{"id":1684,"date":"2018-04-09T18:10:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T18:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afe.epicenter1.com\/news\/2018-paul-ecke-jr-scholarship-announced"},"modified":"2024-03-18T22:12:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T22:12:59","slug":"2018-paul-ecke-jr-scholarship-announced","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/news\/2018-paul-ecke-jr-scholarship-announced","title":{"rendered":"2018 Paul Ecke Jr. Scholarship Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

Melissa Mu\u00f1oz<\/strong>, a Master of Science student at Clemson University, was awarded the 2018 Paul Ecke Jr., Scholarship Award \u2014 a $10,000 scholarship ($5,000 for two consecutive years).\u00a0 She will be continuing for her Ph.D. upon completion of her Masters degree.
\u201cThere were a record number of applications for the second year in a row, which shows the growing interest and need for these scholarships. The high quality of students is a testament to their exceptional determination and passion, and I am confident these future leaders will help the industry progress,\u201d said Greg Royer, AFE Chairman and Education Committee Chair.<\/p>

<\/p>Melissa Munoz, 2018 Paul Ecke, Jr.
Beneficiario de la beca<\/strong>

Melissa graduated from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Medellin in 2016 and is currently enrolled in the master\u2019s program at Clemson.
Her research project focuses on the management of Botrytis in cut roses, a huge problem facing growers that costs the industry hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.\u00a0 She works directly with cut rose growers, visiting farms and evaluating incidence from commercial shipments to effects of cultural practices in the greenhouse.
\u201cI am so delighted and grateful to receive this prestigious scholarship.\u00a0 Having the industry\u2019s interest and support is fundamental and the Paul Ecke Scholarship will help progress my research,\u201d said Melissa. \u201cI am very excited to continue this research that I hope will make a difference and improve the conditions for the floral industry.\u201d
AFE is funding a Botrytis research project that is the focus of Melissa\u2019s research program. She is working with Drs. Jim Faust and Guido Schnabel on this project, and she presented her preliminary research findings on behalf of the Endowment during the Proflora 2017 event in Colombia to a standing-room only audience of nearly 150.\u00a0 \u201cShe is doing really good research that will benefit the industry worldwide\u201d, says Terril A. Nell, AFE\u2019s Research Coordinator.
Beyond pursuing her Ph.D., her career goals include continuing and expanding her Botrytis research and eventually becoming a researcher, educator and scientist. \u00a0\u00a0Melissa says \u201cThe floriculture industry constantly faces complex challenges that require prompt and effective solutions, and I\u2019m determined to keep working to develop these solutions.<\/p>\"\"

<\/p>Paul Ecke, Jr.<\/strong>

The Paul Ecke, Jr. Scholarship<\/strong><\/a> was established in 2010 and honors the late Paul Ecke, Jr., who made significant contributions to the floriculture industry and believed strongly in research and education. He recognized that creative scientists and educators are required to lead the floral industry in the 21st century and beyond.
This merit-based, prestigious scholarship has been funded by industry contributions and the Ecke family to assist in funding the education of floriculture graduate students (MS or Ph.D.) at land-grant institutions, who will become leading floricultural scientists and educators.
The 2017 Paul Ecke, Jr. recipient, Kaylee South, The Ohio State University will receive her second year of funding for this two-year scholarship.<\/p>","protected":false},"template":"","news-categories":[40,31,29,49],"class_list":["post-1684","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news-categories-faculty-researcher","news-categories-latest-news","news-categories-news","news-categories-scholarship"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n2018 Paul Ecke Jr. Scholarship Announced - American Floral Endowment<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/news\/2018-paul-ecke-jr-scholarship-announced\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"2018 Paul Ecke Jr. Scholarship Announced - American Floral Endowment\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Melissa Mu\u00f1oz, a Master of Science student at Clemson University, was awarded the 2018 Paul Ecke Jr., Scholarship Award \u2014 a $10,000 scholarship ($5,000 for two consecutive years).\u00a0 She will be continuing for her Ph.D. upon completion of her Masters degree.\u201cThere were a record number of applications for the second year in a row, which […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/news\/2018-paul-ecke-jr-scholarship-announced\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"American Floral Endowment\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-03-18T22:12:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/imported-files\/ba399645-9b7f-4844-9cce-6dd78504b975-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/endowment.org\\\/news\\\/2018-paul-ecke-jr-scholarship-announced\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/endowment.org\\\/news\\\/2018-paul-ecke-jr-scholarship-announced\\\/\",\"name\":\"2018 Paul Ecke Jr. Scholarship Announced - 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