{"id":2158,"date":"2016-08-03T13:57:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T13:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afe.epicenter1.com\/news\/nearly-40000-awarded-in-2016-scholarships"},"modified":"2024-03-18T22:04:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T22:04:28","slug":"nearly-40000-awarded-in-2016-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/news\/nearly-40000-awarded-in-2016-scholarships","title":{"rendered":"Nearly $40,000 Awarded in 2016 Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AFE awarded seventeen students in 2016 with scholarships totaling more than $39,000.<br><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8676 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/imported-files\/HappyIntern-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"HappyIntern\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\">\u201cThanks to the generosity of donors, AFE is able to distribute more than 20 scholarships each year to deserving and well-qualified students. These students are worthy of our recognition and support,\u201d said Dwight Larimer, AFE Chairman-Elect and Education Committee Chair.<br>\u201cEach of the scholarship recipients give us a glimpse of our industry\u2019s bright future, and I believe that all of the applicants are passionate leaders who will help the industry progress.\u201d<br>More than 65 applications were received for this scholarship cycle, down slightly from last year.<br>AFE otorga becas anualmente, y las solicitudes deben presentarse antes del <strong>1 de mayo<\/strong> de cada a\u00f1o.<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/becas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for full scholarship descriptions.<\/a><\/strong><br>\u00a0<br><strong>Beca de la Asociaci\u00f3n de Floristas Americanos <\/strong><strong>\u2014 $2,400<\/strong><br><strong>Destinatario:<\/strong><strong> Erin Hsu, <\/strong><strong>Universidad de California en Davis<\/strong><br>Hsu is a senior studying environmental horticulture with a focus on floriculture, and wants to work in the floral design industry. \u201cI would like to work in floral design or production, since my main interest is in the aesthetic aspect of ornamental crops and how they affect our environment and direct surroundings,\u201d said Hsu.<br>The Original Los Angeles Flower Market was established in 1921 and is now part of the largest wholesale flower district in the U.S. Eligible 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. This scholarship provides tuition assistance to students attending a college or university in California or student residents of California attending a college or university in other areas of the U.S.<br><strong>Beca Julio y Sarah Armellini <\/strong><strong><strong>\u2014<\/strong> $2,200<\/strong><br><strong>Destinatario:<\/strong><strong> <strong>Terah Kalk<\/strong>, <\/strong><strong>Universidad de Florida<\/strong><br>A senior majoring in anthropology, Kalk is interested in investigating the preferences and needs of consumers regarding horticulture. \u201cI utilize psychophysics to gather information on what the population is interested in pertaining to horticulture and floriculture,\u201d said Kalk. She plans to enter a Ph.D. program to continue her research.<br>Julio \u201cToots\u201d Armellini es el fundador de Armellini Express Lines, el mayor servicio de transporte de flores de EE. UU. Armellini se alist\u00f3 en la Marina como \u201cSeabee\u201d y estuvo destinado en todo el mundo como mec\u00e1nico, donde aprendi\u00f3 las habilidades que utiliz\u00f3 para modernizar el transporte por carretera refrigerado. Cuando comenz\u00f3 a expandir sus l\u00edneas a principios de la d\u00e9cada de 1950, la refrigeraci\u00f3n era nueva y poco desarrollada, por lo que estableci\u00f3 una forma m\u00e1s eficaz de enfriar sus suministros utilizando un sistema de flujo de aire constante. ThermoKing finalmente convirti\u00f3 sus contribuciones a los sistemas de refrigeraci\u00f3n en est\u00e1ndar. Hoy en d\u00eda, Armellini cuenta con casi 70 a\u00f1os de experiencia en la industria, y Armellini Industries, Inc. abarca numerosos negocios: Armellini Express Lines, Inc., J.A. Flower Service, Inc., Fresco Service, Inc. y NorthStar Transportation, Inc. La beca Julio y Sarah Armellini est\u00e1 destinada a estudiantes de segundo, tercer o cuarto a\u00f1o con un inter\u00e9s profesional en la comercializaci\u00f3n o distribuci\u00f3n de productos florales.