Greater Everglades Student Memorial Scholarship

 

 

The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society, in conjunction with the Florida Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Florida Wildlife Federation, is sponsoring a scholarship for undergraduate students who will be Juniors or Seniors during the 2009-2010 academic year.  This year one $2,000 scholarship will awarded.  To be eligible for this scholarship, the student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater and be supportive of the Mission of TWS.  The student also must be currently enrolled in a Florida 4-year college or university and interested in pursuing a career in wildlife ecology and/or management.  Recipients will be selected on the basis of financial need, extracurricular activities, demonstrated leadership, professional potential, and the goals as stated in the student’s letter.

 

Application materials include:

 

(1)     A letter from the student expressing his or her professional goals and financial need;

(2)     Copies of transcripts from each college or university attended;

(3)     A copy of the student’s resume;

(4)     One letter of recommendation from a faculty member or wildlife professional.

 

To be considered for this scholarship, all application materials must be post-marked by 1 December 2009. 

Send to:             

Mrs. Maria Zondervan, Chair

FCTWS Scholarship Committee

St. Johns River Water Management District

975 Keller Rd.

Altamonte Springs, FL 32714-1618

407/659-4872

E-mail: mzondervan@sjrwmd.com

 

Applications will be reviewed by the FCTWS Student Scholarship Committee and scholarships will be awarded by February 2010.

 

Past Recipients

1998-99 = Michael Meisenburg

1999-00 = Ken Arrison

2000-01 = Leslie Adams

2001-02 = Greg Kaufmann

2002-03 = David Zabriskie

2003-04 = Daniel Dawson

2004-05 = Scarlett Howell

2005-06 = Katherine Brown

2006-07 = Vanessa Oquendo

2007-08 = Michelle Tishler

2008-09 = Ashley Williams

2009-10 = Allison Daniel