Seventy-one floral designers participated in the American Institute of Floral Designers’ (AIFD) most recent Professional Floral Design Evaluation (PFDE) session, and 62 of them were successful in their bids to become Certified Floral Designers (CFD^®) or to renew their CFD status. (See the list below.)

Earning CFD status is the first step of the PFDE; the ultimate goal is to become an Accredited Member of AIFD.

Of the 62 who earned new CFD credentials (34) or maintained their existing CFD credentials (28), 12 created artistic designs so superior that they were invited to become members of AIFD and will be inducted at the 2013 AIFD National Symposium “Passion” in Las Vegas, June 28-July 2.

During a PFDE session, candidates must create five designs in four hours. Product and categories are not announced until the PFDE begins.

Designs are evaluated based on 10 points of professional floral design including mechanics, balance, color, theme, line and creativity.

Prior to participating in the design portion of the PFDE, candidates must complete certain education requirements and successfully complete an online test to evaluate their fundamental understanding of floral design.

CFD designers are required to maintain their professional designation by accumulating 25 hours of floral design continuing education or serving in various capacities in floral associations.

NEW CFD DESIGNERS INCLUDE:
Cheryl Andrews CFD; Cheryl's Distinctive Creations; Ocoee, FL
Shinta Arifin CFD; San Francisco, CA
Flavia Bruni CFD; Daisy Flowers; Rome, Italy
Hyo Jung Choe CFD; Seoul, South Korea
Kelly Donohue CFD; Matlack Florist; West Chester, PA
Adrianna Duran-Leon CFD; Albuquerque, NM
Tricia Fillingim CFD; The Fresh Flower Market; Castle Rock, CO
Leanna Gearhart-Theye CFD; Eastern Floral; Kentwood, MI
Rebecca Geary CFD; La Otto, IN
Tammy Gibson CFD, KMF; Louisville, KY
Marisa Guerrero CFD; Debbie's Bloomers; El Paso, TX
Patricia Harold CFD; Cross Lanes Floral; Cross Lanes, WV
MiHae Jin CFD; Songpa-ku; Seoul, South Korea
Kirk Joiner CFD; Passion Growers LLC; Miami, FL
Nishazad Khan CFD; Plantation, FL
Jayoon Kim CFD; Brooklyn, NY
Hanbeol Kim CFD; Seoul, South Korea
Mirae Kim CFD; Gangnam-ku; Seoul, South Korea
Aniko Kovacs CFD; Vancouver, BC, Canada
Michiko Koyama CFD; Ivy Floral Design School; Okegawa City, Saitama, Japan
Phan Lai CFD; Southern California School of Floral Design; Orange, CA
Hwa Eun Lee CFD; Seoul, South Korea
Ji-Hye Lee CFD; Seoul, South Korea
Marcela Lopez-Vallejo CFD; Blacksburg, VA
Bogar Marin CFD; Cuautitlan, Izcalli, Mexico
Kimberly Martin CFD; University of Misssouri-Tiger Garden; Columbia, MO
Valerie McLaughlin CFD; Wallingford, PA
Michelle Morgan CFD; Katherine's Florist; Clermont, FL
Jenna Naylor CFD; Ederyn Floral LLC / A Daisy a Day; Stone Mountain, GA
Poppy Parsons CFD; Swift City, SK, Canada
Tommye Pendergrass CFD; Pikeville Flower Shop; Pikeville, TN
Angela Petri CFD; Fort Lauderdale, FL
Nga Plakotoris CFD; La Vie en Rose; Tampa, FL
Christine Price CFD; Glendale, AZ
J Ross Railey CFD; Birmingham, AL
Iris Salmon CFD; Grower Direct Inc.; Beaumont, AB, Canada
Dee Schipman CFD; Billings, MT
Marilyn Schuenemann CFD; Leander, TX
Sara Severance CFD; Franklin, NH
Patricia Velarde Chapa CFD; ADAF Mexico; Monterrey, NL, Mexico
Annie Wang CFD; Shanghai, China
Jae Yun CFD; San Francisco, CA

RENEWED CFD DESIGNERS INCLUDE:
Christopher Branham CFD; Middlesboro, KY
Jacqueline Davis CFD; Sunset Beach, CA
Ashley Greer CFD; Alexandria, VA
Sae Byul Ham CFD; Gyeonggi-do; South Korea
Laura Iarocci CFD; Faith Flowers, LLC; Atlanta, GA
Junko Irie CFD; Chiba, Japan
Sharon Ivey CFD, GMF; D&S Creative Ent. Inc.; Watkinsville, GA
Sawako Kano CFD; Shinjuku-ku; Tokyo, Japan
Connie LeBlanc CFD; Hearts Desire Florist; Houma, LA
Jae-Eun Lee CFD; Busan City, South Korea
Min Lee CFD; Yong san-gu; Seoul, South Korea
Jessica Li CFD; San Francisco, CA
Keiko Maeda CFD; Nagasakiken, Japan
Hunter Margolf CFD; IN/EX; Boulder, CO
Cara Prescott CFD; Jamestown, ND
Ivana Royse CFD; Bellflower, CA
Debra Schwarze CFD; Minneapolis, MN
Doriswati Suradilaja CFD; Phoenix, AZ
Tomomi Takazakura CFD;Gunma; Ota-shi Japan
Arthur Williams CFD; Babylon Floral Design Inc.; Denver, CO