Western New York Nursery & Landscape Association

WNY Nurserymen's Association Foundation
Board of Directors/Term Expiration

President - Robert Smith, Term Expiring 2012

Vice President - John Braddell, Term Expiring 2010

Treasurer/Secretary - Eric Page, Term Expiring 2013

Trustee - Tom Mitchell, Term Expiring 2014

Trustee - Gardner Low, Term Expiring 2015

Foundation Bylaws

Foundation Inc. Scholarship Program
wnynaf scholarship form 2010.doc  (MS Word Doc.)
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Objectives - Assist through scholarships, the education of persons permanently residing within the Western New York State Nursery & Landscape Association (Region 6) boundaries, who are likely to pursue careers in the Nursery/Landscape Industry.

Policies - The number and amount of scholarship awards will be determined annually by the Board of Directors from budgeted funds made available via income from investments. Scholarships shall be awarded to the most deserving students who best meet the eligibility criteria and who are enrolled in a horticultural related program at an accredited college.
No one Institution is guaranteed a scholarship. Applications for scholarship grants must be submitted to, and final selection will be made by the Western New York Nurserymen's Association Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors.

Eligibility Criteria - Though not requirements, the following guidelines will be considered for students seeking scholarship eligibility:

1. Enrollment in a horticultural related program at the accredited college
2. Academic excellence
3. Recommendation from a member firm
4. Having worked in a Nursery/Landscape related industry, preferable with our Region
5. Financial need
6. Professor recommendation
7. Extra curricular activities in school and community
8. Essay written on application as to importance of his/her scholarship toward attaining future goals
9. Show a positive desire to work in Region 6

Scholarship Award - Awards shall be Non-discriminatory with respect to race, color, sex, religion, age, or national origin.

Funds shall be awarded only after the recipient has been verified to be enrolled at the accredited institution. The funds shall be dispersed directly to the institutions Bursar's Office for credit against the recipients tuition. Eligible students may receive a maximum of two WNYSNLA Foundation Scholarships during their college career.

Procedures - In January of each year, the Board of Director shall define the number and amount of scholarship grants to be offered.

Participating Institutions, membership and interested candidates will be provided by mid-January with information packets, application forms and scholarship availability.

All applications shall be submitted to the Committee (Board of Directors) by June 1, 2008. The process of selection, will be administered by the Board of Directors in compliance with previously set policies. If a member of the Board of Directors is related to or noted on application as a provider, employer, instructor, reference, or for any reason may feel that they may not be able to render an unbiased decision, they will remove themselves from the selection process for that individual(s) or as long as necessary. Participating institutions and the membership shall be notified of available scholarship grants to be awarded in August.

Scholarship grants shall be credited against the recipients tuition in accordance to the institutions Bursar's Office requirements but no later than the end of the calendar year.