Aug 2017 TV Program - The Power of Horticulture Scholarships

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The August 2017 Program guests are Marilyn Russell, a fellow member of the Bella Vista Garden Club, Jordan Slater, a recipient of one of our Dorothy Wallace Scholarships in 2017 and Corrin Troutman, the Executive Director at the Peel Compton Foundation. The topic of the show is The Power of Horticulture Scholarships. Marilyn gave a brief history of the Bella Vista Garden Club's scholarship program, a bio of Dorothy Wallace, a past member, and why our Scholarships are named for her. Jordan spoke of her love of gardening instilled by her Mother and Grandmother and her experience as an Intern at Compton Gardens this summer. She will be receiving her scholarship at the September Bella Vista Garden Club Meeting. Corrin emphasized the importance of horticulture scholarships and shared the story of how a garden club scholarship made such a difference in her ability to attend the University of Arkansas.