Maddie Valeski, York Community High School junior student, was awarded an Elmhurst Garden Club (EGC) Scholarship which she will use to attend Michigan State University High School Engineering Institute this summer.
In her scholarship application, Valeski spoke of her interest in the “science behind agriculture – specifically food and water sustainability, biosystems and agricultural engineering” after taking an AP Human Geography class at York.
During her next year at York, she will be taking AP Environmental Science and AP Biology. The summer program at Michigan State will offer her the opportunity to explore the more technical aspects of biosystems engineering.
The EGC mission of encouraging the advancement in horticulture through education began with scholarships being funded by proceeds from the EGC Garden Walk & Boutique Faire held annually on the second Sunday in July. To date, more than $220,000 in scholarships have been awarded to deserving students. EGC Scholarships are awarded to Illinois resident college/university students pursuing degrees in horticulture, environmental studies, and associated science fields of study. Scholarships are also offered to high school students for summer exploratory programs in horticulture and related sciences.
EGC Garden Walk & Boutique Faire will be held Sunday, July 9. For more information on the Walk and the EGC Scholarship program, visit elmhurstgardenclub.org.
