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The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

 

GCA scholars work around the globe in their efforts to pursue and share knowledge. Explore their areas of interest using the directory and by reading the GCA’s annual publication, GCA Scholars Report.

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2026

Michael Mitchell

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Scale of Change: Measuring the Impact of Native Cover Cropping on Soil Microbiome Community...

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2026

Ashley Jackson

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Propagation and Landscape Management of Native OrnamentalsI am examining seed germination and...

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2026

Drew Nisip

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Patterns of Seed Fungal Endophyte Diversity and Composition Across the Production-Restoration...

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2026

Annabel Lewis

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Evolution of Resource Allocation Trade-offs Across the Range of Chamaecrista fasciculataLimited...

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2026

Tori Guarino

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Hidden Layers of Saltmarshes: Uncovering the Genetic, Microbial, and Economic Foundations of...

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2026

Nate Gilbert

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Understanding Perennial Organ Microbiomes to Improve Bare Root Establishment of Dutchman’s...

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2025

Connor Goralka

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Rpa Water Testing for Phytophthora Detection in Native NurseriesThe project is focused on...

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2025

Benjamin Reimer

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Repopulate the PawpawThe goal of the project is to propagate native fruit trees from seed that...

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2025

Maddie Sadler

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Prescribed Fire Management Affects on Species Diversity and Richness of Plants in the Asteraceae...

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2025

Anna Beach

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Assessing the Nutritional and Cultural Value of the Urban Forest in the Evolving Biocultural...

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2025

Noelle Visser

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

How Do Foliar Fungal Endophytes Affect Volatile Composition in White Snakeroot?I will examine how...

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2024

Hazel Schrader

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Harnessing the Horticultural Potential of Salix Schrader’s research aims to facilitate...

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2024

Mason Marshall

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Evaluation of Growth and Floral Characteristics of Wild and Cultivated Ratibida columnifera...

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2024

Jessica Hutchinson

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Evaluating Native Bog Birch for Horticultural Production Hutchinson’s study will focus...

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2024

Richard Hull

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Identifying Changes in the Wabash River Corridor’s Vascular Plant Flora Hull’s...

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2023

Nathan Soley

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Researching Native Plantings of Different Grass-Forb Ratios for Weed Resistance and Pollinator...

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