Deadline for PLANT WNY scholarships is June 18; spring winners named

PLANT WNY scholarship recipients — Winners of spring 2018 scholarships pose with PLANT WNY members. From left, front row are Cheryl Krisnosky, recipient of the Mary and George Schichtel Scholarship; Alora Angelina Brusino, recipient of the WNY Nurserymen’s Association Foundation Scholarship, and Teresa Buchanan, CNLP, PLANT WNY president. From left, back row are Mike Frank, trustee of the Western New York Nurserymen’s Association Foundation; Sean Beckinghausen, recipient of the WNY Nurserymen’s Association Foundation Scholarship; Carrie Everett, recipient of the George O. Adams and Kenneth E. Isaac Scholarship; Ronald Chrostowski, Jr., recipient of the Fred Howarth Memorial Scholarship; Bob Smith, foundation trustee, and Dave McIntyre, foundation president. Photo courtesy PLANT WNY

The PLANT WNY Foundation is offering scholarships to students who want to pursue careers in the nursery/landscape industry.

The next application deadline is Monday, June 18 for the fall 2018 semester.

Get more details and application forms here.

Winners of spring 2018 scholarships are:

Cheryl Krisnosky, recipient of the Mary and George Schichtel Scholarship
Alora Angelina Brusino, recipient of the WNY Nurserymen’s Association Foundation Scholarship
Sean Beckinghausen, recipient of the WNY Nurserymen’s Association Foundation Scholarship
Carrie Everett, recipient of the George O. Adams and Kenneth E. Isaac Scholarship
Ronald Chrostowski, Jr., recipient of the Fred Howarth Memorial Scholarship

PLANT WNY is a trade association of green industry professionals for our area. This is the group that every year brings you Plantasia, the amazing garden and landscape show.

You can also turn to PLANT WNY to find a professional.

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