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2022 Taking Root Scholarships Awarded
Arborjet Scholarships went to incoming freshmen at Purdue University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Now in its ninth consecutive year, the Taking Root Scholarship Program offers up to $10,000 in scholarship money to graduating U.S. high school seniors who plan to pursue full-time studies in forestry, plant sciences, horticulture, landscape architecture, entomology, or a related major at an accredited two-or four-year college. The 2022 winners are: Danielle Hewitt from Mundelein, IL will attend Purdue University in the fall, where she plans to major in Landscape Architecture, with a minor in Horticulture. Hewitt studied botany as a young student and collected 75 native plant species. Hewitt developed a passion for plants and the potential to discover and study as many different species as possible while taking part in a school trip to Costa Rica, where she toured the Cloud Rainforest. Ryan Malloy of East Thetford, VT is the second scholarship recipient and plans to major in Turfgrass Science and Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Malloy’s previous experience working on a golf course sparked his interest in the field and his aspiration to one day become a golf course superintendent or turfgrass producer. “We want parents, educators, counselors, and the tree care community to join us in encouraging young students to transform their ingenuity and passion into a career in this important industry. Through this scholarship program, we recognize dedicated students whose philosophy aligns with our company’s mission to help save trees and to preserve urban forests. This year’s ...
High School Graduates Win 2020 Taking Root Scholarships
Arborjet has awarded its 2020 Taking Root Scholarships to three deserving students with plans to study forestry and related subjects. Now in its seventh consecutive year, the program offers up to $10,000 in scholarships to students who plan to pursue full- time studies in forestry, plant sciences, horticulture, entomology or a related major at an accredited two-or four-year college. This year’s scholarship recipients are: Brianna Moser will be awarded $5,000 to major in forest health at SUNY-ESF Ranger School, located in the northwestern Adirondack Mountains, the only college in the U.S. that offers an undergraduate major in forest health. She plans on participating in the school’s American Chestnut Restoration project, and to pursue a career in forest pathology. She hopes to work for the U.S. Forest Service to help survey forests for pests and disease, and to develop treatments to curb or eliminate tree pests and diseases – directly in alignment with Arborjet’s mission. Sofia Maass will receive $3,000 to study Environmental Science/Biology in the Honors Program at Allegheny College. She volunteered at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, at The University of Texas at Austin, where she developed a strong interest in entomology and the relationship between insects and their host plants. For her Senior Project, she created a field guide of arthropods and was the first person to photograph a type of tortoise beetle and larvae (Cassida relicta) in her county. Through this discovery, she’s been able to make professional contacts at the Smithsonian and Texas A&M. ...
