Nominations Open For Next Class Of Florida Citrus Hall Of Famers
August 31, 2015 Nominations are now being sought for potential inductees to the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame, with induction ceremonies scheduled to take place on Friday, March 11, 2016 at Florida Southern College in Lakeland.
The 54th Citrus Celebration Luncheon is co-sponsored by Florida Citrus Mutual and the Florida Department of Citrus.
Eligible nominees for the Hall of Fame are those distinguished leaders who have made significant contributions to the Florida citrus industry in any of the following fields: pioneers, harvesting, packing, processing, marketing, scientific and/or educational areas.
Last year’s inductees were Nicholas “Nick” D. Faryna, Sherwood J. “Buddy” Johnson, and John C. Updike Sr.
Nomination forms, along with information and videos on past inductees, can be found at FloridaCitrusHallofFame.com.
The deadline for nominations is Nov. 1, 2015 and all nominations should include a full summary of the nominee’s accomplishments, letters of support from industry members and a photo. Any nominations received after this date will be considered for the following year.
Applications should be eMailed to Brenda Eubanks Burnette at [email protected].
Hard copies should be sent to Florida Citrus Hall of Fame, 411 East Orange Street, Lakeland, FL 33801.
For more information, please eMail John Jackson at [email protected] or call Eubanks Burnette at 561-351-4314.
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