Scholarships and Camperships
Scholarships for 2021
To be eligible for the scholarship, you must:
- Be a high school senior or undergraduate/graduate college student
- Be a resident of Essex, Centerbrook, or Ivoryton
- Have a "B" or better grade point average
- Be planning to pursue studies related to the environment in an accredited two-year or four-year institute of higher learning
- Fields may include: Agriculture, Biology, Ecology, Horticulture, Forestry, Environmental Science and Environmental Engineering
- Closely related subjects may also apply: Land Conservation, Landscape Design, Nursery Management
- Closely related subjects may also apply: Land Conservation, Landscape Design, Nursery Management
Deadline:
Return completed application by April 20, 2021
Return completed application by April 20, 2021
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Essex Garden Club Awards 2020 Scholarships
The Essex Garden Club has awarded college scholarships to six area students:
The Essex Garden Club allocates the proceeds from the Annual May Market, the club's primary fundraising event, to make these scholarships available each year. Though the event was cancelled this spring, plans for future events are in the works.
- Daniel Taylor of Ivoryton attends Vassar College, where he is majoring in Biology. His studies focus on ecosystems and ecology
- Imogene Welles of Essex is pursuing her Ph.D. in evolutionary biology at Stony Brook University. She will continue her research on the diet and morphology of small mammals to aid int he understanding of the impact of climate change.
- Ruby O'Lynnger of Ivoryton, a 2020 VRHS graduate, will attend the University of Vermont to study Biology
- Tabitha Hardgrove of Ivoryton, a 2020 VRHS graduate, will attend Rochester Institute of Technology to study Biology
- Emma Carey of Essex, a 2020 VRHS graduate, will attend the University of Delware to study Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Celia Ghilani of Essex, a 2020 VRHS graduate, will attend Penn State University to study Environmental Engineering
The Essex Garden Club allocates the proceeds from the Annual May Market, the club's primary fundraising event, to make these scholarships available each year. Though the event was cancelled this spring, plans for future events are in the works.
Click on the picture to start the slideshow of the scholarship recipients