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Contact: Debi Chedester
(703) 838-5211
dechedester@afeendowment.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AFE Awarded $42,300 in Scholarships in 2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ALEXANDRIA, VA \u2013 August 21, 2019 \u2013 <\/strong>The American Floral Endowment (AFE)<\/strong><\/a> has awarded 15 students with scholarships totaling $42,300. Seventy-four applications were received for this 2019 scholarship cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe had many outstanding students apply for scholarships this year, which is why some scholarships were awarded to two recipients,\u201d said Greg Royer, AFE Education Committee Chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited to see the high quality of students each year and the AFE Board is pleased that AFE is able to award financial assistance to these well-deserved students to help them continue their education and become passionate industry leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AFE awards scholarships annually and applications are due by May 1<\/strong> of each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scholarship descriptions are available at endowment.org\/scholarships<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Armando DeLoera<\/strong>, City College of San Francisco, American Florists\u2019 Exchange Scholarship Vocational (Bettinger, Holden and Perry) Scholarship<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

American Florists\u2019 Exchange Scholarship \u2014 $2,400
<\/strong>Vocational (Bettinger, Holden and Perry) Scholarship <\/strong>\u2013 $1,500
<\/strong>Recipient: <\/strong>Armando DeLoera \u2013 City College of San Francisco <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A senior in floriculture, DeLoera is majoring in floristry with a minor in marketing. For the past two years he has freelanced at Saks Fifth Avenue, where he works on window displays and creates seasonal floral designs. He hopes his studies in business will help him to establish a successful floral business, promoting eco-friendly growing and sustainable practices while helping individuals and communities interested in the floral and environmental industry. \u201cI will put my knowledge, expertise, and continuing education to use by starting a movement to educate and inform the general public about the benefits, values, and qualities of eco-floral designs. This includes implementing reduce, reuse, recycle, and repurpose values,\u201d said DeLoera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Original Los Angeles Flower Market was established in 1921 and is now part of the largest wholesale flower district in the U.S. Scholarship recipients are juniors or seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, majoring in agriculture with an emphasis on a future in floriculture. The American Florists\u2019 Exchange Scholarship<\/strong> provides tuition assistance to students attending a college or university in California or students of California attending a college or university in other areas of the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Vocational (Bettinger, Holden and Perry) Scholarship<\/strong> requires students to be in a one or two-year program with the intent to become a grower or greenhouse manager. The Vocational Scholarship honors Leonard Bettinger, who was a successful greenhouse grower in the Bettinger Farms family business in Toledo, Ohio, and was President of BPI from 1974-76; John Holden, who had a long, helpful career at Ball Seed Company and was active in BPI since its inception, attending the very first \u201cpre-BPI\u201d conference in 1968; and Jim Perry, who was a respected wholesale nurseryman and grew Perry\u2019s Plants of La Puente, Calif. into one of the largest bedding plant operations in the U.S. and was President of BPI from 1972-74.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Abigail Keairns,<\/strong> Murray State University Julio and Sarah Armellini Scholarship<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Julio and Sarah Armellini Scholarship \u2014 $2,200<\/strong>
Recipient: <\/strong>Abigail Keairns \u2013 Murray State University <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seeking a degree in Agriculture Science \u2013 Horticulture, Keairns would like to eventually own and run a greenhouse and landscaping operation. She has managed her own lawn and landscaping business since 2012. This summer she is a horticulture\/agriculture and natural resources intern with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. She has volunteered for several years at Field Elementary in Louisville where she teaches students about where food comes from through gardening projects. \u201cI devote my efforts to not just graduating with a degree but taking every opportunity to get as well-rounded of an education as possible,\u201d said Keairns. \u201cThis makes me a better able to reach my career goal of owning and operating a greenhouse\/nursery operation with possible landscape design.