(Dodge County) Two Dodge County area students have been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Dodge County Master Gardeners Association. Jack Nelson, a senior at Lomira High School, will attend Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton in the Greenhouse Operations Program with plans to transfer to UW-River Falls leading to a degree in landscaping.
While in high school, Nelson was a four-year FFA member and was an officer of the Outdoor Club. He has been employed by Natural Resources Innovations as a landscaping technician restoring and creating landscaping projects.
Ashtyn Wiersma, a senior at Randolph High School, plans to attend UW-Platteville majoring in Agriculture Education. In high school, Wiersma was involved in FFA, track, volleyball, and the Education and Human Services and Science Clubs.
She served for two years as a teacher assistant for the Middle School Agriculture Exploratory Class.
Wiersma was also the Animal Lab Manager providing care for many small animals during the school year. The Dodge County Master Gardening Association awards scholarships to high school seniors who plan to have a career in the horticulture field.
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