Honorees
Each year, the Loudoun Laurels’ Founders Committee awards the Loudoun Laurels Medal to the honorees they have selected to become Loudoun Laureates. The medal is worn suspended from a scarlet ribbon, an ancient symbol of courage, passion, strength and self-sacrifice.

Medal Front
The laurel wreath on the front of the medal embraces the program’s motto, Ductus Exemplo, Leadership by Example.

Medal Back
The reverse displays the coat of arms and family motto of John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun, after whom our county is named.
Newest Honoree

Sandy Lerner
Sandy Lerner’s accomplishments span a wide range of domains, from technological innovation to historic preservation, from sustainable and humane farming practices to land conservation. Her philanthropic activity has sustained the work of scores of non-profit organizations—local, national, and international—and for more than 25 years she has been as generous with her own time and effort as she has with her financial resources to make Loudoun County a better place.
Under Sandy’s ownership and management, her Ayrshire Farm in Upperville was the first farm in Virginia to receive Certified Humane, Certified Organic, and Certified Predator- Friendly designations. The farm also serves as education space to teach and showcase the agricultural techniques that earned these pioneering certifications.
Sandy’s restoration of Ayrshire Farm’s estate has provided local non-profits a favorite venue for hosting fundraisers in support of their diverse efforts to address the community’s unmet needs. Her purchase and restoration of Carr House, the site of her restaurant, Hunter’s Head Tavern, has allowed Sandy to demonstrate farm-to-table approaches that promise healthier food, sustainable supply sourcing, and a cleaner environment.
Finally, Sandy’s work to place a conservation easement on Ayrshire Farm in 2004 not only protected her farm but also the view shed of the Civil War Battle of Upperville. Her similar efforts on behalf of other Loudoun farms, including Mountain Gap Farm and Jubilation Farm, raise the total amount of farmland in our county Sandy has personally had a hand in protecting to over 2,000 acres, helping ensure that our region will retain its agricultural, historical, and rural character for generations to come.
All Honorees

Sandy Lerner
2022

Punkin Lee
2021

Chuck Kuhn
2020

Kristina Bouweiri
2019

Di Cook
2019

Fred and Karen Schaufeld
2018

Al P. Van Huyck
2018

Betsy Davis
2017

Bill Harrison
2017

Margaret Morton
2016

Chief Judge Thomas D. Horne
2016

Cate Magennis Wyatt
2015

J Hamilton Lambert
2015

Joseph L. Boling
2014

Dr. John H. Cook, III
2014

Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick, III, Vice Chair
2013

Su Webb (late)
2013

Stanley Caulkins (late)
2012

Fred Drummond (late)
2012

James P. Roberts
2011

Robert E. Sevila
2011

The Honorable Joe T. May, Chairman
2010

Lang (late) and Judy Washburn
2010

Karen Hatcher Russel
2009

Paul Ziluca (late)
2009

Childs F. Burden
2008

G. Kimball Hart
2008

Eugene M. Scheel
2008