Dodge County Master Gardener Association Scholarship
The Dodge County Master Gardener Association will award a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior who is planning a career in some area of horticulture.
The recipient must live in Dodge County and be a graduating from any public high school, parochial high school, or home school.
The student must have applied to a two or four year accredited college or technical school that has a program leading to a degree or certification in a horticulture or related area. Careers may include, but are not limited to, horticulture, plant science, soil science, agriculture, environmental science, landscaping, forestry, science education.
Application forms are available in the guidance offices of Dodge County and area high schools. They include Beaver Dam High School, Columbus High School, Dodgeland High School, Hartford High School, Horicon High School, Hustisford High School, Lomira High School, Mayville High School, Oconomowoc High School, Randolph High School, Waterloo High School, Watertown High School, Waupun High School, Lakeside Lutheran High School, and Central Wisconsin Christian School.
APPLICATION
Interested individuals can also obtain an application by email from dcwimg@gmail.com.
Application is closed.
Congratulations to the 2025 recipients!
Hannah Karus and Claire Thiel have each been awarded a 2025 Dodge County Master Gardener Association $1,000 Scholarship.
Hannah Karus, a senior at Beaver Dam High School, will attend UW River Falls to study Professional Horticulture with the goal of educating others about the importance of plant life, the environment and the numerous benefits that plants provide. While in high school, Hannah participated in FFA and was Sentinel 2022-2025, received the Star Sophomore Award, the PRIDE Award and Chapter Degree. She also participated in the FFA Career Development Event competition. She was a charter member of NTSH in 2024. She volunteers passing out food with Second Harvest Food Pantry and you may have seen her working hard at Fleet Farm.
Claire Thiel, a senior at Beaver Dam High School, plans to attend BYU- Idaho majoring in Horticulture with a focus in Design/Build/Maintain. In high school Claire was involved in Battle of the Books, DND Club, the spring high school play, Trap, and the National Honor Society. She has participated in Solo and Ensemble and qualified for state each time as well as participating in the pit orchestra for the 2024 high school fall musical. She is also active in the high school orchestra. Claire has participated in FFA, specifically the Floriculture Career Development event team, and was selected as FFA student of the month. She is involved in the community through volunteer work, church activities, 4-H club, scouts, pioneers and the past two years she has worked for the Beaver Dam Chamber of Commerce as the Farmer’s Market Manager.