Brad Boredwieck and Mike Santoro are the recipients of the 2007 Bob Mullane Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarships are awarded annually to two University of Massachusetts students who are passionate about arboriculture, are highly committed to serving others and exemplify solid academic performances.
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The scholarship is open to students in the UMASS Arboriculture and Community forestry program. Each year, The Care of Trees donates $5,000 to the program for continuing education, safety equipment and arborist supplies. The Care of Trees has donated $42,000 to the program over the last six years.
Mullane, for whom the scholarship is named, was a 1963 UMASS graduate and a pioneer in the arboriculture field. The endowment was created in 2002 by The Care of Trees to memorialize Bob's contributions to the field of urban forestry and preserve his legacy of civic service. The scholarships are awarded each year in conjunction with the Massachusetts Tree Warden's conference held in February.