Defenders name scholarship winner
WOODSTOCK - The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is proud to announce the award of its annual scholarship to Annie Schirmer, a recent graduate of Marengo High School.
Annie received a $1,000 scholarship, and has plans to pursue a degree in wildlife ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The check was presented at the June board meeting of the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County.
Founded in 1970, the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is a citizen organization dedicated to the preservation and improvement of the environment. The group provides community residents with educational programs and volunteer action on pollution prevention, sustainable land use and energy and natural resource conservation. Donations are encouraged and are tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
For more information, visit www.mcdef.org or call (815) 338-0393. Follow them on www.facebook.com/EnvironmentalDefenders/ or twitter.com/EnviroDefMC.