Six students win Geneva Garden Club scholarships to support education in horticultural, environmental fields
The Geneva Garden Club will present $13,000 in scholarship awards to six Geneva High School seniors or current college students at its next meeting at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, at the Stephen D. Persinger Recreation Center, 3507 Kaneville Road, Geneva.
Qualifying students must live in Geneva or the 60134 ZIP code and are pursuing an education in horticulture, landscaping, environmental sustainability, Master Gardener certificate, or a closely related field.
Scholarship recipients are:
• Marcella Anderson, a senior who will attend Indiana University in the fall pursuing studies in sustainable business and marketing
• Morgan Curran, a freshman at Purdue University, currently studying horticulture with a concentration in landscape design
• Amelia Kellen, a freshman at the University of Michigan pursuing environmental studies and urban planning with a focus on sustainability
• Audrey Mathews, a senior who will attend the University of Illinois in the fall pursuing studies in environmental sciences
• Mia Rogalski, a junior at Loyola University currently studying environmental sciences, conservation and restoration ecology
• Roland Sorrentino, a senior who will attend Purdue University in the fall to study engineering with environmental interest
The program will begin at noon following lunch.
More information is available online at www.genevagardenclub.com.