Dodge County Master Gardener Association Scholarship
The Dodge County Master Gardener Association will award a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior who is planning a career in some area of horticulture.
The recipient must live in Dodge County and be a graduating from any public high school, parochial high school, or home school.
The student must have applied to a two or four year accredited college or technical school that has a program leading to a degree or certification in a horticulture or related area. Careers may include, but are not limited to, horticulture, plant science, soil science, agriculture, environmental science, landscaping, forestry, science education.
Application forms are available in the guidance offices of Dodge County and area high schools. They include Beaver Dam High School, Columbus High School, Dodgeland High School, Hartford High School, Horicon High School, Hustisford High School, Lomira High School, Mayville High School, Oconomowoc High School, Randolph High School, Waterloo High School, Watertown High School, Waupun High School, Lakeside Lutheran High School, and Central Wisconsin Christian School.
Interested individuals can also obtain an application by email from dcwimg@gmail.com.
The deadline for applying for the scholarship is
April 1.
Congratulations to the 2024 recipients!
Jack Nelson and Ashtyn Wiersma have each been awarded a 2024 Dodge County Master Gardener Association $1,000 Scholarship.
Nelson, a senior at Lomira High School, will attend Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton in the Greenhouse Operations program with plans to transfer to UW River Falls leading to a degree in Landscaping. While in high school, Nelson was a 4-year FFA member and was an officer of the Outdoor Club. He also participated in football and golf. He has been employed by Natural Resources Innovations as a landscaping technician restoring and creating landscaping projects.
Ashtyn Wiersma, a senior at Randolph High School, plans to attend UW Platteville majoring in Agriculture Education. In high school Ashtyn was involved in FFA, Track, Volleyball, and the Education and Human Services and Science Clubs. She served for two years as a teacher assistant for the Middle School Agriculture Exploratory Class. She also was the Animal Lab Manager providing care for many small animals during the school year and summer.