2026 Biennial Highlights

Enjoy Biennial Photos  https://photos.app.goo.gl/myJ6ZgkXceHfvEzeA 

The 2026-2028 NLAPW Board was inducted, and includes FSA members Karen Morris (2nd VP), Wilma Davidson(4th VP), and Janie Owens (5th VP). 

Florida Attendees at the 52nd Biennial

(Pensacola) Kristen Alger, Christina Larsen, Elizabeth MacQueen, Karen Morris, Vivian Spencer, Andrea Walker

(Sarasota) Wilma Davidson, Nell Rude, Polly Tetrault 

(Tampa) Meletha Everett, Barbara Routen

(Fort Lauderdale) Kirsten Hines

(Jacksonville) Mary Ann Miller, Pat Setser, Catherine Wu, Alice Atkins McCoy and Joanelle Mulrain

(MAL) Jan Schaberg (and husband Ray who once again was our AWESOME AV/Tech Wizard)

The Jacksonville Branch (celebrating their 100thanniversary) sponsored a kick-off coffee for the Boutique, which was abuzz anytime there wasn’t a workshop or meeting.

Award Winners

2025 Vinnie Ream

Art: Mary Ann Miller 

HM: Anne Baehr and Vivian Spencer 

Letters

HM: Carolyn Tokson (Pensacola)

2026 Biennial Letters Winners (Florida Members)

Patricia Daly-Lipe – 1st Memoir Award

Wilma Davidson - 3rdMargorie Roller Nonfiction Award

JoJo Harder – 2nd Michel Middle School Story Award

Kirsten Hines – 1st Norman & Marjorie Roller Award

Dorothy Kamm - HM, Marion Doyle Poetry Award

Claire Massey – HM Della Crowder Miller Poetry Award (free verse)

Mary McAllister – HM Marion Doyle Poetry Award

Mary McAllister – 2nd Helen Booth Poetry Award

Mary McAllister – 2nd McGinn Short Story Award

Carolyn Tokson – HM Helen Booth Poetry Award

Andrea Walker – 1st Pensacola’s Davis Prose Ekphrastic Award 

Andrea Walker – 3rd Della Crowder Miller Poetry Award (free verse)

Carol White – HM McGinn Short Story Award

Carol White – HM Byrnes Nonfiction Award

Catherine Wu - 1st Fiction Book Award

Biennial Art Show 

Anne Baehr – Pensacola

Carole Doenecke – Sarasota

Kirsten Hines – Fort Lauderdale

Staci Miron – Pensacola

Lisa Newcomb – Pensacola

Janice Newman – Sarasota

Pat Setser – Jacksonville

Vivian Spencer – Pensacola

Polly Tetrault – Sarasota

Mara Viksnins – Pensacola