Connecticut Association Announces 2007 UConn Scholarship Recipients

The Connecticut Grounds Keepers Association annually awards scholarships to 8 students at the University of Connecticut College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and The Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture.

This year’s students, who are tomorrow’s leaders, are looking at various horticultural careers with 3 pursuing turfgrass and soil science, 1 in landscape architecture, 1 in horticulture, and 3 in ornamental horticulture and turf management. This year’s recipients are:

Douglas Clifford...Bloomfield, Conn.     
Brian Tencza...Middletown, Conn. 
Debra Rusczyk...Glastonbury, Conn.  
David McIntyre...New London, Conn. 
Frank McDermott...Coventry, Conn. 
Christopher Monette...Spencer, Mass.
LindsayCannavo...Winchester, Conn.      
Andrew Stair...Berwick, Pa.

The Connecticut Grounds Keepers Association has been providing scholarships to UConn students for over 20 years. The value of these scholarships has now reached $200,000.