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Julio \u201cToots\u201d Armellini is founder of Armellini Express Lines, the largest flower carrier service in the U.S. Armellini enlisted in the Navy as a \u201cSeabee\u201d and was stationed all around the globe as a mechanic. He used skills he gained as a mechanic to modernize refrigerated trucking. When he began expanding his lines in the early 1950s, refrigeration was new and underdeveloped, so he established a more effective way of cooling his supplies using a system of constant airflow. ThermoKing eventually made his contributions to refrigeration systems standard. Today, Armellini has almost 70 years of experience in the industry, and Armellini Industries, Inc. encompasses many businesses: Armellini Express Lines, Inc., J.A. Flower Service, Inc., Fresco Service, Inc. and NorthStar Transportation, Inc. The Julio and Sarah Armellini Scholarship<\/strong> is intended for sophomore, junior or senior students with a career interest in the marketing or distribution of floral products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Caleb Spall<\/strong>,  Michigan State University Ball Horticultural Company Scholarship Edward Tuinier Memorial Scholarship<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ball Horticultural Company Scholarship \u2014 $1,100<\/strong>
Edward Tuinier Memorial Scholarship \u2014 $4,600
Recipient: <\/strong>Caleb Spall, Michigan State University <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A senior majoring in horticulture with a minor in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems, Spall is interested in the use of LED lighting fixtures in floriculture. \u201cBy integrating LED lighting fixtures in floriculture rather than the traditional HPS lamp systems, a tremendous amount of energy \u2014 typically lost as heat from HPS lamps \u2014 can be saved,\u201d explains Spall. In addition to his involvement in student horticulture groups, Spall has worked this year as a grower at the Michigan Horticulture Education Foundation, horticulturist at MSU AgBioResearch, and researcher at MSU Floriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After graduation from MSU, Spall plans to study at the Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands where he will continue his studies into the effects of LED lighting. Following earning his master\u2019s degree, Spall would like to work for either a private or public extension service in the United States, providing expert consultation to the industry and also continue to perform research. \u201cI believe that by decreasing energy expenditure and waste production, the green industry can positively impact the environment while continuing to produce high-value crops for consumers,\u201d said Spall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ball Horticultural Company is a leading international breeder, producer, and wholesale distributor of floriculture products. Ball brings the beginnings of color, foliage, fruit, and form to professional growers around the world for the retail and landscape markets. The Ball Horticultural Company Scholarship<\/strong> is intended for junior or senior students pursuing a career in commercial floriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner of Post Gardens, Ed Tuinier loved the greenhouse business, building his firm to one of the top 50 U.S. companies and inspiring his children, all of whom work in one of the two Post Gardens locations. A graduate of MSU, Tuinier was a major benefactor of the MSU horticulture program and demonstration gardens. The Edward Tuinier Memorial Scholarship <\/strong>is awarded to sophomore, junior or senior undergraduate students enrolled in the floriculture program at MSU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rhiannon Newton, <\/span><\/em><\/strong>West Virginia University, <\/span><\/em>Harold Bettinger Scholarship<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harold Bettinger Scholarship \u2014 $2,000<\/strong>
Recipient: <\/strong>Rhiannon Newton, West Virginia University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newton is entering her senior year completing her agricultural science degree with a major in horticulture and a minor in entrepreneurship. She hopes to be a greenhouse grower after graduation and would like to eventually own a business. \u201cI have loved plants ever since I was a kid. In fact, I used to carry around a potato instead of the usual blanket or stuffed toy. So, it was no surprise when I decided to major in horticulture,\u201d said Newton. At West Virginia University (WVU) she completed an independent study, growing all of the bedding annuals for the WVU campus from plugs to maturity in the campus greenhouse. This year she is studying abroad in Vienna, Austria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harold Bettinger was a partner in Bettinger Farms of Swanton, Ohio. In the mid-\u201950s, he was one of the first progressive growers to convert his bedding plant production from wooden to plastic flats. Bettinger Farms now grows greenhouse and field vegetables. The Harold Bettinger Scholarship<\/strong> is intended for horticulture students, sophomore through graduate levels, who have a major or minor in business and\/or marketing with the intent to apply their education to a horticulture-related career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sage Drohan, <\/span><\/em><\/strong>Orange Coast College, <\/span><\/em>BioWorks IPM\/Sustainable Practices Scholarship<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BioWorks IPM\/Sustainable Practices Scholarship \u2014 $1,200