<br><strong>Beca de Ball Horticultural Company <\/strong><strong><strong>\u2014<\/strong> $1,000<\/strong><br><strong>Destinatario:<\/strong> <strong><strong>Gray\u00a0Simpson<\/strong><strong><strong><strong>, University of Georgia<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>A University of Georgia (UGA) senior majoring in horticulture, Simpson hopes to become head grower at a greenhouse production operation. He is Vice President of the UGA Horticulture Club. \u201cI am interested in new and unusual taxa, as well as emerging production techniques such as automation, water re-use and controlling bloom time in herbaceous perennial plants,\u201d said Simpson.<br>Ball Horticultural Company es un obtentor, productor y distribuidor mayorista de plantas ornamentales de renombre internacional. Empresa familiar desde su fundaci\u00f3n en 1905, Ball ha introducido muchas variedades innovadoras y galardonadas en el mundo de la horticultura, incluida la familia de petunias Wave\u00ae y las alegres de la casa (impatiens) Super Elfin\u00ae. Ball est\u00e1 comprometida con las pr\u00e1cticas sostenibles y ha destacado sus logros ecol\u00f3gicos en su \u201cInforme de Sostenibilidad\u201d. La empresa cuenta con producci\u00f3n, ventas y marketing en todo el mundo a trav\u00e9s de sus numerosas filiales en seis continentes. La beca Ball Horticultural Company est\u00e1 destinada a estudiantes de tercer o cuarto a\u00f1o que persiguen una carrera en floricultura comercial.<br><strong>Beca Harold Bettinger <\/strong><strong><strong>\u2014<\/strong> $2,000<\/strong><br><strong>Destinatario:<\/strong> <strong><strong>Nathan Nordstedt<\/strong><strong><strong><strong>, The Ohio State University<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Nordstedt is a graduate student whose research focuses on molecular genetics in floriculture crop improvement. \u201cMy goal is to enter the public sector in floriculture crop education, working at a university where I can make a difference in the education of young professionals in the floriculture industry and continue my research,\u201d said Nordstedt.<br>Harold Bettinger era socio de Bettinger Farms en Swanton, Ohio. A mediados de los a\u00f1os 50, fue uno de los primeros productores progresistas en convertir su producci\u00f3n de plantas de alm\u00e1cigo de charolas de madera a charolas de pl\u00e1stico. Bettinger Farms ahora cultiva verduras de invernadero y de campo. La beca Bettinger est\u00e1 destinada a estudiantes de horticultura, desde segundo a\u00f1o hasta estudios de posgrado, que tengan una especializaci\u00f3n o subespecializaci\u00f3n en negocios y\/o mercadotecnia con la intenci\u00f3n de aplicar su educaci\u00f3n a una carrera o negocio relacionado con la horticultura.<br><strong>BioWorks IPM\/Su<\/strong><strong>stainable Practices Scholarship (<\/strong><strong>$1,300) and <\/strong><strong>the National Greenhouse Manufacturers Association (NGMA) Scholarship <\/strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> $600<\/strong><br><strong>Destinatario:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Alexander Schaller<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><strong>University of Arizona<\/strong><br>Schaller is a senior with a double major in sustainable plant systems and agriculture economics and management. He is interested in ornamental and floriculture crop breeding and crop physiology. \u201cAfter I receive an advanced degree, I will continue to find ways to improve methods, production and distribution of goods in the field of floriculture,\u201d said Schaller.<br>La beca BioWorks IPM\/Sustainable Practices est\u00e1 destinada a estudiantes de segundo, tercer o \u00faltimo a\u00f1o que sigan una carrera en floricultura. Los estudiantes se seleccionan sobre la base de un buen rendimiento acad\u00e9mico y un promedio de calificaciones de 3.0 o superior. Aunque no es obligatorio, es muy deseable que el estudiante tenga inter\u00e9s en promover el uso del manejo integrado de plagas (MIP) o pr\u00e1cticas sostenibles.<br>La NGMA es una organizaci\u00f3n profesional del sector que agrupa a fabricantes y proveedores de invernaderos y componentes para invernaderos, construidos de acuerdo con la normativa y dise\u00f1ados para satisfacer las necesidades de los productores. La beca de la NGMA est\u00e1 dirigida a estudiantes matriculados en las especialidades de horticultura y bioingenier\u00eda, o equivalentes, que cursen al menos su tercer a\u00f1o en una universidad acreditada de cuatro a\u00f1os y mantengan una nota media de 3,0.