FOUNDATION AWARDS OVER $80,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO ONTARIO STUDENTS
Each year, the Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation (Foundation) awards a variety of scholarships to Ontario students pursuing a career in landscape and horticulture. Scholarships are available to registered apprentices and students who reside in Ontario and are enrolled in accredited post-secondary institutions.
Providing scholarships is particularly close to the hearts of Foundation supporters, who point with pride to the many recipients who are now successful industry members. Each year, applications and nominations are accepted online until June 30 via the Foundation website at OHTF.ca.
This year, the Foundation distributed 56 scholarships totalling $85,300 to future leaders of the landscape and horticulture profession.
The scholarship program continues to grow, and now boasts a number of scholarships supported by individual people and companies.
Introduced in 2015, a major component of the program is the Cullen Family Scholarships, which distribute more than $20,000 each year. The program is designed to encourage and inspire leadership qualities in students who have a passion and enthusiasm for the landscape and horticulture profession, with candidates selected by their peers and teachers. Individual amounts are assigned to each school offering a horticultural program.
This year, the foundation distributed a total of $57,900 in scholarships to students enrolled in horticultural programs across the province.
2024 Scholarship Recipients
Apprenticeship ($600)
Vanessa Costa, Humber College
Jack Greer, Loyalist College
Jiya Ramkrishna Khode, Loyalist College
Dayna Menifee, Algonquin College
Abhishek Mohan, Niagara College
Matt Preston, Loyalist college
Junzhu Shi, Humber College
Casey van Maris Scholarship ($1,000)
Eden Dixon, Durham College
College and University ($1,000)
Nathan DiLaudo, University of Guelph
Claire Jacklin, University of Guelph
Dan Clost Scholarship ($1,000)
Aaron McCormick, University of Guelph
Peter Olsen Scholarship ($650)
Cadet Hassan, Fanshawe College
Nicole Nwokolo, Toronto Metropolitan University
Postgraduate ($1,000)
Prescilla Chan, Toronto Metropolitan University
Post-Secondary ($1,000)
Elliott Alkemade Young, Niagara Parks School of Horticulture
Egemen Bulut, Niagara College
Taylor Chamberlain, Humber College
Nicole DeJager, Niagara College
Joshua Fancsali, Fanshawe College
Cassidy Friske, University of Guelph
Susan Gurung, Niagara College
Kimia Jouyandeh, University of Guelph
Benjamin Joy, Niagara Parks School of Horticulture
Chengcheng Li, Fanshawe College
Matthew Lundstrom, University of Guelph
Niloufar Mohsenivfa, University of Guelph
Ian Murphy, University of Guelph
Carol Pietka, University of Guelph
Sierra Rivait, St. Clair College
Ramon Salustiano Salvador, De La Salle College of Saint Benilde
Luis Santini, Algonquin College
Evan Siberry, Fanshawe College
Vineet Singh, St. Clair College
Mollie Slemon, University of Guelph
Jessica Solis Gonzalez, Fanshawe College
Yichen Zhang, Algonquin College
Tony DiGiovanni Scholarship ($1,000)
Emma Pothion, University of Guelph
Ho Ying Tang, Humber College
Cullen Family Scholarship Program
Abigail Stanke, Algonquin College ($3,000)
Anastasia Hromin, Ridgetown College ($3,000)
Anika Pask, Humber College ($3,000)
Bradley Gibbons, Apprenticeship any school ($2,000)
Caroline Szukalo Benitez, Ridgetown College ($3,000)
Hareem Haider, Niagara Parks Commission ($3,000)
Katja Spoerri, Niagara College ($3,000)
Kendra Motz, Apprenticeship any school ($2,000)
Lei Liu, Seneca College ($3,000)
Leticia Tojer, Fanshawe College ($3,000)
Lindsay Taylor, University of Guelph ($3,000)
Loraine Price, Durham College ($3,000)
Marilou Statford, Apprenticeship any school ($3,000)
Myles Vieira, Apprenticeship any school ($2,000)
Ryan McDonald, Apprenticeship any school ($2,000)
Ryly Allers, Needs-Based Scholarship ($5,000)
Sanam Sajjad, Niagara Parks Commission ($3,000)
Cheyenne Wyght, Apprenticeship any school ($2000)