<\/strong>Recipient: <\/strong>Sage Drohan, Orange Coast College<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drohan is a junior majoring in Landscape Architecture at Orange Coast College, where she focuses on sustainable design and horticulture. Since 2016 Drohan has owned Sage Succulents and Cacti. \u201cI want to expand my company by providing drought tolerant landscaping services to both residential and commercial clients,\u201d said Drohan. She has a larger goal following graduation, joining the Peace Corps. \u201cAs a Peace Corps volunteer it would be my goal to educate others about the importance, empowerment, and wealth associated with sustainably responsible horticulture and landscaping practices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BioWorks IPM\/Sustainable Practices Scholarship<\/strong> is intended for sophomore, junior, or senior students pursuing a career in floriculture. Students are selected on the basis of sound academic performance and a GPA of 3.0 or higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alexis Ramstine,<\/strong> <\/span><\/em>Colorado State University, <\/span><\/em>James Bridenbaugh Memorial Scholarship\/<\/span><\/em>Mike and Flo Novovesky Scholarship<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

James Bridenbaugh Memorial Scholarship \u2014 $500
<\/strong>Mike and Flo Novovesky Scholarship \u2014 $2,700<\/strong>
Recipient: Alexis Ramstine, Colorado State University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexis Ramstine is a junior majoring in horticulture business management with a focus on ornamental plants, fresh cut flower production, and horticulture as an instrument of public health. For the last few years, Ramstine has been employed full-time at Longmont Florist in Longmont, Colorado.  \u201cAfter graduation I hope to continue to work in design or a greenhouse setting while donating time to community gardens and the restoration of trails in the Rocky Mountains,\u201d said Ramstine. \u201cI really want to see more hands in the dirt, more people planting and enjoying the natural world. Public garden spaces, parks, and recreation areas are the heart of our society. I hope to see more people passionate about such spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim Bridenbaugh was a specialist in fresh flowers and plants, designing and commentating at design shows and seminars. His floral industry knowledge, comedic storytelling, and audience rapport made him a favorite. He served as President of OFA from 1989 to 1991. The James Bridenbaugh Memorial Scholarship<\/strong> is for sophomore, junior or senior students who are pursuing a career in floral design and marketing of fresh flowers and plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike and Flo Novovesky have enjoyed more than 30 years of active participation in the floriculture industry. The Novoveskys understand the hardships a young couple must overcome when balancing a career and a family. The Mike and Flo Novovesky Scholarship <\/strong>fund aims to help young married students who are working to put themselves through college and have a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Depending on the availability of married applicants, the scholarship may also go to an undergraduate working his or her way through school with financial need and family obligations. The keys are a strong interest in horticulture and financial need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Helene Dondero,<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, <\/span><\/em>CalFlowers Scholarship<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CalFlowers Scholarship \u2014 $5,800
<\/strong>Recipient: Helene Dondero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A senior majoring in agricultural science with an emphasis in ornamental horticulture and a minor in agricultural business, Dondero grew up in the floral industry. In addition to working in her family\u2019s business, Fiore Floral and Gifts, Dondero is active in numerous student and industry organizations with CalPoly and FFA. She plans to return to complete a master\u2019s degree in agricultural science. \u201cMy goal is to be an agricultural science teacher and FFA Advisor. I will be able to share my overall general knowledge of agriculture with my students, plus knowledge from my hands-on experience working in floral, wholesale, and growing operations,\u201d said Dondero. \u201cI strongly feel that from this hands-on experience \u2014 and relationships I have built in the industry \u2014 I have a greater understanding to the vastness of the horticulture industry, and I look forward to sharing that with my students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The California Association of Flower Growers & Shippers (CalFlowers) was founded in 1941 by a small group of flower shipping companies to foster the success of the California floral industry. Today, CalFlowers is the leading floral trade association in California serving growers and the entire supply chain in the state and in 47 states across the U.S. The CalFlowers Scholarship<\/strong> is for undergraduate students attending an accredited California college or university or an undergraduate California resident attending an accredited college or university elsewhere in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mary Lewis, <\/span><\/em><\/strong>University of Georgia, <\/span><\/em>John Carew Memorial Scholarship<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Carew Memorial Scholarship \u2014 $2,000<\/strong>
Recipient: Mary Lewis, University of Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary Lewis expects to complete her master\u2019s degree program in horticulture in December 2019. Her focus is on ornamental plant breeding, specifically eight native Asclepias species. \u201cI have come to my specialty a little later than some, but having worked from landscaping to public gardening, commercial greenhouse production to garden center care, I can see and appreciate how the different facets of this industry fit together,\u201d explains Lewis. She hopes her many internships and research experiences, including time with Ball Horticulture Company and Disney World, along with a diverse course schedule will allow her to better understand the needs of different consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Carew, former head of the Department of Horticulture at Michigan State University, dedicated his career to encouraging and guiding young horticulturists. He was instrumental in establishing Bedding Plant International (BPI) in 1969. The John<\/strong> Carew Memorial Scholarship<\/strong> is open to graduate students in horticulture with an interest in greenhouse crops. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gergely Motolai, <\/span><\/em><\/strong>Kansas State University<\/span><\/em>
Earl Dedman Memorial Scholarship, <\/span><\/em>National Greenhouse Manufacturers Association (NGMA) Scholarship<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earl Dedman Memorial Scholarship \u2014 $2,000<\/strong>
National Greenhouse Manufacturers Association (NGMA) Scholarship \u2014 $500<\/strong>
Recipient: Gergely Motolai, Kansas State University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gergely Motolai is a senior majoring in horticulture science and minoring in entomology. His focus is on in greenhouse production and entomology. Motolai is working at Bird\u2019s Botanicals and at the Kansas State University Greenhouses. \u201cI am interested in research and teaching. My main goal would be to work at a University and teach the next generation of horticulturists, conducting research that would help the horticulture industry as a whole,\u201d said Motolai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earl Dedman owned and operated Mountainview Greenhouses in Woodinville, Wash., and was a former president of BPFI. In addition to his participation with BPFI and BPI, he was involved with the Montana State Flower Growers, the Puget Sound Flower Growers and the Washington Floricultural Association. Educated in rural Montana in a one-room schoolhouse, Dedman had a strong commitment to education. He considered education and hard work to be the keys to success in life. The Earl Dedman Scholarship<\/strong> is awarded to junior or senior students maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA who are interested in becoming greenhouse growers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NGMA is a professional trade organization for the manufacturers and suppliers of greenhouses and greenhouse components built to codes designed for a grower\u2019s needs. The NGMA Scholarship<\/strong> targets students majoring in horticulture and bioengineering or the equivalent and are at least a junior at an accredited four-year college maintaining a 3.0 GPA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cassandra Castano, Farmingdale State College, Long Island Flower Growers Association (LIFGA) Scholarship\/<\/span><\/em>
Long Island Flower Growers Association Bob Gunther Scholarship<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long Island Flower Growers Association (LIFGA) Scholarship \u2014 $1,400 <\/strong>
<\/strong>Long Island Flower Growers Association Bob Gunther Scholarship \u2013 $1,000<\/strong>
