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Garden Club Scholarships
The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc., continues to provide scholarships to deserving Georgia college students majoring in any garden-related subject in an accredited college or university in Georgia. Work Scholarships are also awarded to students for a designated number of hours to be worked at a public botanical garden.
Funding for scholarships is derived from many sources including the sale of engagement calendars, Life Memberships, the Patron of Scholarship program, donations, and special projects. Judging of recipients for the scholarships is based on need, scholastic record, character, initiative, and general attitude. The selection of the scholarship winners is made by the Scholarship Committee of the Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. Each year, the Scholarship committee tries to increase the number and size of the scholarships we award to our deserving students.
In recent years, the development of the "Named Scholorship" program is a major source of additional funding for our students. For a minimum of $1,000, an individual or organization may be honored with a scholarship in their name. The names of the honored individuals/organizations are published in the GCG Calendar, in the Archives, on the GCG Website and in Garden Gateways. See the "Named Scholarship Donation Form" below for further details.
Applicants must be full-time students majoring in Agriculture Education, Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Design, Botany, Biology, Plant Pathology/Science, Forestry, Agronomy, Environmental Concerns, Environmental Conservation, Urban and Rural Planning, Wildlife Science, Habitat or Forest/Systems Ecology, Land Management and/or other garden related or allied subjects. Career goals must demonstrate objectives that are garden-related.
Applicants must have been a resident of Georgia for the past four years and must be enrolled at an accredited college or university in Georgia.
Download an application packet here. Or you may contact the Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. for an application packet, detailed information and rules. Applications are available after January 1 and must be returned by March 1. Contact the Garden Club of Georgia State Headquarters for an application at 2450 South Milledge Avenue, Athens, GA 30602-5817. You may also phone 706-227-5369 or e-mail our office from this page.
2011-12 Scholarship Recipients
| The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. continues in its commitment to the future of our state's young people and was deeply gratified in awarding over $100,000 during the past two years to deserving Georgia college students majoring in garden-related areas. The GCG Scholarship Committee expresses their appreciation for the generosity of those donors who established named scholarships to honor individuals, thereby providing important funding for education. The following students received scholarships: |
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| RECIPIENT |
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SCHOLARSHIP |
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AMOUNT |
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PROGRAM |
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LEVEL |
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| Melissa Kay Moeller |
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Hubert Bond Owens Scholarship |
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$5,000 |
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UGA Landscape Architecture |
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Senior |
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| James Michael Vance |
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Betty Grimes Scholarship |
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$1,500 |
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UGA Fisheries & Wildlife Management |
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Senior |

Garden Club of Georgia Scholarship |
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$3,000 |
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| Nathalie Marie Grant-Scott |
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Founders Memorial Scholarship |
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$3,500 |
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UGA Landscape Architecture |
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Senior |

Garden Club of Georgia Scholarship |
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$500 |
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| Matthew O'Meara |
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Garden Club of Georgia Scholarship |
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$2,000 |
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UGA Environmental Economics and Management |
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Senior |

Brown Thrasher Scholarship |
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$2,000 |
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| Nathan Scott Wilson |
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Brown Thrasher Scholarship |
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$2,000 |
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UGA Horticulture |
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Senior |

Redbud District Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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| Katie Crosta |
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Jeanne Jones Holliday Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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UGA Landscape Architecture |
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Graduate Student |

Garden Club of Georgia Work Scholarship |
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$2,000 |
|
| Dina Abdulhadi |
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Cassina Garden Club Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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UGA Ecology |
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Junior |

Mrs. Sammie S. Flaherty Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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| Laura Ashley Marbut |
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Azalea District Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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UGA Biology |
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Freshman |

Magnolia District Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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| Leanne Wells |
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Garden Club of Georgia Work Scholarship |
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$2,000 |
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UGA Environmental Planning |
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Graduate Student |
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| Veronica Pimentel |
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Garden Club of Georgia Work Scholarship |
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$2,000 |
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UGA Landscape Architecture |
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Junior |
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| Laura E. Sommet |
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Garden Club of Georgia Work Scholarship |
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$2,000 |
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UGA Landscape Architecture |
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Graduate Student |
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| William Douglas Bunch |
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Jim Loftis Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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UGA Ecology |
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Senior |

Garden Club of Georgia Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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| Philip Baxter Shippey |
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Landscape Design Consultants Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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UGA Landscape Architecture |
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Junior |

Garden Club of Georgia Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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| Emily Anne Laborde |
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Cherokee Rose Scholarship |
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$1,500 |
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UGA Historic Preservation |
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Graduate Student |
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| Inger Winsor Wood |
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Cherokee Rose Scholarship |
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$1,500 |
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UGA Historic Preservation |
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Graduate Student |
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| Grace F. Burridge |
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Cherokee Rose Scholarship |
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$1,500 |
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UGA Historic Preservation |
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Graduate Student |
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| Jennifer Ann Dixon |
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Cherokee Rose Scholarship |
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$1,500 |
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UGA Historic Preservation |
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Graduate Student |
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| Erik Michael Saunders |
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Garden Club of Georgia Scholarship |
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$500 |
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UGA Landscape Architecture |
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Senior |

