Announcing 2009 GROWMARK University of Guelph scholarship award winners

Each year in Ontario, GROWMARK awards $4,000 in scholarship funds to several exemplary students attending the University of Guelph.

The award winners must have completed six credits of the B.Sc. Ag program or B.Comm. Agri Business or four credits of the Associate Diploma Programs at any campus of the Ontario Agriculture College. Students must have an average of 70%, demonstrated leadership abilities and have been involved in extracurricular activities, community service or agricultural employment. The University is responsible for the selection process.

This year’s recent Ontario scholarship winners are:

University of Guelph, Ontario Agriculture College, Guelph Campus:

• Matthew Setzkorn of Franklin, PA, USA—B.Sc. Ag-Agroecosystems
• Shuang Li, of Guangxi, China ---B.Sc. Ag Economics

Presenting GROWMARK OAC scholarship awards to Shuang Li and Matthew Setzkorn at Guelph Campus is Janice Johnson, marketing and communication specialist, GROWMARK Ontario Region.

 University of Guelph, Ontario Agriculture College, Ridgetown Campus:

• Matthew Finch of Belmont, ON – Associate diploma in Agriculture 
• Lorraine Kroes of Clinton, ON-Associate diploma in Horticulture

  

Presenting GROWMARK OAC scholarship awards to Lorraine Kroes and Matthew Finch at Ridgetown College Campus is Clark Aitken, crop sales specialist with AGRIS Co-operative Ltd.

University of Guelph, OAC- Kemptville College:

• Jacob Droogh of North Gower ON (Associate Diploma in Agriculture) 

University of Guelph, OAC- Campus d'Alfred (received May 2009): 

• Jean-Michel Provost of Chrysler, ON (Association Diploma in Horticulture)
• Daniel Poirier of Lefaivre, ON (Associate Diploma in Agriculture)

 Congratulations to all 2009 GROWMARK FS Co-operative Scholarship winners!