Scholarships
The Spade and Trowel Club believes in the importance of education. Starting in 2022, the club awarded a $1000 Scholarship through the Kennett Education Foundation to a Kennett High School graduating senior interested in Horticulture and/or Environmental Studies. Qualified candidates are screened and chosen through the guidance counselors at the school. This scholarship is being awarded annually, with the amount reviewed each year. For 2023, $1500 was given to our recipient. The club, along with individual member donations, awarded $2,500 to our recipient in 2024 and $2000 in 2025.
Students who are eligible for Spade and Trowel Club scholarship may also be eligible for $1,000 scholarships through the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania (GCFP) of which Spade and Trowel Club is a member. The deadline for GCFP scholarship applications is in February. The scholarship application is located in the Forms Library of the GCFP website.
Students who are eligible for Spade and Trowel Club scholarship may also be eligible for $1,000 scholarships through the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania (GCFP) of which Spade and Trowel Club is a member. The deadline for GCFP scholarship applications is in February. The scholarship application is located in the Forms Library of the GCFP website.
2025 Recipient Gabriela Montiero Cortada.
Presented by Committee Chair Jane George at the KHS Awards Night
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2024 Recipient Noah Haak, studying Environmental Engineering
2023 Recipient Matt Pollard with President Beth Vinyard, Committee Chair Jane George, and Vice President Mara Tyler
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2022 Scholarship Recipient Jake Hohner with President Beth Vinyard, Committee Chair Jane George, and Past-President Brenda Kramer
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2022 Scholarship Recipient Jake Hohner with the Scholarship Committee - Suzanne Pusey, Jane George (Chair), Christina Norland, and Marge Riley.
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