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www.urban-forestry.com 33 HONORARY MEMBERSHIP Honorary membership is bestowed upon someone who is not a member of SMA but has earned our gratitude through their service to our profession or our organization. This year's honoree served as an instrumental member of the Indianapolis conference planning team. He has also been a tireless supporter of Indianapolis's urban forestry efforts and helped the City accomplish a complete inventory of all its street and park trees in 2015. In appreciation of his service as our local "boots on the ground," the SMA hereby confers honorary membership on Indianapolis City Arborist Paul Pinco. 2016 SMA AWARDS Presented at the Indianapolis Conference Luncheon Photos by Michelle Sutton except where noted Thank you to Indianapolis City Arborist Paul Pinco for ably serving on the conference planning team. Morton Arboretum Community Trees Program Specialist Beth Corrigan accepted the Award of Achievement on behalf of the Arboretum. AWARD OF ACHIEVEMENT The Award of Achievement is presented to a member who has shown exceptional commitment to the urban forest resource and/or to the public that we serve. This member has provided increasing levels of outreach to communities throughout Illinois, including workshops and presentations to assist communities in building urban forestry programs and awareness. Using a monthly e-newsletter and vast contact database, they approach each community to determine what they need and match available resources. They are also a founding member and supporter of the Chicago Region Trees Initiative, and they actively partici- pate on the Illinois Urban Forestry Committee. For 2016, the Society hereby presents Morton Arboretum with the Award of Achievement, with Morton Community Trees Program Specialist Beth Corrigan accepting. AWARD OF MERIT The Award of Merit is presented each year to the SMA member who has contributed in an outstanding and meritorious way to the advancement of the SMA's goals, and to advancing the principles, ideals, and practices of municipal arboriculture and urban forestry. This year's Award of Merit honoree has stepped up to meet the needs of the Society at every turn, HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP Life membership in the SMA is given to those veteran members who have generously devoted wisdom, time, and toil over a period of years or decades to the SMA and its mission. This year's winner has decades of experience as a city forester, certified arborist, current president of the Michigan Forestry and Park Association, and past presi- dent of SMA. He hosted the SMA conference in Lansing in 2000 and has been an active member of SMA locally. We are pleased to show our appreciation to our 2016 Life Membership honoree, Paul Dykema.