Algonquin Garden Club awards scholarships
The Algonquin Garden Club has awarded out its 2018 scholarships.
The recipients of the $2,000 award are: Algonquin resident Isabel Bernardi, a Jacobs High graduate, who will be attending Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa; and Lake in the Hills resident Ryan Moeller, a Jacobs graduate, who will be attending the University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana.
The $1,000 Diane Connelly Memorial Scholarship go to Hampshire resident Sarah Carr, a Hampshire High graduate, who will be attending Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas; and Hampshire resident Abigail De Dina, a Hampshire High graduate, who will be attending University of Wisconsin- River Falls, Wisconsin.
The proceeds from the club's spring flower sale are used for local student scholarships and for the beautification and maintenance of gardens in Algonquin.
The scholarshipsare given for one academic year to residents of Algonquin or Lake in the Hills. The funds must be applied toward tuition, fees, or books, and it is sent directly to the school designated by the recipients.
These scholarships are awarded in memory of deceased members of the Algonquin Club. The purpose is to provide financial assistance to individuals seeking a career in the fields of horticulture, conservation, agriculture, landscape architecture, forestry, or environmental studies.
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The club meets once a month at a member's home.