Previous Scholarship Winners

Eva Miller

Eva lives in Alliance and, having recently graduated

high school there, is currently a freshman at Ohio State University ATI, Wooster,

studying agriculture and environmental sciences. She has worked at Canterbury Villa as an activities aid, Stark Parks Walborn Marina and Molesky Farm and Greenhouse. Flower, vegetable and hydroponic gardening are among her horticulture pursuits. She is

proficient in several string instruments and hopes to minor in music. Future plans include getting an associate degree at ATI and resuming her education at Ohio State. She hopes her education will enable her to become involved in sustainable agriculture and conservation including making an impact in the way food is grown and distributed

throughout communities.

MacKenzie Kelso

MacKenzie lives in Boardman and was a straight ‘A’ student and captain of her state qualifying Envirothon team. Her employment includes lifeguarding at the Applewood Swim Club, hostess at Carmella’s Café and Tropical Smoothie Café. Growing up on the family farm, her love of horticulture blossomed and grew. She founded the

Boardman High School Garden Club by rejuvenating an unused field and encouraging other students to join. She has since begun her Horticulture Studies at Ohio State University, hoping her education will enable a career having a positive impact on nature. MacKenzie would like to assist government in developing sustainable farming and gardening methods.

Angela McKenna

Angela lives in Girard and will be entering her senior year at Youngstown State

University pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science. She credits her close-knit family with providing an enduring love of nature, gardening and learning.

She volunteers with Youngstown CityScape, litter control pick-ups, planting flowers and tending beds with the Girl Scouts of Warren, and hopes to secure an internship with Mill Creek MetroParks. She has also worked at the Youngstown Country Club since 2021 and is a member of ourorganization.

Gardeners of Greater Youngstown Scholarship News

Gardeners of Greater Youngstown Scholarship

All Applications must be received by March 31, 2025

General Information and Instructions

The Gardeners of Greater Youngstown has been promoting

the education of college students in the field of horticulture through scholarships, since 1991.

Scholarships will be $1000 max per student pursuing a college degree in Horticulture, Landscape Architecture/Design,

Environmental Science, Biology, Forestry or Entomology.

Only up to 2 students can be awarded in any one year if criteria is met. A winning applicant can only apply 2 times.

Applicant Qualifications:

· Applicant must be currently a graduating high school senior or currently enrolled in a

credited community college or university, continuing their education in a horticulture program

with either Horticulture, Floriculture,Landscape Architecture/Design, Environmental Science,

Biology, Forestry or Entomology as a major at a post-secondary two-or four-year institution.

· Applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 GPA, based on the 4.0 system.

· Applicant must currently live in or have attended high school in Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage, Stark or

Trumbull County in Ohio or Mercer and Lawrence County in Pennsylvania.

Application Procedure:

The scholarship rules and application can be downloaded below. Complete the application,

, include the required additional documents including

1 letter of recommendation from 1 professor or 1 teacher, if in high school

and an employer if working, and transcripts described on second page of application.

Return all application materials by March 31, 2025

To:

The Gardeners of Greater Youngstown

c/o Robert Schulick

1012 Old Furnace Rd

Youngstown OH 44511

Applicants meeting all requirements will be contacted by telephone to schedule a personal interview at a mutual agreed place.

All interviewed applicants will be notified by April 30, 2025 of their status with respect to the scholarship.

Successful candidates will attend the May meeting of Gardeners of Greater Youngstown to be introduced as the

scholarship recipient to the Gardeners of Greater Youngstown.

Scholarship funds will go into the student's account at the chosen university.

Successful applicants will give a presentation to the club at a future meeting of the Gardeners of Greater Youngstown.

GOGY Scholarship Application 2025 (pdf)

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