Scholarships and Camperships
Scholarships for 2020
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 30, 2020
Return completed application by April 30, 2020
Your Education is Important to Us
In 2019, the Essex Garden Club awarded college scholarships to four area students:
The Garden Club is also proud to provide “camperships” to help children from Essex, Ivoryton and Centerbrook attend local nature camps. This year, funds were given to the Essex Parks and Recreation Summer Program for 31 children to attend the nature and science sessions. Additional funding was given to The Bushy Hill Nature Center to enable 6 middle school students to attend one of their two-week nature camps.
- Annie Brown of Essex is completing her studies in Elementary Education with a minor in Environmental Studies at the University of Vermont. She will return to Bushy Hill Nature Center this summer to work with local children
- Daniel Taylor of Ivoryton attends Vassar College, where he is majoring in Biology. His focus is on the impact of climate change
- Dan Hearn of Ivoryton, a 2019 VRHS graduate, will attend UCLA in the fall to study Chemical Engineering, with a focus on renewable energy
- Logan Bellos, also a 2019 VRHS graduate, will begin his studies in Marine Biology at Coastal Carolina University in the fall
The Garden Club is also proud to provide “camperships” to help children from Essex, Ivoryton and Centerbrook attend local nature camps. This year, funds were given to the Essex Parks and Recreation Summer Program for 31 children to attend the nature and science sessions. Additional funding was given to The Bushy Hill Nature Center to enable 6 middle school students to attend one of their two-week nature camps.
The Essex Garden Club sincerely thanks all who support the annual May Market. This is the club’s primary fundraising event and the proceeds enable the Club to provide these scholarships each year.
2019 Scholarship Recipients: (left to right) Daniel Taylor, Dan Hearn, Logan Bellos and Anne Elich (EGC Scholarships and Camperships Chair (Annie Brown not present)
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