2019 Personality Awards
With the exception of Clerk of the Year who is voted on by the SC Judges and Master Clerks, the Personalities of the Year are voted on by the members of the SC Region. It is an honor to receive one of these awards and we are delighted to showcase our winners.
Junior Exhibitors
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Emma Albright
Cadey Bowers Abigale Delaisse James Delaisse Aurora Dunnan Harlond Edmonds Kash Edmonds Lynda-Kay Edmonds Megan Jones |
Sophia Jones
Lillian McEachern Krista Sipes Cambree Stevenson Cayleigh Stevenson Chase Stevenson Grace Thackery Tayton Tracy Cael Warren |
The Larry Snider Memorial Award
The Ripple Effect
…to recognize a mentor whose work and influence is reflected all around them, and travels outward to others,
who will also influence a “Ripple Effect” as future mentors.
Jonna Inman
The Ripple Effect
…to recognize a mentor whose work and influence is reflected all around them, and travels outward to others,
who will also influence a “Ripple Effect” as future mentors.
Jonna Inman
The Mark Pennington Award
…created by the Bengal community after Mark’s passing in 2015 and celebrates the Highest Scoring Bengal Cat in the region. This is very fitting as Mark loved to show cats, and he loved to win while showing cats. In fact, he campaigned Mystre Maybe I’m Amazed in 2014 and achieved the spot of the highest scoring bengal in the region and the entire US (#2 in the world). (written by Mark's wife, Karen)
IW SGC ALORACATS ADONAIS
…created by the Bengal community after Mark’s passing in 2015 and celebrates the Highest Scoring Bengal Cat in the region. This is very fitting as Mark loved to show cats, and he loved to win while showing cats. In fact, he campaigned Mystre Maybe I’m Amazed in 2014 and achieved the spot of the highest scoring bengal in the region and the entire US (#2 in the world). (written by Mark's wife, Karen)
IW SGC ALORACATS ADONAIS
2019 Catalog of the Year
TICA SC Regional
EconoCats
TICA SC Regional
EconoCats
2019 Show of the Year
Gulf Coast Feline Foundation
Gulf Coast Feline Foundation
2019 Newcomer of the Year
William Feigt
William Feigt
2019 Clerk of the Year
Dawn Lott
Dawn Lott
The Jim Becknell Memorial Award
Given to the Household Pet with the best mustache or beard or belly button-in that order… Jim was an Allbreed Judge and served as TICA's Vice President from 1987 until his death in 1989. He was married to Judge Emeritus Sue Becknell. Jim was a popular judge and a crowd favorite. Jim loved judging Household Pets. He was a real showman when presenting his finals. Watching Jim's finals with his cowboy hat and mustache presenting a Household Pet with a mustache or goatee was special to watch.
RW SGM Jeff
Owner: Joe/Aurora Edwards and Caroline Fralia
Given to the Household Pet with the best mustache or beard or belly button-in that order… Jim was an Allbreed Judge and served as TICA's Vice President from 1987 until his death in 1989. He was married to Judge Emeritus Sue Becknell. Jim was a popular judge and a crowd favorite. Jim loved judging Household Pets. He was a real showman when presenting his finals. Watching Jim's finals with his cowboy hat and mustache presenting a Household Pet with a mustache or goatee was special to watch.
RW SGM Jeff
Owner: Joe/Aurora Edwards and Caroline Fralia
2019 Humanitarian of the Year
Caroline Fralia
Caroline Fralia
2019 Sue Pannell Award
Sue Pannell was a prior TICA Clerking Administrator, Approved AB Judge, Judge of the Year, prior SC Regional Director, and an avid breeder and exhibitor of the Himalayan breed. To Sue, the Himalayan was truly a unique and treasured breed. The Sue Pannell Memorial Award honors the best Himalayan Cat of the Year.