<\/strong>Recipient: <\/strong>Cassandra Castano, Farmingdale State College <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A senior in landscape development at Farmingdale State College majoring in horticulture technology management, Cassandra Castano is planning further education to become a landscape architect, working on urban projects. \u201cMy career goal is to become a landscape architect and design for communities, whether it be through parks, gardens, residential, or commercial landscapes. I plan to gain work experience and take additional courses to strengthen my knowledge of plants, garden styles, sustainability, and innovative practices,\u201d said Castano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The LIFGA Scholarship <\/strong>was established in 2010. LIFGA members represent growers and retailers promoting research, education and sales of ornamentals in the local market. The scholarship is intended for students in the Long Island\/New York area studying ornamental horticulture at a community college or a four-year institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Long Island Flower Growers Association Bob Gunther Scholar<\/strong>ship was established in memory of the late Bob Gunther, owner of Gunther\u2019s Greenhouses & Florist in Oceanside, New York. It is intended for students from Long Island and New York who are studying ornamental horticulture at a community college or four-year institution in New York. This includes floriculture, landscape maintenance, landscape design, turf and any other courses of study related to ornamental horticulture. One student will be awarded this scholarship annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emily Teng,<\/strong> University of Hawaii at Manoa Richard T. Meister Scholarship<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Richard T. Meister Scholarship \u2014 $4,000<\/strong>
Recipient: <\/strong>Emily Teng<\/strong>, University of Hawaii at Manoa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teng is obtaining her Ph.D. in tropical plant and soil sciences, and plans on working in floriculture production and variety improvement research. In her dissertation research she is analyzing the pigments in poinsettia bracts. Since heat delay is a major obstacle for poinsettia growers in warm climates, her research focuses on the effects of heat delay in poinsettias on anthocyanin production in the bracts. She wants her work to connect scientific research with practical industry applications in either extension work or in floriculture production. \u201cI would like to obtain a position at a university as an educator and concentrate on research improving ornamental production,\u201d said Teng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dick Meister built a family business in publishing for specialized growers in commercial horticulture. He is a strong supporter of the land-grant college system and through the years worked closely with many horticultural and floricultural leaders. This scholarship is dedicated to the outstanding accomplishments of those in university extension. The Richard T. Meister Scholarship<\/strong> is open to graduate students in floriculture intending to pursue their career in the land-grant university system with interest in research, extension or teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Krishna Bhattarai,<\/strong> University of Florida, Lawrence \u201cBud\u201d Ohlman Memorial Scholarship<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawrence \u201cBud\u201d Ohlman Memorial Scholarship<\/strong> \u2014 $2,500<\/strong>
<\/strong>Recipient: <\/strong>Krishna Bhattarai, University of Florida<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Krishna Bhattarai expects to complete his Ph.D. in environmental horticulture in December 2019. His focus is on developing resistance to powdery mildew in gerbera daisy and impatiens. Bhattarai hopes to become a plant breeder and develop new cultivars with novel horticultural traits and enhanced disease resistance that is desired by consumer and floriculture industry. \u201cPlant breeding is my passion and primary interest. My goal is to become a plant breeder and develop new cultivars using conventional breeding, marker assisted breeding and biotechnology. As an ornamental breeder, I want to develop new cut flowers, landscape and garden cultivars with better floriculture and\/or enhanced disease resistance traits. I hope to contribute to the industry by developing plants that are changing ecology, friendly and perform well in minimal resource and challenging environment,\u201d said Bhattarai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bud Ohlman was a hands-on grower in his family business, expanding the truck gardening operation to include greenhouses, bedding plant and flowering annuals production. He coached expansion projects even into his 70s. His work ethic was second to none, inspired by God, his family and the industry. The Lawrence \u201cBud\u201d Ohlman Memorial Scholarship <\/strong>goes to students with the career goal to become a bedding plant grower for an established business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Erin Pfarr,<\/strong> Rutgers University, Seed Companies Scholarship<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seed Companies Scholarship <\/strong>\u2014<\/strong> $2,500<\/strong>
