Mary Lynne Beckley, Executive Director of the Georgia Tree Council, recently received the Kim Coder Award from the Georgia Arborist Association. The award was given in recognition of lifetime achievement for a career of educational efforts. The person who receives this award each year best demonstrates Dr. Coder's commitment to educate arborists and the public about trees and professional tree care.

The Georgia Arborist Association (GAA) presented its annual awards ceremony Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Gwinnett Technical College.

Pictured are (l-r) Christie Bryant, 2019 GAA President; Mary Lynne Beckley; and Neil Norton, GAA Executive Director