{"id":1866,"date":"2023-08-15T18:11:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T18:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afe.epicenter1.com\/news\/22-students-recognized-with-scholarships"},"modified":"2024-05-07T16:21:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T16:21:55","slug":"22-students-recognized-with-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/news\/22-students-recognized-with-scholarships","title":{"rendered":"22 Students Recognized with Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WebsiteEmail-Banners-26-980x373-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WebsiteEmail-Banners-26-980x373-1.png 980w, https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WebsiteEmail-Banners-26-980x373-1-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WebsiteEmail-Banners-26-980x373-1-768x292.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The American Floral Endowment (AFE) provides more scholarships in floriculture than any other organization to help attract, retain, and support young professionals to our industry. AFE scholarships act as a powerful catalyst for the next generation of floral industry leaders. Financial constraints can deter many students, but with the help of these scholarships, future industry leaders and innovators are able to access quality education and training, paving the way for a promising future in the floral industry.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Congratulations to our Scholarship Class of 2023! <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, we<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have awarded 22 students from 13 universities with scholarships, totaling $58,100. In 2023, we received 86 applications from colleges and universities all over the nation. We would like to give a special thank you to the 52 industry members who reviewed and scored the applications!<\/span><b>Please join us in congratulating these future industry leaders! Learn more about these students and what these scholarships mean to them.<span style=\"color: #3366ff; font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"271\" class=\"wp-image-17058 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/imported-files\/IMG_8867-Cherise-Hunt-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\"><span style=\"color: #718f17;\">Cherise Hunt<\/span><br><\/span><i>Mt. San Antonio College,<\/i><\/b><strong><i> Horticulture<\/i><\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Florists\u2019 Exchange Scholarship \u2013 $3,000\u201cI am so thankful and feel very fortunate to receive this scholarship. This will allow me to continue to reach for and achieve my goals and dreams. It will help me to get the certifications needed to further advance myself in my career field, and it shows my children that hard work and dedication can pay off and to never stop striving to be the best you can be.\u201d<\/span><b><br>About the American Florists\u2019 Exchange Scholarships:<br><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The Original Los Angeles Flower Market was established in 1921, and the flower market is now part of the largest wholesale flower district in the U.S. Eligible recipients are juniors or seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, majoring in agriculture with an emphasis on a future in floriculture. This scholarship provides tuition assistance to students attending a college\/university in California or student residents of California attending a college\/university in other areas of the U.S.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #3366ff;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"305\" class=\"wp-image-17059 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/imported-files\/LeBard-IMG_9683-Sophie-LeBard-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><span style=\"color: #718f17;\">Sophia LeBard<\/span><br><\/b><\/span><b><b>Washington State University,<\/b><\/b><strong><b> Horticulture and Music<\/b><\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Julio and Sarah Armellini Scholarship \u2013 $3,200<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis scholarship will help my financial stability while I work my way through my final year before receiving my degree. Knowing that I am able to feel secure will allow me more time to pursue opportunities that will benefit my academic future.\u201d <br><br><\/span><b>About the Julio and Sarah Armellini Scholarships: <br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Julio \u201cToots\u201d Armellini was the 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, where he learned the skills he used to modernize refrigerated trucking.<\/span> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armellini.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Armellini Logistics<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was started in 1945. 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 standards. Today, Armellini Logistics encompasses many businesses: Armellini Express Lines, Inc., J.A. Flower Service, Armellini Freight Brokerage, Armellini Air Express, and Dash Mobile Storage. Established by Julio and Sarah before their passing, the <\/span><b>Julio and Sarah Armellini Scholarship <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is intended for sophomore, junior or senior students with a career interest in the marketing or distribution of floral products.