The Ben Meadows Natural Resources Scholarships provide two $2,500 awards, one for leadership and one based on academic achievement for juniors or seniors enrolled full time in a Natural Resources curriculum at the baccalaureate level. The scholarships are administered by the Society of American Foresters (SAF). Meet this year's winners:
Our 2011 Scholarship Recipient for Leadership is Justine R., who attends Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, Calif. Justine has written funding proposals, coordinated volunteers and communicated with nonprofit social justice and environmental groups in organizing Earth Week activities as the treasurer for the college’s Eco Action Club. She also has served as a commissioner of transportation in bringing a carpool service to the campus, and as a director of sustainability with Eco Action Club and Club Grow organizations.
Our 2011 Academic Scholarship goes to James B., who has a 3.86 cumulative GPA at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. James is a member of the student chapter of the Society of American Foresters and the Student Society of Arboriculture. He also serves as an advisory board member of his school's Office of Non-Traditional Students. James previously was a member of the Winnebago Home Builders Association, Remodelers Council of the Wisconsin Homebuilders Association, and the National Association of Homebuilders while working as a carpenter and contractor.
For more complete details and qualification requirements for the Ben Meadows Natural Resources Scholarships please visit www.benmeadows.com/scholarships.
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