The ALCA Scholarships are an excellent opportunity for students who are serious about furthering their formal education. Each year, ALCA organizes a golf tournament honoring two individuals who made an impact in the Green Industry. Proceeds from the Jimmy Tipton and the Sky Blu Underwood Golf tournaments are donated to these scholarships. These funds may be awarded to students interested in pursuing a career in any segment of the Green Industry. The third scholarship opportunity is made available to any ALCA member or their immediate family, regardless of their field of study. Proceeds from the silent auction at the "Excellence in Landscaping Award's Program" fund this scholarship.
Honoring the work of the late Dr. Tipton from the University of Arizona whose work in the plant sciences area revolutionized the landscape industry, as we know it today. Dr. Tipton's contributions included research into the proper way to plant box trees to optimize their healthy growth and stabilization by widening the hole and making it no deeper than the root ball of the tree. This fund assists qualified individuals in continuing their education and careers in the landscaping industry.
Sky Blu Underwood was born in Phoenix in 1974 and was raised around the landscape industry. He often worked for his father during the summers at AAA Landscape. His roots are deeply entwined with the agricultural industry. Unfortunately, Sky did not live long enough to fulfill his dreams. This endowment has been established to help other young people build theirs. Perhaps they can use their education to beautify the world with trees, flowers, and other green things...and carry on one of Sky's dreams.
In 2002, Charlie Schaul with AridScape Concepts spearheaded another scholarship fund. Several ALCA members matched Charlie's donation to open this account and continues to be funded by proceeds of the silent auction. The General ALCA Scholarship Fund is open to all ALCA members and their immediate families, regardless of their choice of academic field. Thank you to the following founding contributors:
Charlie Schaul - AridScape Concepts
Rod Pappas - Xeriscapes Unlimited
Michael Rockwell - Azul-Verde Design Group
Bill and Wendy Krause - Terra Designs
Tony Fontes - Desert Trees Nursery
Glenn Fahringer - Earth Care "For all that's Green"
John Flori - Flori Corporation
J. Boyce - Boyce Landscape
Will Pereira - Arizona State University
Ryan Campbell - Arizona State University
Whitney Graham - Arizona State University
Joshua Kredit - Arizona State University
Jediah Drager - Mesa Community College
Nicole Smith - Mesa Community College
To apply for a scholarship, an application must be completed and submitted to the ALCA office. Once submitted, the Scholarship Committee reviews the applications and determines the awardees. The deadline for these scholarships is May 31st for the next academic year.
To have an application mailed to you please contact the ALCA office at 602-626-7091 or via email at judy@azlca.com
Jimmy Tipton & Sky Blu Scholarship application
ALCA General Scholarship application
