Write a commentThe Oswego Garden Club is proud to announce that they will again be giving two scholarships to two seniors from high schools in Fulton, Hannibal, Mexico or Oswego, graduating in June of 2026.
The Ruth Sayer Scholarship, named after one of our former beloved member who was a force in Oswego’s volunteer community, will be given to a graduating senior who will pursue future education in horticulture, plant sciences(biology, pathology, genetics, soil science) environmental sciences(ecology, sustainability), design(landscape architecture /design), farm and garden business(management, marketing), agriculture or landscaping.
The Helen Pfaff Memorial Scholarship, named after one of our former and long serving treasurers, is also given by the Oswego Garden Club.
These two $500 scholarships were established to promote interest in gardens, civic projects, community beautification, conservation of wild flowers and native plants and stimulating the knowledge and love of gardening. For information about applications for these scholarships, high school seniors should contact their respective counseling office. Application are due May 1, 2026.
The Oswego Garden Club was organized in 1939 and federated in 1947, and regularly plants and maintains gardens around Oswego. For more information follow Oswego Garden Club on Facebook.