<br><strong>Ja<\/strong><strong>Beca Memorial James Bridenbaugh <\/strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> $500<\/strong><br><strong>Destinatario: <\/strong><strong>Courtney Phillips<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><strong>Universidad de Georgia<br><\/strong><br>A senior studying horticulture at the University of Georgia (UGA), Phillips was elected as President of the UGA Horticulture Club and is particularly interested in floral design. \u201cAfter graduation, I plan to work in a large design facility and eventually have my own florist shop. I want people to see the positive impact that the green industry has on our society,\u201d said Phillips.<br>Jim Bridenbaugh era un especialista en flores y plantas frescas, que dise\u00f1aba y comentaba en exposiciones de dise\u00f1o y seminarios. Su conocimiento de la industria floral, sus narraciones c\u00f3micas y su conexi\u00f3n con el p\u00fablico lo convirtieron en un favorito. Fue presidente de OFA de 1989 a 1991. La beca Br.<br><\/p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8678\" class=\"wp-image-8678 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/imported-files\/EmilyTeng-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"EmilyTeng\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-8678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emily Teng<\/p><br><strong>Beca Memorial John Carew <\/strong><strong>\u2014 $2,000<\/strong><br><strong>Destinatario: <\/strong><strong>Emily Teng<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><strong>Universidad de Haw\u00e1i en M\u0101noa<br><\/strong><br>Teng is a graduate student whose research project analyzes anthocyanin qualities in poinsettia bracts in response to changes in temperature, light intensity and plant growth regulator use. \u201cAfter receiving my doctorate, I would like to work in floriculture production and variety improvement research.\u00a0I hope to work in a university as an educator, but no matter what position I have, I want my work to connect scientific research with practical industry applications,\u201d said Teng.<br>John Carew, exdirector del Departamento de Horticultura de la Universidad Estatal de M\u00edchigan, dedic\u00f3 su carrera a alentar y guiar a los j\u00f3venes horticultores. Fue fundamental en la creaci\u00f3n de Bedding Plant International (BPI) en 1969. La beca Carew est\u00e1 abierta a estudiantes de posgrado en horticultura con inter\u00e9s en cultivos de invernadero.<br><strong>Carlson-Johnson Scholarship for Nontraditional Students ($1,100) and the Long Island Flower Growers Association (LIFGA) Scholarship <\/strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> $1,400<br>Destinatario:<\/strong><strong> <strong>Ariel Churnin<\/strong>, <\/strong><strong>State University of New York-Farmdale<br><\/strong><br>Churnin is completing her associate\u2019s degree in landscape development and is interested in urban gardening and design, with a plant-based approach. \u201cMy academic work and hands-on experience have contributed to my desire to work in landscaping in metro areas where I can promote sustainability and native species,\u201d said Churnin.<br>Barbara Carlson and her husband Will were instrumental in the establishment of BPI. Fran Johnson enjoyed a long, productive career with the John Henry Company, a horticultural printing firm in Michigan. Johnson also made many significant and practical contributions of time and talent through BPI to advance the greenhouse industry.\u00a0The Carlson-Johnson Scholarship for Nontraditional Students is awarded to students re-entering school after a minimum five-year absence who have an interest in bedding and\/or floral crops.<br>La beca LIFGA se cre\u00f3 en 2010. Los miembros de la LIFGA representan a productores y minoristas que promueven la investigaci\u00f3n, la formaci\u00f3n y la venta de plantas ornamentales en el mercado local. La beca est\u00e1 destinada a estudiantes de la zona de Long Island\/Nueva York que cursen estudios de horticultura ornamental en un centro de formaci\u00f3n profesional o en una universidad de cuatro a\u00f1os.