American Orchid Society Pacific South Judging Region Provisional Awards

The Frank Sr. and Elizabeth Jasen Award is a monetary award given annually by the Board of Trustees to the grower of the orchid plant, either species or hybrid, regarded as the most outstanding example, species or hybrid, of the Stanhopea alliance; Acineta, Braemia, Coryanthes, Embreei, Gongora, Houlletia, Kegeliella, Lacaena, Lueddemannia, Paphinia, Peristeria, Polycycnis, Schlimia, Sievekingia, Soterosanthus, Stanhopea and their intergeneric hybrids, awarded during the preceding calendar year. The award was established in 2012 and endowed by the Jasen family to honor their parents Frank Sr. a long-time avid but amateur orchid grower and Elizabeth (Betty) Jasen. The award honors the grower that dares to grow unique and unusual orchids and the spouse that tolerates and helps nurture the grower’s hobby.