KETTLE MORAINE GARDEN CLUB
 
A member of Garden Club of America

The club also gives out one or more scholarships each year to an undergraduate student studying in a Wisconsin college or university.  The area of interest or major area of study we look for is varied but within the framework of our club's interest, i.e., botany, horticulture, landscape architecture, conservation, and land preservation.  We send out information to the colleges/universities in Wisconsin along with an application and this is passed on to interested students who are studying (majoring) in these areas.  If you know of an interested student, an application will be available in early spring from the Scholarship Committee or by clicking here. The Scholarship Committee reviews all applications and chooses the winner.

2026 Scholarship applications are due by April 30th, 2026

2025 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED 

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Julia Fechner attends UW Madison and will graduate in 2026 with a degree in Environmental Sociology and Urban Studies. She is an intern for the Office of Sustainability in which she conducts waste and emissions reduction research. She works for Sustain Dane, as a food waste research assistant. As a UniverCity Alliance Scholar, she produced a plan for the Village of DeForest. As an Environmental Scholar, she works with Art House 360 on a pollinator garden. Her goal is to become an environmental lawyer.

Alice Maas attends UW Stevens Point and is a senior majoring in Forestry: Ecosystem Restoration and Management. She has worked on prairie restoration, wetland restoration, invasive species, tree identification, prescribed burns, and worked on recreational trail maintenance. She wants to earn her Master’s Degree to work with damaged and degraded ecosystems to restore them to a healthier and more balanced state. She is a direct descendant of the Stockbridge-Munsee tribe and was named UWSP College of Natural Resources: Outstanding Sophomore. This award is given to 1 student and is chosen by the professors. She has glowing recommendations by her professors as an exceptional student.

Payton Jarosinski is a senior attending UW Whitewater and graduated from Arrowhead High School. She is majoring in Environmental Science with Natural Science Emphasis. She would love to become a Wildlife Ecologist that specializes in pollinator conservation and research. She is currently a Pell Grant recipient. In 2022, she was a Nationals alternate for the Forensics National Speech and Debate Association representing Wisconsin with her Oratory speech advocating for honeybee conservation and raising awareness about Colony Collapse Disorder. She has had internships with the WI DNR in the Kettle Moraine State Forest Southern Unit and internship as the Prairie Restoration with the Prairie Future Seed Co out of Sussex, WI. 

Matthew Moran attends UW River Falls and is a senior from West Bend. He is majoring in Horticulture, with the Sustainable Fruit and Vegetables. He has managed the community garden at Fort Wilderness summer camp and managed a hydroponic system in the UW RF greenhouse. He took the opportunity to spend time in Chad, Africa and assisted them in the humanitarian work and agricultural aid. His goal is to work with farmers and families, providing sustainable plants, tools, and training so impoverished farmers can thrive and feed themselves and their communities. He has some supporting courses connected to Food Science and Marketing. His professor states he has a deep love of edible horticulture and is striving to have an internship with ECHO. This program is based out of Florida and trains them to be agricultural ambassadors to serve local communities in developing regions.