ALEXANDRIA, VA – Oct. 23, 2015 – The American Floral Endowment (AFE) awarded seventeen students this year with scholarships totaling more than $37,000.
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“The quality of the applicants this year was outstanding, and we only wish we could help even more young people as they begin their rewarding careers. These deserving students show great promise and will be strong assets to the industry,” AFE Chairman-Elect and Education Committee Chairman Dwight Larimer said.
More than 75 applications were received for this scholarship cycle, down just a few from last year. AFE awards scholarships annually.
Richard T. Meister Scholarship – Recipient: Garrett Owen, Purdue University
Owen aspires to continue his doctoral research in floriculture and eventually become a floriculture extension specialist and professor. “I hope to help greenhouse growers improve cultural practices and production of greenhouse crops,” he said.
Dick Meister built a family business in publishing for specialized growers in commercial horticulture. He is a strong supporter of the land-grant college system and through the years worked closely with many horticultural and floricultural leaders. This scholarship is dedicated to the outstanding accomplishments of those in university extension and especially to Will Carlson in floriculture. The Meister Scholarship is open to graduate students in floriculture intending to pursue their career in the land-grant university system with interest in research, extension or teaching.
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