<br><strong>Beca Conmemorativa Earl Dedman <\/strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>\u2014 <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>$2,000<\/strong><br><strong><strong>Destinatario:<\/strong><\/strong><strong><strong> <strong>Steven Wagner<\/strong><\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><\/strong><strong>Universidad de Florida<br><\/strong><br>Wagner is a senior studying at the University of Florida\u2019s West Florida Research and Education\u00a0Center. He is majoring in plant science and minoring in soil and water science, and has worked as a nursery manager and landscaper. \u201cMy goal is to operate my own wholesale nursery,\u201d said Wagner. \u201cMy specific interest is in evaluating varieties for their use in residential and commercial landscapes throughout Florida\u2019s gulf coast, which imposes a unique set of challenges with its long, hot summers and high disease and insect pressure.\u201d<br>Earl Dedman fue propietario y operador de Mountainview Greenhouses en Woodinville, Washington, y expresidente de BPFI. Adem\u00e1s de su participaci\u00f3n en BPFI y BPI, estuvo involucrado con los.<br><strong>Beca Internacional Markham-Colegrave <\/strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>\u2014 <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>$4,500<\/strong><br><strong><strong>Destinatario:<\/strong><\/strong><strong><strong> <strong>Angel Matthews<\/strong><\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><\/strong><strong>Universidad de Misuri-Columbia<br><\/strong><br>Matthews is a sophomore majoring in biological engineering and minoring in chemical engineering. \u201cMy crop focus area is in agricultural engineering. I hope to find different crops and enhance their nutrition or yield for countries that suffer from nutrient deficiencies. I will do whatever I can to help conserve the bio hotspots left in the world,\u201d said Matthews.<br>Ed Markham was an international horticulturalist. He began a career in horticulture sales after graduating from the Horticulture\u00a0Department at Cornell University in 1942. Ed\u2019s interest in providing scholarship funds to study marketing through international travel stemmed from his first trip abroad in the early 1960s. The Markham-Colegrave International Scholarship operates in cooperation with The David Colegrave Foundation in London, England. Each year there is an exchange of students between the U.S. and Europe, alternating between the two countries. U.S. students should apply for this scholarship in even numbered years (2016, 2018, etc.).<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8679\" class=\"wp-image-8679 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/imported-files\/JoshHenry-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"JoshHenry\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-8679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joshua Henry<\/p><br><strong>Beca Richard T. Meister <\/strong><strong>\u2014 $4,100<\/strong><br><strong>Destinatario:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Joshua Henry, <\/strong><strong>Universidad Estatal de Carolina del Norte<br><\/strong><br>Henry is a graduate student pursuing a master\u2019s degree in horticultural science. His crop focus is in bedding plants and flowering pot plants, specifically floriculture crop nutrition. \u201cI find crop nutrition incredibly fascinating and complex, so I am excited to study the major issues relating to the nutrition of floriculture crops. I hope to work in a university setting in extension, where I can help growers diagnose problems and share with them research findings,\u201d said Henry.<br>Dick Meister construy\u00f3 una empresa familiar de publicaciones para productores especializados en horticultura comercial. Es un firme partidario del sistema universitario de concesi\u00f3n de tierras y, a lo largo de los a\u00f1os, trabaj\u00f3 en estrecha colaboraci\u00f3n con muchos l\u00edderes de la horticultura y la floricultura. Esta beca est\u00e1 dedicada a los destacados logros de quienes trabajan en la extensi\u00f3n universitaria y, especialmente, a Will Carlson en floricultura. La Beca Meister est\u00e1 abierta a estudiantes de posgrado en floricultura que tengan la intenci\u00f3n de seguir su carrera en el sistema universitario de concesi\u00f3n de tierras con inter\u00e9s en la investigaci\u00f3n, la extensi\u00f3n o la ense\u00f1anza.