Vivian Munday Young Horticulture Professional Scholarship Work Program
Purpose:
The Vivian Munday Young Horticulture Professional Scholarship was created to provide financial assistance to young horticulture professionals and students interested in attending the IPPS Southern Region Annual Meeting. A "young horticulture professional" is defined as an individual with less than five years of work experience in the horticultural field.
Scholarship Benefits:
- Waiver for registration, tours, and hotel accommodations for the annual meeting.
Work Requirements:
In exchange for financial assistance, scholarship recipients will complete various hands-on work assignments during the event. These tasks will assist the local site chairperson in ensuring that the educational program and tours run smoothly.
Examples of work assignments include:
- Assisting with the plant auction
- Staffing the registration desk
- Helping the audio/visual technician during educational sessions
Assignments will be scheduled to allow recipients to attend most meeting events. Upon arrival at the annual meeting, recipients will report to the local site chairperson for their assignments.
Event Overview:
The IPPS Southern Region Annual Meeting typically spans three and a half days, featuring:
- Two full days of bus tours to area nurseries, public gardens, and greenhouse operations
- An educational program with short presentations
- Past papers and tour highlights are also posted on the IPPS website
Eligibility:
All horticulture students and young professionals with less than five years of work experience are eligible to apply for the Vivian Munday Scholarship.
Application:
- Applications are due by June 1st.
- The Vivian Munday Scholarship Committee will review the applications, and results will be communicated to awardees at least 30 days before the annual meeting
- Complete the application form below and submit it to Donna Shealy Foster, Secretary/Treasurer, IPPS Southern Region atscplants@bellsouth.net.