The National Foliage Foundation (NFF) has awarded scholarships to 11 students throughout Florida through the James H. Davis Memorial Scholarship and NFF General Scholarship Fund. The James H. Davis Memorial scholarship was created in 1997 through a generous gift of the James H. Davis’ estate.
Additional funds have also been earmarked for scholarship by dedicated NFF contributors which have been placed in a general scholarship fund. Through both opportunities, NFF has been providing the means for students to pursue careers in horticulture or related fields on a yearly basis. NFF believes every student should have the right to receive quality education and has made the commitment to help students accomplish their goals.
Individuals attending community colleges, universities or other post graduate program in Florida are eligible to apply as long as they met the specific criteria of either scholarship.
For the 2007/2008 academic school, the following students will receive NFF Scholarships:
- Fredrick Parks, University of Florida (Agriculture and Biological Engineering)
- Katrina Sharp, University of Florida (Agriculture Education)
- Michael “Brandon” McDonald, University of Florida (Food & Resource Economics, specializing in marketing & management)
- Victoria Ackroyd, University of Florida (Environmental Horticulture)
- Tavis Douglas, University of Florida (Agricultural Operations Management)
- Alicia Renee Ramirez, University of Florida (Environmental Horticulture)
- Jacqueline Thompson, University of Florida (Environmental Horticulture)
- Dustin Paul Meador, University of Florida (Horticulture Operations)
- Javier Cordova, Miami Dade College (Environmental Horticulture)
- Laurie Bland, Lake City Community College (Golf Course Operations)
- Ryan Williams, Florida Community College (Forestry)
The scholarship program was created and made possible with a bequest of $400,000 from the estate of James H. Davis, a respected tree farm owner and member of the Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association (FNGLA). Davis was the founder and owner of Davis Tree Farm from 1978 until his death in 1995.
Applications are reviewed on a yearly basis and annual deadline is Jan, 15. Award notifications will be sent by April 15. For more information on NFF or FNGLA’s scholarship programs, contact Linda Reindl, National Foliage Foundation, c/o FNGLA, at 407/295-7994, or visit the National Foliage Foundation’s Web site at www.nationalfoliagefoundation.org.