$18,000 in Scholarships Awarded to 12 Students

The Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Fund, created in 1989 by the Southern Nursery Association (SNA), has announced the names of twelve students from nine southeastern universities chosen to receive academic scholarships this year. Five of the awards are named scholarships honoring past industry leaders, including the new award named to honor Dr. Bryson L. James for the 40+ years of service to the Southern Nursery Association as Director of Horticultural Research. Each award of $1,500, totaling $18,000, has been presented to the following excelling scholars: 

Katelin Borden, University of Florida 
Sean Patrick Caton, University of Georgia Shane Ford, University of Georgia 
Zachary William Jones, University of Maryland 
Claire Elizabeth Krofft, Auburn University 
Joanna Lambert, Louisiana State University 
Nathan Allen Maren, NC State University 
Juan Fernando Moscoso, University of Ark.
Darle Bailey Riordan, University of Kentucky 
Angela Rowe, University of Georgia 
Angelia Dynette Ryker, University of Tenn.
Zia V. Williamson, University of Georgia
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SNA Announces New 
Student Travel Grant Program

The Southern Nursery Association (SNA) has announced a new program designed to offer financial aid through travel reimbursements to students presenting in the Bryson L. James Student Research Competition at the 2020 SNA Research Conference. The application deadline is November 29, 2019.

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