ALEXANDRIA, VA, February 19, 2010 — A Memorial Tribute has been established within the American Floral Endowment (AFE) honoring Dr. Will Carlson, who died January 20, 2010, in East Lansing, Mich. The tribute was established by Jack Van Namen of Vans Inc., a long-time friend and former student of Dr. [...]
Applications are being accepted for the American Floral Endowment’s (AFE) Vic & Margaret Ball Intern Scholarship & the Mosmiller Intern Scholarship Program for eligible students looking to gain experience in greenhouse production, floral retail and wholesale, and allied trade fields. These two intern scholarship programs aid students in gaining hands-on, real-world experience in floriculture.
The Vic [...]
This, merit-based, prestigious Scholarship has been funded by contributions to The American Floral Endowment (AFE) from the floral industry and other sources. The Scholarship honors Mr. Paul Ecke, Jr. of Encinitas, CA who made indispensable contributions to the advancement of the global floriculture industry. Among his many interests was concern for the future of floriculture, [...]
Fourteen horticultural students began the school year with scholarships from the American Floral Endowment. “These very deserving individuals have demonstrated their commitment and passion for the floriculture/horticulture industry,” said AFE’s Scholarship Chairperson PJ Ellison, of Ellison’s Greenhouses in Brenham, Texas. “We are very pleased to be able to help them along their career paths.” [...]
The American Floral Endowment’s annual Fundraising dinner was held in Phoenix, Arizona at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass, Wednesday, September 23, 2009.
Proceeds from the dinner help offset operating expenses so more funds from the corpus can support the research and educational programs that benefit the entire floral industry.
AFE wishes to thank all the individuals who [...]
Attention Students and Faculty Advisors – the deadline for submitting applications for AFE’s Vic and Margaret Ball (commericial production) and the Mosmiller (retain) internship/scholarship programs is October 1st. More information…
What’s happening at AFE? AFE Bulletin – Summer 2009! Don’t miss the AFE Upcoming Fundraising Dinner September 23, 2009 at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona!
Due to the recent decline of the financial market, the Endowment will not be soliciting Pre-Proposals in 2009 for the 2010-11 fiscal year.
This, merit-based, prestigious Scholarship has been funded by contributions to The American Floral Endowment (AFE) from the floral industry and other sources. The Scholarship honors Mr. Paul Ecke, Jr. of Encinitas, CA who made indispensable contributions to the advancement of the global floriculture industry. Among his many interests was concern for the future of floriculture, [...]
