Victor, New York, USA
November 30, 2009

This year's recipient of the American Floral Endowment: "BioWorks IPM/Sustainable Practices Scholarship" is Angela Magdaleno, a student at California Polytechnic State University. Students were evaluated on the basis of sound academic performance and a grade point average of 3.0 or better.

The BioWorks IPM/Sustainable Practices Scholarship is intended for students pursuing a career in floriculture. While not mandatory, it is strongly desired that the student be interested in furthering the use of Integrated Pest Management ("IPM") or sustainable practices. "I ultimately plan to own my own retail nursery, but would also like to teach horticulture at both the high school and college level," says Magdaleno. She has also started to fulfill requirements toward her Pest Control Advisors License.

This is the second year BioWorks has offered this scholarship in conjunction with AFE. The company plans to continue to support education in the industry through efforts such as this.

AFE, founded in 1961, is the leading non-for-profit 501(c)(3) funding source for floricultural/ environmental horticulture research and educational programs in the United States. The Endowment is supported by more than 1,000 companies and individuals throughout the industry. For more information, please visit www.endowment.org.  

BioWorks, Inc., a privately held company, provides environmentally responsible, safe and cost-effective solutions to the horticulture industry. BioWorks is a founding member of the BioPesticide Industry Alliance. For more information, please visit www.bioworksinc.com.

Website: http://www.seedquest.com/id/b/BioWorks.htm

Published: November 30, 2009