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. [...]
Funds will endow scholarships for future florists in memory of Chicago florists Jim and Helen Phillip.
ALEXANDRIA, VA – September 19, 2008 – A loving daughter of the floral industry, television producer Lee Phillip Bell, has donated $500,000 to the American Floral Endowment in order to create a scholarship fund in memory [...]
Alexandria, VA, July 16, 2008 — As a final thank you to the floriculture industry, the remaining funds from FloraStar — an association whose purpose was to develop and promote new varieties of potted plants for the market place — were donated to the American Floral Endowment (AFE) during this year’s OFA Short Course in [...]
Edwardsville, IL, May 13, 2008 – Trustees of the American Floral Endowment (AFE) have selected the Society of American Florists (SAF) as the Endowment’s new management team. “This is a win-win for AFE and the horticulture industry,” says AFE Chairman Mike Mellano Sr., AAF, of Mellano and Company in San Luis Rey, Calif. “AFE will [...]
Edwardsville, IL, April 25, 2008 – Would you like to see what projects AFE is currently funding, review Special Research Reports on topics such as Disease Management, Plant Breeding and Genetic Engineering or Production Technology, or just view a repository of scientific research report articles? Perhaps you need to download a Pre-Proposal Application or an [...]
Edwardsville, IL, April 8, 2008 – Pre-proposals for the 2009/10 AFE Funding cycle for Production and Post-Harvest Scientific Research is approaching. The due date for all Pre-Proposals is June 1, 2008. This provides time for the Trustees and the SAF Grower Council to review and select high impact pre-proposals for submission as Full Proposals.
The [...]
Edwardsville, Illinois, February 21, 2008 – In 2007 the American Floral Endowment (AFE) awarded 19 scholarships to eligible horticulture students pursuing careers in a horticulture related field. All scholarships were provided as cash awards ranging from $500 to $2,000 with checks issued jointly in the name of the recipient and the college or institution he [...]
Edwardsville, Illinois, February 21, 2008 – Last year, the American Floral Endowment’s (AFE) Vic & Margaret Ball & Mosmiller Intern Scholarship Programs awarded 18 intern scholarships to eligible students looking to gain experience in greenhouse production, floral retail and wholesale, and allied trade fields.
In March 2007, the award winners of the Vic & Margaret Ball [...]
Edwardsville, Illinois, February 19, 2008 – Applications and information regarding the American Floral Endowment’s (AFE) Vic & Margaret Ball & Mosmiller Intern Scholarship Programs are now available 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 [...]
Edwardsville, Illinois, August 1, 2007 – Applications and information regarding the American Floral Endowment’s (AFE) Vic & Margaret Ball & Mosmiller Intern Scholarship Programs are now available 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 [...]
