The Hans and Jacob Sass Medal

The highest award reserved exclusively for Intermediate Bearded Irises
within the American Iris Society

Year	Variety Name	Hybridizer
2011	GARNET SLIPPERS	Keith Keppel
2010	RUBY SLIPPERS	Keith Keppel
2009	DEVIL MAY CARE	Paul Black
2008	MING	Marky Smith
2007	DELIRIUM	Marky D. Smith
2006	MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM	Lowell Baumunk
2005	STARWOMAN	M. Smith
2004	GNU RAYZ	B. Kasperek
2003	BOTTLED SUNSHINE	H. Nichols
2002	PROTOCOL	K. Keppel
2001	MAUI GOLD	T. Aitken
2000	DARK WATERS	T. Aitken
1999	PRINCE OF BURGUNDY	D. Niswonger
1998	CEE JAY	C. Lankow
1997	HOT SPICE	T. Aitken
1996	LEMON POP	L. Lauer
1995	BLUE EYED BLONDE	A. Ensminger
1994	ASK ALMA	C. Lankow
1993	MAUI MOONLIGHT	T. Aitken
1992	HOT FUDGE	B. Hager
1991	BUTTER PECAN	B. Hager
1990	HELLCAT	T. Aitken
1989	HONEY GLAZED	D. Niswonger
1988	OKLAHOMA BANDIT	H. Nichols
1987	AZ AP	A. Ensminger
1986	RARE EDITION	J. Gatty
1985	SILENT STRINGS	P. Dyer
1984	SHAMPOO	V. Messick

Award of Merit for 
Intermediate Bearded Irises

Year	Variety Name	Hybridizer
2011	RIMAROUND	J. T. Aitken
2011	LIMONADA	Keith Keppel
2010	NICKEL	Paul Black
2010	DRAGONMASTER	Marky Smith
2010	MANY MAHALOS	J. T. Aitken
2009	GARNET SLIPPERS	Keith Keppel
2009	OBLIVION	Marky Smith
2008	MARIPOSA WIZARD	Richard Tasco
2008	BOLD STATEMENT	Richard Tasco
2008	SPICED PEACHES	Paul Black
2007	JUMP START	Keith Keppel
2007	DUDE	Keith Keppel
2006	CONCERTINA	George Sutton
2006	DEVIL MAY CARE	Paul Black
2006	RUBY SLIPPERS	Keith Keppel
2007	DELIRIUM	M. Smith
2006	MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM	L. Baumunk
2005	DELIRIUM	M. Smith
2005	MISS MAUVE	R. Tasco
2004	BLACKCURRANT	M. Smith
2004	MING	M. Smith
2003	STARWOMAN	M. Smith
2003	MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM	L. Baumunk
2002	GNU RAYZ	B. Kasperek
2002	FATHOM	M. Smith
2001	BOTTLED SUNSHINE	H. Nichols
2001	COUNTRY DANCE	E. Jones
2000	PROTOCOL	K. Keppel
2000	SAILOR	M. Smith
2000	LONDONDERRY	K. Keppel
1999	BOLD STROKE	E. Jones
1999	MAGIC BUBBLES	A. & D. Willott