The Allamanda Garden Club of North Port, Inc. is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2024 Horticulture Scholarships.
Stanley Carter Oleckna of North Port, Florida is a senior at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He is enrolled in the School of Forest, Fisheries & Geomatics Sciences where he’s majoring in Biology. Carter has been accepted into the Doctoral Program at UF where he will focus on seagrass ecology. He has been awarded the Emily Panek Scholarship for $2,500. This award is named after long-time member Emily Panek to honor the years of service and devotion she has given to the Allamanda Garden Club and the local community.
Tori Guarino of Naples, Florida is a senior at the University of Florida in Gainesville. She is enrolled in the Department of Horticultural Sciences where she’s majoring in Biology. Tori has been accepted into the Environmental Education Doctoral Program where she will focus on native landscape complexities. She has been awarded the Alvin and Vicki Bailey Scholarship for $2,500. This award honors Alvin and Vicki’s support for horticultural education as well as their contributions to the local community.
Applicants are judged on their aptitude in a field related to horticulture, their academic record, avocational interests, vocational potential, and character.
The Allamanda Garden Club of North Port, Florida believes in supporting education. It is today’s students who’ll be the leaders of tomorrow, ensuring the preservation of our natural resources on the planet Earth. Scholarships are awarded to college juniors or seniors in an undergraduate program as well as graduate or doctoral students.
The Allamanda Garden Club of North Port is a 501(c)3 organization. Proceeds to support scholarships are raised at an Annual Garden Party Scholarship Fundraiser as well as from donations made to the organization. For more information about the Allamanda Garden Club go to the club’s website: https://www.allamandagardenclub.com