<br><strong>Beca Mike y Flo Novovesky <\/strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> $2,600<br>Destinatario:<\/strong><strong> <strong>Katlyn Major<\/strong>, Utah State University<\/strong><br>Major, a junior studying plant science with a horticultural emphasis, is particularly interested in fruit crops including orchards, use of high tunnels and greenhouse plants. \u201cI plan to own and operate an orchard and greenhouse and provide services to the community that help them preserve produce,\u201d said Major.<br>Mike y Flo Novovesky han disfrutado de m\u00e1s de 30 a\u00f1os de participaci\u00f3n activa en la industria de la floricultura. Los Novovesky comprenden las dificultades que una pareja joven debe superar al equilibrar una carrera y una familia. Su fondo de becas tiene como objetivo ayudar a los estudiantes j\u00f3venes casados que trabajan para pagarse la universidad y tienen un promedio de calificaciones de 2.5 o superior. Dependiendo de la disponibilidad de solicitantes casados, la beca tambi\u00e9n puede otorgarse a un estudiante de pregrado que se trabaje para pagar sus estudios con necesidad financiera y obligaciones familiares. Las claves son un fuerte inter\u00e9s en la horticultura y la necesidad financiera.<br><strong>Lawrence \u201cBud\u201d Ohlman Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) and <\/strong><strong> the John L. Tomasovic Sr. Scholarship <\/strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> $1,000 <\/strong><br><strong><strong><strong>Destinatario: <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><strong>Mary Lewis, <\/strong><strong>Universidad de Georgia<\/strong><br>Entering her senior year, Lewis is majoring in horticulture with a focus on greenhouse production. She has pursued several internships, including one with the French Heritage Society where she learned horticultural practices of different cultures and countries. This summer she is an intern at the Disney Horticulture Production Facility in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., through the AFE\u00a0Vic &amp;\u00a0Margaret Ball Internship Program. \u201cAfter I graduate I would like to work in greenhouse production or floriculture. I hope to work in bedding, where there is a high expectation in excellence,\u201d said Lewis.<br>Bud Ohlman fue un agricultor pr\u00e1ctico en el negocio familiar, y ampli\u00f3 la operaci\u00f3n de cultivo a campo abierto para incluir invernaderos, producci\u00f3n de plantas de cama y anuales de floraci\u00f3n. Dirigi\u00f3 proyectos de expansi\u00f3n incluso en sus a\u00f1os 70. Su \u00e9tica de trabajo era insuperable, inspirada por Dios, su familia y la industria. Su beca se destina a estudiantes con la meta profesional de convertirse en cultivadores de plantas de cama para un negocio establecido.<br>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 Tomasovic Scholarship offers special consideration for sophomore, junior or senior undergraduate students with financial need and grade point averages between 3.0 and 3.5.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8680\" class=\"wp-image-8680 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/imported-files\/QiuXiaChen-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"QiuXiaChen\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-8680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">QiuXia Chen<\/p><br><strong>Beca de Compa\u00f1\u00edas de Semillas <\/strong><strong>\u2014 $2.500<\/strong><br><strong>Destinatario:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>QiuXia Chen,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Universidad Estatal de M\u00edchigan<\/strong><br>Chen is pursuing her master\u2019s degree in plant breeding, genetics and biotechnology (horticulture). Her research focuses on the genetic mapping of flowering and branching traits in petunias. \u201cMy career goal is to be a plant breeder for annual and perennial crops and to incorporate outreach to share what I learn, especially with middle and high school students so that they become interested in floriculture,\u201d said Chen.<br>Seed companies \u2014 Ball, Pan-American, Goldsmith and Syngenta \u2014 are leaders in the seed production and breeding industry, providing new and improved varieties. These seed companies cooperatively sponsor this scholarship, which requires students to have a career goal within the seed industry and be junior or senior undergraduate or graduate students.