Massie Medal Awarded to Sally Guy Brown
by Katherine Knopf, GCV Awards Chairman
Roanoke Valley Garden Cub
The Massie Medal Award for Distinguished Achievement was presented to Sally Guy Brown at the Annual Meeting in Norfolk on May 13, 2015.
As a member of the Garden Club of Alexandria, Sally Guy has served many roles including president, first vice-president, awards chairman, corresponding secretary and advisory board member. Sally Guy served as president of the Garden Club of Virginia from 2006 until 2008 and continues to be involved in its work around the commonwealth. She is a board member of Preservation Virginia as well as a benefactor and volunteer for Mount Vernon, Stratford Hall and Menokin Plantation.
As her club members stated well, Sally Guy brings “a strong background in leadership and remarkable awards in horticulture from her Garden Club of Alexandria experience. Sally Guy served as president of our club, the Silver Anniversary Achievement Cup, the GCV Horticulture Award of Merit, the Cup for General Excellence in Horticulture, the Lindsey-Campbell Daffodil Bowl (year after year). Sally Guy fits seamlessly into the purpose and performance of the Garden Club of Virginia.” She brings with her a dedication and enthusiasm for all things GCV.
Sally Guy received her Landscape Design Degree from George Washington University and was a natural choice to chair the Restoration Committee where her insights and leadership enabled GCV projects to flourish. As Marty Moore stated perfectly, “Sally Guy is a natural resource of our commonwealth.”