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #3366ff;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"278\" class=\"wp-image-17060 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/imported-files\/Ben-Stickland-b-stickland.jpeg\" alt=\"\"><span style=\"color: #718f17;\">Benjamin Stickland<\/span><br><\/b><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Colorado State University,<\/b><strong> Horticulture with a concentration in Floriculture, Environmental Horticulture with a concentration in Landscape Design &amp; Contracting, Minor in Spanish<\/strong><br><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ball Horticultural Company Scholarship and Suntory Flowers \u201cDream Big\u201d Scholarship \u2013 $2,900<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI am so honored to be receiving this scholarship because it means that I will be able to continue to explore all of the fascinating and diverse fields in the horticulture industry, and focus all of my time into pursuing the career I have always dreamed of.\u201d<\/span><b>About the Ball Horticultural Company Scholarship:<br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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 <\/span><b>Ball Horticultural Company Scholarship <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is intended for junior or senior students pursuing a career in commercial floriculture.<\/span><b>About the Suntory Flowers \u201cDream Big\u201d Scholarships:<br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based in Japan,<\/span> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/suntoryflowers.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suntory Flowers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a world-class breeding company dedicated to innovation and enriching people\u2019s lives by creating a world that\u2019s alive with flowers. Suntory\u2019s guiding philosophy and passion is \u201cYatte Minahare\u201d \u2013 the spirit of bold ambition to dream big, take challenges and never give up. This means challenging conventional methods and striving to make the impossible possible, like creating the first blue rose or revolutionary new crops, such as Surfinia petunias, Sun Parasol mandevillas, and Million Bells calibrachoas. Let\u2019s inspire the next generation to dream big and go for it with the \u201cYatte Minahare\u201d spirit while contributing to the growth of our industry. <\/span><b>Suntory Flowers Scholarship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is intended for junior or senior undergraduate students attending a two- or four-year institution, with a demonstrated focus on a career in floriculture or ornamental horticulture breeding or production, with a passion for exploration in developing new and innovative floral products.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nmc-buttons aligncenter  buttons   aligncenter\" id=\"block_5f73f56642b68c1b351a1bcf957a932e\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/e1.nmcdn.io\/assets\/afe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Scholarship-Recipients-Article-4.pdf\" class=\"btn\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Full Article Here<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: revert; font-family: var(--serif);\">AFE awards more than 30 scholarship annually \u2013 thanks to industry donors and organizations.\u00a0 If you or your organization would like to discuss establishing a scholarship through AFE, please reach out. There are more students applying than funding available, and these scholarships make a real difference to these students. More details on AFE scholarships are available at <\/span><strong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: revert; font-family: var(--serif);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/becas\/\">endowment.org\/scholarships<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: revert; font-family: var(--serif);\">. AFE awards these scholarships annually, and all applications are due by May 1 of each year. <\/span><strong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: revert; font-family: var(--serif);\">A condensed list of recipients and awards can be found below.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Scholarship-Recipients-American-Florists-Exchange-3000-Cherise-Hunt-Mt-San-Antonio-College-Armellini-Scholarship-3200-Sophia-LeBard-Washington-State-University-Ball-Scholarship-1100-Suntory-Flower-512x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20146\" style=\"width:912px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Scholarship-Recipients-American-Florists-Exchange-3000-Cherise-Hunt-Mt-San-Antonio-College-Armellini-Scholarship-3200-Sophia-LeBard-Washington-State-University-Ball-Scholarship-1100-Suntory-Flower-512x1024.jpg 512w, https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Scholarship-Recipients-American-Florists-Exchange-3000-Cherise-Hunt-Mt-San-Antonio-College-Armellini-Scholarship-3200-Sophia-LeBard-Washington-State-University-Ball-Scholarship-1100-Suntory-Flower-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Scholarship-Recipients-American-Florists-Exchange-3000-Cherise-Hunt-Mt-San-Antonio-College-Armellini-Scholarship-3200-Sophia-LeBard-Washington-State-University-Ball-Scholarship-1100-Suntory-Flower-768x1536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Scholarship-Recipients-American-Florists-Exchange-3000-Cherise-Hunt-Mt-San-Antonio-College-Armellini-Scholarship-3200-Sophia-LeBard-Washington-State-University-Ball-Scholarship-1100-Suntory-Flower.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"template":"","news-categories":[31,29,49,44],"class_list":["post-1866","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news-categories-latest-news","news-categories-news","news-categories-scholarship","news-categories-student"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>22 Students Recognized with Scholarships - 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\/22-students-recognized-with-scholarships\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"22 Students Recognized with Scholarships - American Floral Endowment\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The American Floral Endowment (AFE) provides more scholarships in floriculture than any other organization to help attract, retain, and support young professionals to our industry. 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