2009-11 Board of Directors Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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| Bradley Weaver |
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Mary Helen Ray Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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N. GA College and State University Horticulture |
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Sophomore |
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| Michael Lee Barnes |
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Camellia District Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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UGA Agriculture Education |
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Senior |
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| Carson Hale |
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Donald H. (Tommy) Thompson Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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UGA Landscape Architecture |
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Senior |
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| James H. Lee |
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Elizabeth Neal Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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UGA Horticulture |
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Senior |
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| Richard Flynt Hendley |
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Jim Capps Horticulture Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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UGA Horticulture |
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Senior |
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| William Brent Kirkland |
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Garden Club of Georgia Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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UGA Environmental Planning |
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Graduate Student |
2010-11 Scholarship Recipients
| The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. continues in its commitment to the future of our state's young people and was deeply gratified in awarding over $100,000 during the past two years to deserving Georgia college students majoring in garden-related areas. The GCG Scholarship Committee expresses their appreciation for the generosity of those donors who established named scholarships to honor individuals, thereby providing important funding for education. The following students received scholarships: |
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| RECIPIENT |
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SCHOLARSHIP |
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AMOUNT |
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PROGRAM |
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LEVEL |
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| Melissa Kay Moeller |
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Hubert Bond Owens Scholarship |
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$5,000 |
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UGA Landscape Architecture |
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Senior |

Garden Club of Georgia Scholarship |
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$1,500 |
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| Derek Christopher Bruce |
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Elizabeth Neal Scholarship |
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$2,000 |
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UGA Landscape Architecture |
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Junior |

Lou Ann Bleakley Scholarship |
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$2,000 |

Brown Thrasher Scholarship |
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$2,000 |
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| Matthew O'Meara |
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Garden Club of Georgia Scholarship |
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$5,000 |
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UGA Environmental Economics and Management |
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Sophomore |

Cassina Garden Club Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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| Clayton Hunt Dent |
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District Challenge Scholarships |
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$5,000 |
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UGA Landscape Architecture |
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Senior |
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| Katherine Martin McAlpin |
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Cherokee Rose Scholarship |
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$4,500 |
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UGA Historic Preservation |
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Graduate Student |
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| Charlie M. Culpepper III |
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Garden Club of Georgia Scholarship |
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$1,250 |
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UGA Forestry |
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Junior |

Donald H. (Tommy) Thompson Scholarship |
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$1,000 |

Tommy Thomspon, John Gaines and Angelo Tamasi Scholarship |
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$1,250 |
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| Matthew Joseph Housley |
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Founders Memorial Scholarship |
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$3,500 |
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UGA Horticulture |
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Senior |
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| Emily Anne Laborde |
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Cherokee Rose Scholarship |
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$3,000 |
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UGA Historic Preservation |
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Graduate Student |
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| Benjamin Cole Ross |
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Peggy White Scholarship |
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$1,500 |
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UGA Turf Grass Management |
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Graduate Student |

Garden Club of Georgia Scholarship |
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$1,500 |
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| Gina Dale Russum |
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The Garden Club of Georgia Scholarship |
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$3,000 |
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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College |
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Sophomore |
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| Andrew M. Shirley |
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Garden Club of Georgia Scholarship |
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$3,000 |
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UGA Horticulture |
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Sophomore |
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| Nathalie Marie Grant |
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Carolyn Malone Carpenter and Dorothy Malone Yates Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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UGA Landscape Architecture |
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Junior |

Jeanne Jones Holliday Scholarship |
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$1,000 |

Terry Waith Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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| Matthew Glen Parks |
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Jim Loftis Scholarship |
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$2,000 |
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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Environmental Horticulture |
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Junior |
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| Philip Baxter Shippey |
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Garden Club of Georgia Scholarship |
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$2,000 |
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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Landscape Design |
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Sophomore |
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| Kristen Akin |
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Mrs. Sammie S. Flaherty Scholarship |
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$2,000 |
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UGA Horticulture |
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Junior |
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| Brad Robert Weaver |
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Brencie Werner Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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North Georgia College & State University Horticulture |
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Freshman |

Marge Willis and Millie Faircloth Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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| Michael Joseph Sabula |
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Veronica Carden Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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UGA Biology |
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Junior |
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| Brett Edward McAdams |
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Garden Club of Georgia Work Scholarship |
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$2,000 |
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UGA Horticulture |
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Junior |

Jeanne Jones Holliday Scholarship |
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$1,000 |

Terry Waith Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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