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Located at 1602 E. 2100 S., Salt Lake City, in the northeast corner of Sugar House Park, the Garden Center is available for rental for special events such as parties, wedding receptions, quinceaneras, workshops, and meetings.  For more information, go to www.sugarhousegardencenter.com

The Utah Associated Garden Clubs, Inc. (UAGC) participates in an annual scholarship program in connection with the UAGC’s parent organization, the National Garden Clubs (NGC).  The UAGC scholarship is open to sophomore, junior, or graduate level students residing within the state of Utah and majoring in landscape architecture, horticulture, agriculture, botany, or a related field.  The UAGC awards a scholarship of $1,000.  The winner will automatically be entered to compete for an NGC scholarship of up to $4,000.  As there are 43 national scholarships available, the Utah winner has a good chance of receiving a total of nearly $5,000.

Applicants on both the state and national level are judged by the same criteria:  academic record, letter of application, honors and extracurricular experience, financial need, and recommendations.  A minimum GPA of 3.25 is required, and the student must be attending school full-time (at least 12 credit-hours undergraduate or 9 credit-hours graduate).  Information and scholarship application materials are posted on the NGC website.  The deadline for application is February 1, and funds are provided for the following school year.  Past winners have included:

2015 Lynda Don Draper, Utah State University

2016 Cynthia Singh, Utah State University

2017 Anna Michelle Thurgood, Brigham Young University

2018 Evelyn Linford, Weber State University

2019 Aaron Hoenig, University of Utah

2020 Kali Clarke, Utah State University

2021 Hallee Kinikin, Utah State University

2022 Becca Springer, Utah State University

2023 Mary Claire Jennings, Utah State University

2024 Alanna Nafziger, Utah State University

How to Apply

The scholarship application and instructions can be found at gardenclub.org/college-scholarships

Applications must be RECEIVED by February 1.

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