The Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarships in Horticulture
School: Undergraduate, Landscape Architecture, Spanish, and Horticulture, Purdue University
Hewitt is passionate about using the principles of design to create unique and welcoming spaces. Active on campus with the Landscape Architecture Department, Horticulture Club, and Purdue American Society of Landscape Architects, Hewitt also volunteers with the Lake County Forest Preserve planting native species, removing invasives, building split rail fences, and collecting and processing seeds.

The Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarships in Horticulture
School: Continuing education, Business Management in Sustainable Horticulture and Landscape Horticulture, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
With a degree from the University of California, Irvine and a five-year career in public health, Chen returned to school to pursue another passion: healing the Earth's soils, making beautiful landscapes, and increasing biodiversity and ecological immunity. Chen is also the horticulturist at a country club, maintaining 13,000-plus square feet of ornamental beds with organic gardening methods and integrated pest management. Chen will soon complete a yearlong Permaculture Design Certification through the Cincinnati Permaculture Institute.

The Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarships in Horticulture
School: Undergraduate, Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, Michigan State University
Building on experiences in the Beal Scholars Internship Program at W. J. Beal Botanical Garden, Durgy will be a Landscape Architecture/Landscape Design intern with the City of Aspen Parks and Open Space Division this summer. A board member of the Michigan State chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, Durgy wishes to design outdoor spaces that benefit whole communities.

The Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarships in Horticulture
School: Continuing education, Plant Science and Landscape Technology, Cuyahoga Community College
With a degree in Restoration Ecology, a career with the Bureau of Land Management, and four seasons of volunteer experience with the National Park Service as a Seasonal Biological Science Technician, Stoepfel is pursuing advanced education. A member of the National Collegiate Landscape Competition team and an intern with Art x Love, Stoepfel wishes to have a career in plant propagation and production.

The Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarships in Horticulture
School: Undergraduate, Biology and Environmental Studies, Kenyon College
A volunteer with over one hundred hours of community service at Cleveland Metroparks, Tomasko wishes to be a good steward for the environment through dedicated plant research. This summer, Tomasko will seek to understand how different wetland plant traits influence greenhouse gas exchange, specifically methane, in restored agricultural wetlands. Tomasko’s research will foster a better understanding of carbon uptake by plants and sequestration in wetland soils.

The Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarships in Horticulture
School: Master’s student, Floriculture, Michigan State University
Brown’s thesis focuses on determining flowering responses of specialty cut flowers. Brown will research the influence of photoperiod on flower induction, initiation, time to harvest, yield, and morphology of four specialty cut-flower crops. Brown will inform growers of ways to increase productivity during greenhouse cut-flower production that will provide more efficient, attractive, and hardy plants for consumers.

The Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarships in Horticulture
School: Undergraduate, Landscape Architecture, Purdue University
McWilliam aspires to create living spaces for pollinators in urban environments. Working this summer in New York City, McWilliam will gain hands-on experience in developing small-scale ecologically beneficial ecosystems. With a passion for landscape architecture, McWilliam will focus on how to incorporate pollinator green spaces into her community.

The Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarships in Horticulture
School: Undergraduate, Horticulture, Agronomy, and Cello, Michigan State University
As student manager for Bailey GREENhouse and Urban Farm, Voneida trains first-year student volunteers to work in Michigan State University’s campus greenhouse. In addition, Voneida assists with composting, beekeeping, and plant production as a member of the Residential Initiative on the Study of the Environment. Voneida’s studies focus on sustainable practices within food production, horticulture, and land management.

The Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarships in Horticulture
School: Undergraduate, Biology and Environmental Science, College of William & Mary

Busby aims to identify and implement best practices for wildlife crossings at the county level to decrease wildlife mortalities and improve habitat quality and connectivity. Using geospatial analysis, Busby will help local government agencies pinpoint areas in which negative impacts of roads on wildlife can be mitigated. Existing roadway structures that are suitable for conversion to wildlife crossings will be recommended.

The Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarships in Horticulture

End of Production Radiation Quality Treatments Effect on Quality and Yield of Hydroponic Lettuce: Exploring the effects of various light qualities used as end of production lighting treatments on the quality and yield of leafy greens and microgreens.

With experience as a horticulture technician, Brewer will explore the effects of various light qualities used as end-of-production lighting treatments on the quality and yield of leafy greens and microgreens. Focus will be given to the coloration and nutrition of hydroponically grown red leaf lettuce. Brewer aspires to contribute to a more environmentally conscious horticulture industry.