At the 91st Annual Meeting in Roanoke on May 11, 2011, Nina Williams Mustard was awarded the Massie Medal for Distinguished Achievement, the highest and most prestigious award presented by the Garden Club of Virginia. Nina’s talents, dedication and immeasurable contributions have eminently qualified her for this distinguished award.
Nina has been an active member in the Williamsburg Garden Club since 2000. She has been treasurer of her club for several terms and has computerized the club’s finances. It wasn’t long before her knowledge and technological proficiency became known to the Garden Club of Virginia.
Nina soon moved into a position of leadership, becoming Webmaster and Online Chairman. By creating a website, she unified not only member clubs with the GCV, but provided a connection with a larger community. The outside world became aware of the work done by the members of this vibrant organization. Valuable information about Historic Garden Week, flower shows, awards, conservation and restoration projects was available to all with a click on the website.
Nina developed a Donor Management System entitled Green Gifts. This program enables the Development office to track gifts and acknowledge them easily. Because of her expertise, Nina has saved the GCV thousands of dollars in software.
With patience, talent and graciousness, Nina is a committed innovator who embodies the essence of excellence. She is constantly in search of ways to improve the performance of the operations of the Club. She is delighted to research any suggestion and does so readily.
For her dedication and rare quality of vision, Nina Williams Mustard is honored with the Massie Medal.
