The Broward Shell Club congratulates each and every well-deserving award
winner in this year's show. The exhibits this year were exceptional and our
judges had a difficult time awarding the trophies. The judges in scientific
were Richard Kirk and Harry Lee. Artistic judges were Sandy Moran and Emily
Savage. We hope you will join us at next year's shell show!!

2013 BSC SHELL SHOW AWARDS – SCIENTIFIC DIVISION

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AWARD – Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace
– Uncommon to Rare Florida/Caribbean Gastropods (Category: Florida/Caribbean
any manner)

CONCHOLOGISTS OF AMERICA AWARD – Gene Everson – GLYCYMERIDIDAE – (Category:
Super 10)

THE DuPONT AWARD – Sheila Nugent – Native Americans, the First Collectors
(Category: Educational)

“BEST OF THE BEST” – Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – The World Wide
Invader Giant African Snail!

LEN HILL MEMORIAL – Doug Thompson – Lion’s Paws (Category: One species Any
manner)

SHELL OF SHOW - Self Collected – Jae Kellogg – Conus spurius (Fay)
(Category: Single Shell self-collected)

SHELL OF SHOW - Any Manner – Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – Latirus
mcmurrayi in “Uncommon to Rare Florida/Caribbean Gastropods” (Category:
Florida/Caribbean Any manner)

JIM VUNKANNON MEMORIAL FLORIDA / CARIBBEAN TROPHY - Robert L. Pace and Alice
L. Pace - Uncommon to Rare Florida/Caribbean Muricidae (Category: Super 10)

GERRIT deGRAFF MEMORIAL – Doug Thompson – Spondylus americanus (inside
another Spondylus americanus) (Category: Florida/Caribbean Self-collected)

NEIL HEPLER MEMORIAL TROPHY FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE – Pat & Bob Linn –
Those Amazing Spider Conchs (Category: One genus Any manner)

BEST STUDENT EXHIBITOR TROPHY – SCIENTIFIC – Marissa Linn – Treasures from
the Beach (Category: Student 7-12 Grade Self-collected)

BEST SEA LIFE EXHIBIT TROPHY – Doug Thompson – Texas Longhorns (Category:
Sea Life)

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – SCIENTIFIC - Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – The
World Wide Invader Giant African Snail!

Judge’s Special Merit ribbons (2) – Each scientific judge awarded a Special
Merit.
Doug Thompson – triple Spondylus (2 species, 3 colors) in Spiny Oyster exhibit
Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – Murex beaui in Uncommon to Rare
Florida/Caribbean Muricidae exhibit

2013 BSC SHELL SHOW AWARDS – ARTISTIC DIVISION

BEST STUDENT EXHIBITOR TROPHY - ARTISTIC – Marissa Linn – Rolling to the
Beach (Category: Hobbyist Student Grades 7-12)

BEST IN SHOW TROPHY - HOBBYIST – Tom Laurin – Emerging Sun & Ocean Produce
(Category: Beginning Exhibitor – Hobbyist)

BEST IN SHOW TROPHY - PROFESSIONAL – Kinsey Maxell – Neptune’s Treasures
(Category: Professional Décor – Tabletop only)

BEST IN SHOW TROPHY - SAILOR’S VALENTINE – David Rhyne – Farewell My Love
(Category: Professional Double Sailor’s Valentine)

BEST TABLE TOP TROPHY – Sue Burns-Piras & Mario Piras – Worldwide Sea Glass
(Category: Professional Special)

BEST WALL HUNG TROPHY – Marci Chamberlain - Mermaid’s Garden (Category:
Professional Décor – Wall hung only)

FAY MUCHA MEMORIAL BEST COLLECTIBLES TROPHY – Sonny Ogden – Stickchart Exhibit

BEST BEGINNING ARTISTIC EXHIBITOR – Betty Mixon – Neptune’s Parlor
(Category: Hobbyist Beginning Exhibitor)

Judge’s Artistic Special Merit ribbons (2) – Each scientific judge awarded a
Special Merit.
Betty Mixon – Neptune’s Parlor (Category: Hobbyist Beginning Exhibitor –
Hobbyist)
Shannon Webster – Neptune’s Crown (Category: Professional Décor – Tabletop)

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