Scholarships and Camperships
Spring 2024
$5,000 Scholarships for Students
Pursuing Environmental and Other Related Careers
Eligibility requirements - applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a resident of Centerbrook, Essex or Ivoryton;
- Be planning to pursue studies related to the environment or related field in an accredited two-year or four-year institute of higher learning;
- Be a high school senior or undergraduate/graduate college student. Prior year recipients are also encouraged to reapply;
- Have a "B" or better grade point average.
Fields may include: Agriculture, Conservation Biology, Earth and Environmental Science, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Humanities, Environment Justice, Environmental Law and Public Policy, Environmental Toxicology, Forestry, Geology, Horticulture, Renewable Energy or Urban Ecology.
Closely related subjects may also apply: Land Conservation, Landscape Design, Nursery Management.
Closely related subjects may also apply: Land Conservation, Landscape Design, Nursery Management.
Applications are available from your Guidance Counselor,
at the Essex and Ivoryton Libraries or
Click here to download the Scholarship Application
Deadline: Return completed application by April 21, 2024
to your Guidance Counselor or mail to
Essex Garden Club
Attention: Scholarship Committee
PO Box 936
Essex, CT 06426
at the Essex and Ivoryton Libraries or
Click here to download the Scholarship Application
Deadline: Return completed application by April 21, 2024
to your Guidance Counselor or mail to
Essex Garden Club
Attention: Scholarship Committee
PO Box 936
Essex, CT 06426
Your Education is Important to Us
Essex Garden Club 2022-2023 Scholarship Awards
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The Essex Garden Club is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2023 college scholarships. The scholarships are awarded to students who are pursuing studies related to the environment. This year scholarships totaling $20,000 were awarded to the following six area students:
Emma Carey, a 2020 graduate of Valley Regional High School, is a junior at the University of Delaware. She is majoring in Plant Science with minors in Soil Science and Landscape Horticulture. Tabitha Hardgrove, a 2020 graduate of Valley Regional High School, and a junior at Rochester Institute of Technology, is pursuing a degree in Biology. Anna Benson is a senior at Valley Regional High School. Anna will attend Northeastern University in the fall and major in Biology. Nathaniel Hill, a 2021 graduate of Valley Regional High School, and a sophomore at University of Vermont’s Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources is pursuing a degree in Natural Resources. Michael McCauley is a 2022 graduate of Xavier High School. Michael will be a sophomore at Union College in the Fall of 2023. His intended major is Environmental Policy. Jack Finnegan is a senior at Valley Regional High School and will be pursuing a degree in Computer Science (with interest in the environment) at MIT. In addition, the garden club will provide scholarships to help 43 children from the Essex communities attend area environmental camps offered by The Incarnation Center, Camp Hazen and Essex Parks and Recreation. The proceeds from the club’s annual May Market make these scholarships possible along with generous grants received from The Kitchings Family Foundation and Essex Savings Bank. The club thanks all who supported this endeavor. |
Left to right: Tabitha Hardgrove, Jack Finnegan, Deb Carreau (Chair of the EGC Scholarship Committee), Michael McCauley, Anna Benson and Nathanial Hill. (not present: Emma Carey)
Photograph courtesy of Leslie Barlow Photo |