Lannie Love Educational Scholarship Application Form - 2017 Sponsored by the Master Gardeners of York County This application is for a scholarship in the amount of $1000 to assist in the pursuit of higher education in a horticulture related course of study. Please mail this application and all required attachments to Jed Bryan, Scholarship Committee Chairman, 1219 Bridge Knot Court, Rock Hill, SC 29732 Must be postmarked no later than May 1, 2017. Requirements: The candidate must be a graduating senior, a resident of Chester, Lancaster, or York Counties, and must intend to pursue higher education in horticulture, agriculture, landscape design,turf management, forestry, botany, greenhouse management, land management or a related field. Name _____________________________________________________ Phone___________________ Address ___________________________________________________________________________________ Email:______________________________ Name of high school & district ________________________________________________________________GPA(4.0scale)_______ Please include a transcript. What College, Technical School or University has accepted you as a student? _________________________________________ Major____________________________________ Career Development Participation List any career-related projects and programs you have participated in, any awards and certifications earned, and your supervisor for that experience. (Attach additional page if needed.) __________________________________________________________________________________ Supervisor__________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Supervisor__________________________________________ Other Participation/Activities: List any non career-related projects and programs you have participated in, any awards and certifications earned, and your supervisor for that experience. (Attach additional page if needed.) __________________________________________________________________________________ Supervisor_______________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Supervisor_______________________________________ Essay: Attach a 200-400 word essay (as a separate document) describing your interest in horticulture or a related field, and discuss how you would use that knowledge to improve the world around you. Applicant Signature ____________________________________________________Date__________________ Parent/Guardian Signature ____________________________________________________Date __________________ Adviser Signature ____________________________________________________Date__________________ Recommendation Letters: Please provide two letters of recommendation. One must be from a teacher at your high school or technical school and the other from a non-related mentor (example: counselor, minister, employer, scout leader), preferably on their letterhead if available. Be sure to include in your packet this application with any attached documents, the essay, transcript, and the two recommendation letters. The information in this application will be used solely for the purpose of selection and will not be shared with any other group or organization