{"id":3354,"date":"2022-05-20T18:27:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T18:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afe.epicenter1.com\/news\/phillip-floral-design-grant-funds-passions-inspires-growth"},"modified":"2024-03-22T19:04:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T19:04:42","slug":"phillip-floral-design-grant-funds-passions-inspires-growth","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/news\/phillip-floral-design-grant-funds-passions-inspires-growth","title":{"rendered":"Phillip Floral Design Grant Funds Passions &#038; Inspires Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The American Floral Endowment\u2019s<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/james-helen-phillip-floral-design-grant\/\">James and Helen Phillip Floral Design Grant<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">is a testament to family values and deep-rooted passion for the floral industry. The Phillips left a profound impact on floral design, and today, their legacy is carried forward through the work of inspired young professionals and recipients of the Grant!<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the 2021-2022 academic year, five institutions were awarded funding through the Grant to provide scholarships to floral design students, including Bergen University,\u00a0Kishwaukee College, Texas A&amp;M University, The Ohio State University, and Mississippi State University. Lauren Baskin of<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msstate.edu\/\">Mississippi State University<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">shared with us how her floral design passion came to fruition and what the James and Helen Phillip Floral Design Grant means to her.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/james-helen-phillip-floral-design-grant\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14969 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/imported-files\/Lauren-Baskin.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"367\" height=\"303\"><\/a>\u201cI am so excited to continue my educational journey at Mississippi State University, as it is known for its rich agricultural heritage.\u00a0I have always had a passion for agriculture, even before I understood what it fully encompassed.\u00a0Growing up, my parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents all gardened.\u00a0Additionally, my father and grandfather farmed row crops.\u00a0I remember finding it fascinating how a single seed could create such a beautiful plant and intricate flowers as a child.\u00a0My family\u2019s open-mindedness has not only enhanced my interest in this field but encouraged me to explore other agricultural adventures beyond the scope of which I was exposed.\u00a0As a result, I am pursuing this love and passion and continuing my education in floral design.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>I am grateful for the American Floral Endowment\u2019s James and Helen Phillip Floral Design Grant, as it significantly helps me achieve my goal of working in the floral industry.\u00a0In addition to my studies, I am an executive board member of the Student\u2019s of America Institute of Floral Designers.\u00a0Furthermore, I accepted a position at University Florist in an effort to gain as much insight as possible through these ventures.\u00a0I plan to continue this job throughout my college career.<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>I am most grateful to be chosen as a recipient of the James and Helen Phillip Floral Design Grant as I would like to contribute to the significant burden of my college tuition.\u00a0I consider this Grant an investment in my future and in the floral industry.\u201d <strong>\u2013<\/strong><\/em><strong>Lauren Baskin, Mississippi State University<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">That is what the Grant and AFE pursue\u2026 a better future for the floral industry. Opportunities like these provide options, open doors, and invest in the growth of industry professionals and personnel. Stories like Lauren\u2019s help give a clearer picture of the importance of these programs and the greater impact of their success.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Applications for the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/james-helen-phillip-floral-design-grant\/\">James and Helen Phillip Floral Design Grant<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">are due by <strong>March 1<\/strong> every year. AFE also provides ample opportunity like this through funding<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/grants\/\">educational grants<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/becas\/\">becas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/pasantias\/\">pasant\u00edas<\/a>, <span style=\"color: #000000;\">y<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/investigacion\/\">investigaci\u00f3n<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"template":"","news-categories":[53,31,29,41],"class_list":["post-3354","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news-categories-grants","news-categories-latest-news","news-categories-news","news-categories-florist-event"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Philip Floral Design Grant Funds Pasions &amp; Inspires Growth - AFE<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The James and Helen Phillip Floral Design Grant legacy inspires young professionals and recipients of the James and Helen PhillGrant!The James and Helen Phillip Floral Design Grant legacy inspires young professionals and recipients of the James and Helen PhillGrant!\" \/>\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\/phillip-floral-design-grant-funds-passions-inspires-growth\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Philip Floral Design Grant Funds Pasions &amp; 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