RW SGC SHIEKSPURR RICCIOLINI
Owner/Breeder: Scott and Lucy Armstrong
Sue Pannell was a prior TICA Clerking Administrator, Approved AB Judge, Judge of the Year, prior SC Regional Director, and an avid breeder and exhibitor of the Himalayan breed. To Sue, the Himalayan was truly a unique and treasured breed. The Sue Pannell Memorial Award honors the best Himalayan Cat of the Year.
RW SGC SHIEKSPURR RICCIOLINI
Owner/Breeder: Scott and Lucy Armstrong
Joan Barbara Chandler Award
Joan Chandler was a true Siamese and Oriental Shorthair cat fancier. She bred and exhibited beautiful Siamese and Oriental Shorthairs. She worked with many different patterns and colors from torties to cinnamon. It was one of her cinnamon point Siamese, Sorceress Thor, who was used to introduce the cinnamon gene to the Birman breed. Joan especially loved showing kittens. After Joan passed away in 1997, an award was established in her name for the highest scoring kitten in the Siamese Breed Group. To date, 20 kittens have received this award and their names have been added to the perpetual plaques.
IW BW HOTZCATS TEMPTATION OF RANCHCATS
Owner: Jenny Hamons
Breeder: Theresa Hotz/Sandy Drummond
Joan Chandler was a true Siamese and Oriental Shorthair cat fancier. She bred and exhibited beautiful Siamese and Oriental Shorthairs. She worked with many different patterns and colors from torties to cinnamon. It was one of her cinnamon point Siamese, Sorceress Thor, who was used to introduce the cinnamon gene to the Birman breed. Joan especially loved showing kittens. After Joan passed away in 1997, an award was established in her name for the highest scoring kitten in the Siamese Breed Group. To date, 20 kittens have received this award and their names have been added to the perpetual plaques.
IW BW HOTZCATS TEMPTATION OF RANCHCATS
Owner: Jenny Hamons
Breeder: Theresa Hotz/Sandy Drummond
If Only… Award
This new award is to celebrate a valiant effort. We all wonder sometimes if things could have been different during the show season.
“If only I would have…”
“If only he didn’t…”
This award will be presented to the best of the best “if only” cat.
CURLYDOLLS TROOLY EAR RESISTABLE
Owner/Breeder: Dolly Chamness
This new award is to celebrate a valiant effort. We all wonder sometimes if things could have been different during the show season.
“If only I would have…”
“If only he didn’t…”
This award will be presented to the best of the best “if only” cat.
CURLYDOLLS TROOLY EAR RESISTABLE
Owner/Breeder: Dolly Chamness
2019 SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Jenny and Cliff Hamons
Jenny and Cliff Hamons
The Lewis Wiorkowski Drama Queen of the Year Award
… commemorate the cat that has been the most difficult to his or her human during the prior show season. Lewis was my first show cat and he is quite demanding. He required his own bed, with the pillows properly arranged when we stayed in hotel rooms and also refused to stay in a carrier in the car - he insisted on riding in my lap and would make himself puke if he didn't get in my lap fast enough.
Although he is retired from showing, he is still a drama queen. He runs around like he is going to die when he gets his daily medication, has been known to flounce into walls if offended, and thinks that any time I leave the house I have died, so he requires being carried around like a baby for some time after I return home.
THOR
Owner/Breeder:
Sue Turachak
… commemorate the cat that has been the most difficult to his or her human during the prior show season. Lewis was my first show cat and he is quite demanding. He required his own bed, with the pillows properly arranged when we stayed in hotel rooms and also refused to stay in a carrier in the car - he insisted on riding in my lap and would make himself puke if he didn't get in my lap fast enough.
Although he is retired from showing, he is still a drama queen. He runs around like he is going to die when he gets his daily medication, has been known to flounce into walls if offended, and thinks that any time I leave the house I have died, so he requires being carried around like a baby for some time after I return home.
THOR
Owner/Breeder:
Sue Turachak
