AHS Announces New Scholarship.

General Terms of the Mabel Matthews Scholarship
• The scholarship will be a minimum of $5,000.00 each year.
• The scholarship may be awarded to a maximum of two individuals each year.
• In the event a scholarship is not awarded in a given year, the funds will be eligible for the following year.
• Eligible to any AHS members (no age requirement) with three or more years of membership.
• Eligible for AHS members seeking a bachelor degree or postgraduate degree in any college or university to include on-line entities, provided it is accredited in the applicant’s chosen field.
• While the scholarship is without restriction to a specific field of study, preference will be given to horticulture, botany, chemistry, and landscape architecture.
• An applicant must demonstrate service to an AHS club or at an AHS regional level.
• The scholarship shall be given annually, subject to the selection of an eligible applicant.
• The recipient must maintain a grade point equivalent of 3.0 based on 4.0 system.
• The scholarship may be given to an individual recipient for up to a maximum of six years.

Download the application form HERE.

Nikki Schmith New Photographic Media Chairperson

Similarly, after serving a 6 year term as Region 8 Regional Director, and an additional two years as Photographic Media Librarian, Otis Houston has submitted his resignation. We are lucky to have found a workhorse, and a PowerPoint expert in Nikki Schmith, which is just what we needed for this position as we begin to transition away from providing local clubs with slide shows and find ourselves being asked more and more for digital presentations. Nikki is wearing two hats as she is also assisting David Kirchhoff in coordinating Judge’s clinics. Nikki has readily offered to handle both jobs for the AHS and has happily agreed to take on the responsibilities of Chairperson for Garden Judges Records. Nikki’s appointment also was unanimously approved by the Board. Nikki’s contact information: