
Booker
Le Fleur
Memphis, TN
UTAH
Shelly
Huynh-Lewis
The Orchid Dynasty
Salt Lake City, UT
International
induction invitees listed geographically
CANADA
Susanne
Law
Surrey, BC Canada
Alexis
Judith MacLeod
Sechelt, BC Canada
INDONESIA
Yunita
Ayukemala
Bunga Boutique
Jakarta, Indonesia
KOREA
Myung-Sim
Choi
Merry Bell Flower Shop
Seoul, Korea
Eun
Seon Jeong
Schoolflower
Seoul, Korea
Ji
Seon Kim
Seoul, Korea
Jea
Hyun Lee
Kyunggi-do, Korea
Kyoung
Ran Lee
Seoul, Korea
Seong
Jin Lee
Kyunggi-do, Korea
WI
Joo Lee
Seoul, Korea
Joo
Young Park
Schoolflower
Seoul, Kyoung Kido, Korea
MEXICO
Juan
Roberto Rivera Almaguer
Rivguer's Diseno y Arte Floral
Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico
Elizabeth
Cristina Nunez Yepez
Fiorissima Internacional
Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
PUERTO
RICO
Helen
Serrant
Academia Serrant
Ponce, PR
