Calusa Garden Club Announces Scholarship Opportunity

Calusa Garden Club of Marco Island announces the availability of two $1,000 scholarships to high school students living on Marco Island, graduating in 2022, and pursuing higher education in botany, conservation, ecology, forestry, horticulture, landscape design or architecture, marine biology, city planning, public sanitation, science, education, nonprofit or law, or a related field. Eligible students are high school seniors who attend any area high school. The 2021 recipients, Tyler Chute and Scott Siems, were awarded their $1,000 college scholarships at the May 2021 Marco Island Academy Awards Night.

The deadline for the scholarship applications is February 28, 2022. Interested students may obtain a copy of the scholarship application from Marianne Foley by emailing jjmfoley@aol.com.

Calusa Garden Club is a member of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs and membership is open to those interested in horticulture, floral design and environmental matters residing five months or more in Collier County. The club meets October through April. Contact the Garden Club by email at calusagardenclub@yahoo.com, visit the Garden Club’s website calusa.org, or its Facebook page Calusa Garden Club.