West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association announces scholarship awards for four WVU students – Real WV
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Four in-state students attending West Virginia University (WVU) studying landscape architecture are receiving $5,000 each, thanks to the West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association (WVNLA) Marcus W. Rennix scholarship program. The WVNLA board of directors approved their applications at its October 22 meeting.
Robert Gompers, WVNLA president who owns Highland Landscaping in Buckhannon, W.Va., said the WVU scholars will be recognized at the association’s February 18, 2026, Winter Symposium in Charleston. “We hope each of these Mountain State scholars will stay in West Virginia after graduation and contribute to our thriving profession.”
Julie Robinson, WVNLA executive director, said the association prioritizes scholarships to West Virginia citizens wherever they are studying to help boost the nursery and landscape industry. The Marcus W. Rennix scholarship applications are taken via the WVNLA website on a rolling annual basis. Applicants seeking scholarship funding must be studying horticulture, landscape architecture, or nursery and greenhouse management. She said students must be in-state residents who have completed half the required courses in ornamental horticulture or landscape architecture and maintained at least a 2.5 grade point average.
Registration information for the WVNLA’s February 18 Winter Symposium is at https://wvnla.org/wvnla-events/winter-symposium-2025/
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West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association, Inc., established in 1939, is a professional trade association dedicated to supporting nursery and landscape businesses and vendors throughout the Mountain State.
WVNLA members support West Virginia college students studying horticulture and landscape architecture with scholarship opportunities. They also share expertise and support in their communities; meet for volunteer projects; and support worthy, industry-related endeavors through Association donations. For membership, events or mission priorities please visit https://wvnla.org/
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