Recipient: <\/strong>Erin Pfarr, Rutgers University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erin Pfarr is completing her Ph.D. in plant biology with an emphasis in plant breeding and genomics at Rutgers University. Her thesis work is focused on big-bracted dogwood genetics and breeding. After having worked on several research projects during her undergraduate and graduate studies, she is particularly interested in breeding for disease and insect resistance, drought tolerance, cold tolerance, noninvasiveness, novel flowering traits such as repeat blooming, and edible ornamental plants. \u201cI would like to work as a private sector ornamental plant breeder developing beautiful and functional ornamental plants,\u201d said Pfarr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The seed companies Ball, Pan-American, Goldsmith and Syngenta are leaders in the seed production and breeding industry, providing new and improved varieties. These seed companies cooperatively sponsor the Seed Companies Scholarship<\/strong>, which requires students to have a career goal within the seed industry and be junior or senior undergraduates or graduate students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Keslie Robbins,<\/strong> Mississippi State University, John L. Tomasovic Sr. Scholarship<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

John L. Tomasovic Sr. Scholarship \u2014 $1,200<\/strong>
Recipient: <\/strong>Keslie Robbins, Mississippi State University <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A junior at Mississippi State University, Keslie Robbins majors in horticulture with a focus in ornamental horticulture. Robbins works at Happy Trails Flower Farm and Twigs Nursery and Landscaping. \u201cI plan to open a nursery business, where I will sell a large variety of plants, garden tools, and supplies, as well as cut flowers and gifts. I hope to grow my own plants organically and sustainably,\u201d said Robbins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Past president of BPFI John Tomasovic has grown his family business, John L. Tomasovic, Sr. Florist Inc., in St. Louis, Mo., which includes a greenhouse from the 1904 St. Louis World\u2019s Fair. They produce geraniums, pot mums, hardy mums, bedding plants, ground covers, poinsettias, Easter lilies, bulb crops and foliage, carrying on the business his father began in 1931. The John L. Tomasovic Sr. <\/strong>Scholarship<\/strong> offers special consideration for sophomore, junior or senior undergraduate students with financial need and GPAs between 3.0 and 3.5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kelly Pohlman, University of Kentucky, Jacob and Rita Van Namen Marketing Scholarship<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacob and Rita Van Namen Marketing Scholarship <\/strong>\u2014<\/strong> $1,200<\/strong>
Recipient: Kelly Pohlman, University of Kentucky<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sophomore majoring in horticulture, plant and soil science and minoring in agricultural economics, Pohlman is interested in a career path in floriculture marketing. She was a 4-H member as a young child and this past semester she studied abroad in Argentina. \u201cFrom my time in 4-H, raising and entering plants in the county fair, I have been devoted to horticulture. My degree in horticulture will enable me to have a career in the marketing industry for flowers and plants,\u201d said Pohlman. \u201cI have found that I am particularly interested in native species of plants. In Kentucky I have seen firsthand the effects that foreign species can have on our habitats. Problems could have been prevented, as for many foreign species there are native alternatives for the garden. I want to help people realize that native plants are not only perfectly adapted to their soil and climate, but they require virtually no fertilizers and help with pollinator habitats.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Jacob and Rita Van Namen Marketing Scholarship<\/strong> was established in January 1997 and was named for Jacob Van Namen, a true entrepreneur who built a multimillion-dollar business in wholesale floriculture, and his wife Rita. This scholarship is intended to develop knowledgeable, creative individuals who will improve the floriculture industry. The scholarship requires students to have a career interest in agribusiness marketing and distribution of floral products and be a sophomore, junior, or senior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The American Floral Endowment is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the floriculture and horticulture industry through funding research, educational grants, and scholarships. Since 1961, more than $15 million has been funded in research and educational projects, and more than $2 million has been funded in scholarships and internships designed to attract and retain the future leaders of the industry. To learn more about AFE or make a tax-deductible contribution, visit <\/em>www.endowment.org<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"template":"","news-categories":[31,29,49,44],"class_list":["post-1405","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news-categories-latest-news","news-categories-news","news-categories-scholarship","news-categories-student"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAFE Awards More than $42,0 in 2019 Scholarships<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"AFE has awarded 15 students with scholarships totaling $42,300. 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