WVNLA offering scholarship to horticulture and landscape students

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association is accepting applications for students studying horticulture and landscape architecture, as well as greenhouse management for its Marcus W. Rennix Memorial Scholarship program.

The WVNLA will be accepting applications for the program through September 30, 2024. Successful applicants should be in-state residents who have completed half the courses required in ornamental horticulture or landscape architecture while having maintained a 2.5 grade point average.

WVNLA Board President and Highland Landscaping in Buckhannon owner, Robert “Bobby” Gompers noted, “Attracting and training West Virginians — regardless of where they study – to carry on our green industry profession is a priority for the nursery and landscape industry that is thriving throughout the Mountain State. Our board and membership are focused on recruiting, retaining, and promoting the best talent, and this scholarship is a tangible commitment to achieving that goal.”

Eligible students have been encouraged to meet the necessary criteria for the educational funds provided through WVNLA. Pertinent information pertaining to the scholarship, as well as other funds potentially available through WVNLA, can be found at the West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association website .

The winners of the scholarship will be presented in Charleston early next year at the WVNLA Winter Symposium, which is set to take place on February 11, 2025.