Aug 5, 2016

AFE Awards More Than $35,000 in Scholarships

This year the American Floral Endowment (AFE) is awarding 17 students with scholarships totaling more than $35,000.

More than 65 applications were received for this scholarship cycle, down slightly from last year.

AFE awards scholarships annually, and applications are due by May 1 of each year.

Scholarship winners are listed below. Scholarship descriptions are available at endowment.org/scholarships.

American Florists’ Exchange Scholarship — $2,400
Recipient: Erin Hsu, University of California-Davis

Julio and Sarah Armellini Scholarship — $2,200
Recipient: Terah Kalk, University of Florida

Ball Horticultural Company Scholarship — $1,000
Recipient: Gray Simpson, University of Georgia

Harold Bettinger Scholarship — $2,000
Recipient: Nathan Nordstedt, The Ohio State University

BioWorks IPM/Sustainable Practices Scholarship — $1,300
Recipient: Alexander Schaller, University of Arizona

James Bridenbaugh Memorial Scholarship — $500
Recipient: Courtney Phillips, University of Georgia

John Carew Memorial Scholarship — $2,000
Recipient: Emily Teng, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Carlson-Johnson Scholarship for Nontraditional Students — $1,100
Recipient: Ariel Churnin, State University of New York-Farmdale

Earl Dedman Memorial Scholarship — $2,000
Recipient: Steven Wagner, University of Florida

Long Island Flower Growers Association (LIFGA) Scholarship — $1,400
Recipient: Ariel Churnin, State University of New York-Farmdale

Markham-Colegrave International Scholarship — $2,500
Recipient: Angel Matthews, University of Missouri-Columbia

National Greenhouse Manufacturers Association (NGMA) Scholarship — $600
Recipient: Alexander Schaller, University of Arizona

Mike and Flo Novovesky Scholarship — $2,600
Recipient: Katlyn Major, Utah State University

Lawrence “Bud” Ohlman Memorial Scholarship — $1,000
Recipient: Mary Lewis, University of Georgia

Seed Companies Scholarship — $2,500
Recipient: QiuXia Chen, Michigan State University

John L. Tomasovic Sr. Scholarship — $1,000
Recipient: Mary Lewis, University of Georgia

Edward Tuinier Memorial Scholarship — $4,700
Recipient: Melissa Eggleston, Michigan State University

Richard T. Meister Scholarship — $4,100
Recipient: Joshua Henry, North Carolina State University

Jacob and Rita Van Namen Marketing Scholarship — $1,200
Recipient: Jaclyn Nelson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Vocational (Bettinger, Holden and Perry) Scholarship – $1,500
Recipient: Caitlin Redpath, City College of San Francisco