Patricia O'Reilly*
Ikebana Service Award 
$500 Award

The focus of the award honors outstanding commitment as an Ikebana Service Volunteer.

It honors those that have volunteered their time to promote, support, and grow ikebana.

Past Awardees
2026
​STEPHANIE ENGLISH
North & Central American Regional Liaison (2008-2024)
2026
EMI KASAMATSU
South American Regional Liaison (2016-2026)
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2025
​RUSSELL BOWERS
President & Conference Chair of NAOTA (2016-2024)
Eligibility
Any organization may nominate only one volunteer from their organization each year.
  • Must have served beyond simple membership in the organization.
  • Must not have been a prior recipient of the award.
  • Must have volunteered with the organization for at least five years.
  • Must be nominated by an ikebana organization.
 
Required information
  • The nominating organization name
  • The nominating organization’s contact name, email address and phone number.
  • The nominee’s name, email address and phone number.
  • A detailed description of the nominee’s achievements.
  • A minimum of two signed testimonial letters. The letters must be from two different people. The testimonial writers should:
    • know the nominee
    • be able to explain the value and impact of the nominee’s achievements
    • support the nomination
    • maximum 700 words per testimonial
The testimonial writers’ first name, last name, email address and phone number.
Nomination Dates
Nominations will be accepted from February – April 2026.  Deadline: April 30th.

Selection Process
The Ikebana Iwaya Fund Board or a designated committee will review and select the award winner.
 
Award Date
The Patricia O’Reilly Award will be announced on June 1st


​* Patricia O'Reilly

The award honors Patricia O'Reilly who served exemplary roles for the ikebana community.  She served as President of I.I. Dallas Chapter #13, Director of Sogetsu Dallas, Chair of the 18th North and Central American Regional Conference (Dallas, 2019) and as I.I. NCAR Advocate (2019-2024).