Shinoda Foundation announces 2014-2015 scholarship winners

San Luis Obispo, Calif., September 9, 2014 – Focused on encouraging horticulture’s continued growth, the Shinoda Foundation invests in the future through the awarding of its annual scholarships.

Since 1965, the Shinoda Foundation has awarded more than $790,000 in scholarships to 660 students.

The scholarships annually recognize horticulture’s best and brightest, selecting recipients after a rigorous review of career goals, academics, work experience, extracurricular activities and need. This year the Board of Trustees awarded eight scholarships totaling $13,500, plus grants totaling $1,350 to the winners’ colleges and universities, for a grand total of $14,850.

2014-15 recipients of the Shinoda Foundation Scholarships include:

Bay Boysen, Junior, $750, Iowa State University
Christina Hayward, Senior, $1,000, Texas A&M University
Joshua Henry, Senior, $2,000, The Ohio State University
Victoria Housewright, Senior, $1,500, University of Minnesota
Melinda Knuth, Junior, $750, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Amy Miller, Senior, $5,000, The Ohio State University
Kristin Potter, Senior, $1,000, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
James Rockwell, Senior, $1,500, Virginia Tech

The Shinoda Foundation was established in 1964 under the auspices of the California State Florists’ Association in memory of the late Joseph Shinoda, a highly regarded pioneer of that state’s floral industry. The Foundation’s purpose is to encourage educational opportunities for young people interested in entering the industry. Incorporated as a separate entity in 1972, the Foundation has awarded scholarships valued at over $790,000 to more than 660 undergraduate floriculture students since 1965.

For more information, visit www.shinodascholarship.org.