<br><strong>Beca Memorial Edward Tuinier <\/strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> $4,700<\/strong><br><strong><strong><strong>Destinatario:\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><strong>Melissa Eggleston<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong> <strong>Universidad Estatal de M\u00edchigan<\/strong><br>Eggleston is a sophomore at Michigan State University (MSU) majoring in horticulture and minoring in agribusiness, and is Treasurer of the Student Horticulture Association at MSU. She hopes to become a greenhouse grower after graduation. \u201cI hope to have a greenhouse growing operation specializing in herbs,\u201d said Eggleston. \u201cI envision that the green industry will continue to grow as companies and members find new niches and markets to fill.\u201d<br>Ed Tuinier, owner of Post Gardens, 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 Tuinier Scholarship is awarded to sophomore, junior or senior undergraduate students enrolled in the floriculture program at MSU.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8681\" class=\"wp-image-8681 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/imported-files\/JaclynNelson-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jaclyn Nelson, Engler Entrepreneur, IANR CASNR. January 11, 2016. Photo by Craig Chandler \/ University Communications\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-8681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jaclyn Nelson<\/p><br><strong>Beca de Marketing Jacob y Rita Van Namen <\/strong><strong>\u2014 $1.100<\/strong><br><strong>Destinatario: <\/strong><strong>Jaclyn Nelson<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong> <strong>Universidad de Nebraska-Lincoln<\/strong><br>Nelson is a senior majoring in horticulture-entrepreneurship and minoring in agribusiness. She is owner of Marie\u2019s Floral in Wallace, Neb. She interned last summer at Tessfresh Flowers in San Diego, Calif. and this summer she is working at Bachman\u2019s in Minnesota. \u201cI look forward to gaining the experience and education I need to make my business a success and then expand my business into the high-end weddings and events market,\u201d said Nelson.<br>The Jacob and Rita Van Namen Marketing Scholarship, established in January 1997, is named for Jacob Van Namen, a true entrepreneur who built a multimillion-dollar business in wholesale floriculture. This award is intended to develop knowledgeable, creative individuals who will improve the floriculture industry.\u00a0The Van Namen Scholarship requires students to have a career interest in agribusiness marketing and distribution of floral products and be a sophomore, junior or senior.<br><strong>Becas Vocacionales (Bettinger, Holden y Perry) <\/strong><strong>\u2013 $1.500<\/strong><br><strong><strong><strong>Destinatario: <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><strong>Caitlin Redpath<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong> <strong>City College of San Francisco<\/strong><br>Redpath is a senior pursuing her associate\u2019s degree in commercial cut flower and greenhouse production, with a minor in floral design. Her crop focus is on commercial cut flowers, with an emphasis on unusual and unique flowers and those that are native, drought tolerant or otherwise beneficial crops for local ecosystem\/environment. \u201cI dream of being a farmer-florist, and being part of a changing floriculture industry that takes into account the health of crops, workers, waterways and our soil,\u201d said Redpath.<br>The Vocational (Bettinger, Holden and Perry) Scholarship requires students to be in a one or two-year program with the intent to become a grower or greenhouse manager. The Vocational Scholarship awards a scholarship in honor of: 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; JIM PERRY, who was a respected wholesale nurseryman, who 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><\/p>","protected":false},"template":"","news-categories":[31,29,49],"class_list":["post-2158","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news-categories-latest-news","news-categories-news","news-categories-scholarship"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>More Than $35,000 Awarded in 2016 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