John L. Masek Ornamental Horticulture Scholarship
Each year, the Landscape and Nursery Association of Greater St. Louis awards a student in the Greater St. Louis area a scholarship to use towards their horticultural education. The LNAGSL recognizes and appreciates the value to our organization, the professional green industry and the communities of the Gateway region of encouraging the development of knowledgeable and talented individuals.
Make a donation to our scholarship fund.
In 2023, we are happy to announce that we are able to award FIVE $500 scholarships to horticulture students in the Greater St. Louis area. This is made possible by generous donations from our members as well as fundraising by our board members throughout the year. We appreciate any contribution you can make to horticulture education.
Apply Today
Appropriate applicants are individuals currently working within the horticulture industry and desiring to seek further education or students currently enrolled in university or community college level classes specifying horticulture as their focus with intent of pursuing employment within the Gateway region's horticulture green industry. Applicant must show proof of current enrollment or enrollment in the next semester (allowing high school students to apply) of a university or community college horticulture program. Applicants pursuing adult continuing education or other program types (i.e.: botanical garden classes) are not eligible.
Past Scholarship Recipients
2022 - Regina Murphey: St. Louis Community College at Meramec (Kirkwood, MO)2022 - Lauren Jared: Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR)2019 - Rebecca Hankins: St. Louis Community College at Meramec (Kirkwood, MO)2018 - Angela Merriken: St. Louis Community College at Meramec (Kirkwood, MO)2017 - Jenifer Trump: St. Louis Community College at Meramec (Kirkwood, MO)2016 - Rebekah Davis: St. Louis Community College at Meramec (Kirkwood, MO)2015 - Zachary Dennis: St. Louis Community College at Meramec (Kirkwood, MO)2014 - Joseph McKee: St. Louis Community College at Meramec (Kirkwood, MO)2014 - Tiffany Watson: St. Louis Community College at Meramec (Kirkwood, MO)2012 - Morgan McAdams: Mineral Area College (Park Hills, MO)2011 - Barbara Wilkat: St. Louis Community College at Meramec (Kirkwood, MO); City of De Peres Parks2009 - Amanda Lynn Wolfgeher: St. Louis Community College at Meramec (Kirkwood, MO); Bowood Farms2008 - Paul Guilfoy: Southeast Missouri State University (Cape Girardeau, MO)2007 - Nicholas Guntli: University of Missouri (Columbia, MO)2006 - Tonya O'Connell: St. Louis Community College at Meramec (Kirkwood, MO); T and T Gardens2005 - Barbara Hurley: St. Louis Community College at Meramec (Kirkwood, MO); SFP Landscaping2004 - Kyle J. Spradley, University of Missouri (Columbia, MO)