Victoria County Master         Gardener Association

VICTORIA COUNTY MASTER GARDENER ASSOCIATION  is offering The Clifton J. Knezek Memorial College Scholarship 
to a deserving college student in the near future.
The student must have at least 60 hours of college credit, with a major in horticulture, agriculture, or any other related major.

(SEE APPLICATION BELOW)

In order to generate funds for this endeavor, we will be accepting donations in either memory of or honor of someone. Donations will be accepted in any amount, and will be tax deductible.

Donation Forms:
~ doc form   ~ printable pdf

Scholarship Application:

Application pdf

Application is due by June 1 of the current year.

 
The student must have at least 60 hours of college credit, with a major in horticulture, agriculture, or any other related major.

Previous recipients are pictured below:

Photo and article by Linda Lees.

Scholarship winner, Jessica Pesek, of Shiner, third from left, a student at Texas A&M University, is the recipient of the Victoria County Master Gardener Association 2019 and the 2020 Scholarship. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Pesek of Shiner. Pictured here at a  VCMGA membership meeting are, left to right, Michael Martignoni, VCMGA 2019 president, and scholarship awards committee members, Charles Neumeyer, Helen Boatman and Linda Hartman. At the right is Jessica's father, Dale. VCMGA awards the scholarship each year to an area college student seeking horticultural or agricultural degrees. 

    

         

     

LEIGHTON SMITH, (middle) was presented the FIRST VCMGA Scholarship, by Helen Boatman and Linda Hartman, scholarship co-chairs. Leighton attends Texas A&M Kingsville, majoring in agriculture science with emphasis on agriculture, agribusiness, and environmental science. His career choice is ranch management. His parents are Terry & Jeannie Smith. Congrats!

Kelly Garrett of Cuero received a $2,000.00 scholarship from Victoria County Master Gardeners Association at the July meeting. Kelly was a junior at Texas A&M Univ. at College Station where her major is animal husbandry. Her interest in animals/agriculture began as a 10 year old with the DeWitt County 4-H. She is shown with her mother Karen Garrett and Linda Hartman VCMGA member. VCMGA is a member of the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension with education as one of its goals.