Green Spring Valley Garden Club

Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship Recipients

1999-2011

GSVGC is one of the few clubs within the Garden Club of America who has annually sponsored a student through the GCA's Scholarship Program.

1999 - Eden Luz, Agriculture Project in the Peruvian Andes. New College

2000 - Christine Hancock, Analyzed DNA of endangered Sierra Nevada Big Horn Sheep. Swarthmore College

2002 - Julian Dautremont-Smith, Produced guidelines for college level greenhouse emissions Inventories. Lewis and Clark College

2003 - Alexander Miller, Determined methods for collecting invertebrates living on fleshy algae. Virginia Technical University

2004 - Sarah Keller, Studies life int he Colorado Aspen woodland: birds, trees, and fungus. University of Montana

2005 - Katy Diana, Established a community organic garden at Ursinus College. Ursinus College

2006 - Brail Santilly Stephens, Studied wave attenuation and sediment transport through estuarine sea grass beds. University of West Florida

2007 - Marshall Morales, studied the permaculture movement in Oregon and Washington. Swarthmore College.

2008 - Andrew Lala, studied sustainable design practices and principles in Germany. University of Maryland.

2009 - Taher Fatakdawala, Studied clean alternative energy by harnessing photosynthetic capabilities of micro algae. Rutgers University.

2010 - Caitlin Campbell - Created programs for children at Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Moravian College.

2011 - Caitlin Campbell - Environment education intern at Glacier National Park, Montana. Moravian College.

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