SHINODA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INVESTS OVER $21,000
IN HORTICULTURE’S FUTURE THROUGH ITS 2011-12 AWARDS
San Luis Obispo, Calif., July 6, 2011 – The Joseph Shinoda Memorial Foundation Inc. recently honored horticulture’s best and brightest, while awarding more than $21,000 in scholarships to students from across the nation.
“These students are the future of our industry,” said Paul Ecke III, president of the Shinoda Foundation. “It’s a privilege to contribute to their success and the growth of horticulture as a whole.”
Award recipients are carefully selected based on criteria including career goals, work experience, academics, extracurricular activities and need.
Shinoda Foundation Scholarships
The 2011-12 recipients of Shinoda Foundation Scholarships include:
Amy J. Hinkle (Senior), $5,000, Pennsylvania State University.
Jenny S. Freed (Junior/Senior), $3,000, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Brianna M. Swanson (Senior), $3,000, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
George A. Heimos, Jr. (Junior/Senior), $2,500, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Justin L. Schiroo (Senior), $2,000, University of Minnesota.
Bridget L. Baker (Senior), $1,000, Kansas State University.
Brooke Gasteyer (Junior), $1,000, University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
Katherine E. Sakaguchi (Senior), $1,000, Kansas State University.
As part of its continuing effort to support horticulture education, the Shinoda Foundation also sends 10 percent of each scholarship as an incentive to the winners’ educational institution department.
Floral Design Scholarships
Introduced last year, two of the Shinoda Foundation’s scholarships recognize exceptional community college floral design students. Applications are accepted from students majoring in floral design at community colleges in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Diego Counties.
For 2011-12, Christine M. Rutan from Golden West College, Huntington Beacah, Calif., received a $1,000 Shinoda Design Center Scholarship, and Amy L. Rhodes, also from Golden West College, received a $500 Jimmy Shinoda Memorial Scholarship.
Los Angeles Flower Market Scholarship
The recipient of the Los Angeles Flower Market Scholarship is George Heimos, Jr. of University of Missouri Columbia. This award was created through the Foundation’s directed scholarship program, which provides a simple way to make a lasting tribute to a cherished family member or colleague, or to recognize the importance of an entire company.
About the Joseph Shinoda Memorial Scholarship Foundation
Information about applications for the Shinoda Foundation’s scholarships is sent each January to horticulture and floriculture departments at universities across the nation. Applications are available on the foundation’s website and accepted from January until March 30 each year.
Information about making contributions to the foundation or about its scholarship program can be obtained from its website, www.shinodascholarship.org, or by writing to: Joseph Shinoda Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc., 234 Via La Paz, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401, or Barbara McCaleb at bmccaleb@calpoly.edu.