About The AVS

The American Violet Society
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About The AVS

Chartered as a not for profit organization in the United States, The American Violet Society (AVS), does not limit its interest and violet research to the North American region. Its connections extend to key international producers, researchers and hundreds of violet fanciers worldwide, and welcomes membership from around the world.

The main nexus for the AVS is the Violet Gazette a publication geared to keeping "violeteers" fully informed about Violets and Violas and Pansies. It features articles on gardening tips, historical / literary references, violet lore, latest medicinal and botanical research, and availability in the marketplace.

The American Violet Society is fully supported by its Sponsoring Members. We are supported solely by voluntary contributions and volunteer labor. You are encouraged to help us by becoming a Sponsoring Member.

For membership and other information, please contact.

	THE AMERICAN VIOLET SOCIETY % Gary W. Sherwin, President PO Box 342 Yukon, Pennsylvania 15698-0342 Email: It's backwards to guard against bot harvesting Email our President by clicking here and then reversing the address

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Officers


Gary W. Sherwin Dunbar_Creek_Project Plants_and_Fungi_Guide Sherwin Family Enterprises Yukon, PA		President Webmaster Co-Publishing Coordinator


Mary Warren Randolph, ME USA		Vice President - Northeast / USA Membership Relations


Elizabeth Scott Bronx, New York USA		Vice President Associate Editor, Violet Gazette Research & Events Coordinator


Annebelle Rice Long Beach, CA. USA		Vice President - West Coast / USA Treasurer Editor, Violet Gazette

Board Members


Tovah Martin		Honorary Chairman of the Board


Harvey E. Ballard, Jr., Ph.D. Dept. of Environmental and Plant Biology, Porter Hall Ohio University (Athens)		Member Board of Directors


Arthur O. Tucker, Ph.D. Delaware University (Dover)		Member Board of Directors


Christine (Kim) Blaxland B. Sc (Sydney University) Pennsylvania, USA		Member Board of Directors


Dr. Theresa M. Culley, Ph.D. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of California, Irvine Irvine, California, USA		Member Board of Directors


Scott D. Appell Horticultural Society of New York		Member Board of Directors


Janet Walker Director of Agriculture The American Horticultural Society		Board Of Directors Member


Diana Pederson Lansing, MI. USA		Board of Directors Member Garden Writer

Associates


Nathalie Casbas France Les Violettes		Horticultural Advisor (Europe)


John Whittlesey California, USA		Horticultural Advisor (USA)

Masashi Igari World Of Mashi Igari / Plants & Photograph Toyohashi, Japan		Taxonomy Advisor / Photographer (Japan)


John Snocken The National Viola and Pansy Society United Kingdom		Associate Member of the Board of Directors (UK) Horticultural Advisor on Violas and Pansies Editor, NVPS


Suzanne Lukas Susigarden Urdine, Italy		Horticultural Advisor / Correspondent (Italy)


Giulio Fanin Udine, Italy		Horticultural Advisor (Italy)


Pierre Barandou Agen, France		Associate Member of the Board of Directors (France) Geraniums d' Aquitaine, Owner Violet Grower

Retired and Emeritus Members

Norma Beredjiklian
Founder Emeritus

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Retired:

Founding Member
Vice President - East Coast / USA
Website Content Coordinator
Editor, Violet Gazette
Public Relations
Co-Publishing Coordinator
Senior Editor

Former Officers

Past Presidents (for the American Violet Society):
Annebelle Rice	(1998-2003)

Past Presidents (for the International Violet Association):
John Whittlesey	(1994-1997)

Norma Beredjiklian	(1998)

Joan Yardley	(1999)

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