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AFE awarded the 2016 Paul Ecke, Jr. Scholarship<\/strong><\/a> to Kellie Walters of Michigan\u00a0State University.
The Paul Ecke, Jr. Scholarship<\/strong> 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.
<\/p>\"Kellie

Kellie Walters, 2016 Paul Ecke, Jr. Scholarship Recipient<\/p>
Kellie Walters<\/strong> is pursuing her Ph.D. at Michigan State University and got involved in the floriculture industry in elementary school, when she sold marigolds and spider plants on her parents\u2019 driveway. Walters will receive a $10,000 scholarship ($5,000 for two consecutive years), provided she continues to meet scholarship requirements.
\u201cThis scholarship will really help me continue contributing to the industry through my research and through helping others, too,\u201d said Walters.
When she was a teenager she started her own business, Kellie\u2019s Floral Landscaping, and also sold flowers and arrangements at farmers\u2019 markets. In addition, Walters worked at a local floral shop that had a greenhouse.
\u201cKellie is passionate about greenhouse and floriculture production. She has the drive and work ethic to make valuable contributions in the floriculture industry,\u201d said Roberto Lopez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Michigan State University.
The proposed project for her doctoral research will focus on the propagation of herbaceous perennial ornamentals. Her future goals include becoming a professor and providing research-based solutions to floriculture problems.
\"Paul

Paul Ecke, Jr.<\/p>
The 2015 Ecke recipient, Daniel Klittich<\/a><\/strong> of the University of California, Davis (UC\u00a0Davis), will receive his second year of funding this year.
\u201cThe funding has been pivotal in completing key goals of my research, as well as allowing me to attend several academic conferences and grower meetings to present my research,\u201d said Klittich.
\u201cTo be able to see and hear pest control issues on a local, national and international scale from growers and researchers was very valuable.\u201d
He is working towards his Ph.D. in entomology, and his research is focused on increasing plant resistance to pests and disease through the use of silicon-based fertilizers.
AFE provides more than 20 additional scholarships<\/a><\/strong> annually to undergraduate and graduate students, including the Altman Family Scholarship<\/strong><\/a>.

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