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The Rosanne Clementi Education Program
J.B. Butler Grant * William V. Storch Award* Sanford N. Young Scholarship
2013 applications are now available.
Scroll to the bottom of the page for application links
The Florida Section of AWRA has a mission to support education through the Rosanne Clementi Education Program. To be eligible to receive the Storch Award and Young Scholarship, applicants must be enrolled at an accredited Florida school. Applicants may apply prior to being enrolled, but must provide proof of enrollment before the Award or Scholarship is issued. The application deadline is May 1. Past recipients listed on the applicable web page.
The J.B. Butler Grant is awarded to pre-K-12 teachers to aid in water resource education. As of this year, the Section will have given more than $41,000 in Butler Grants. This program has resulted in providing assistance to dozens of teachers and thousands of students and there has been extensive positive feedback on the educational value of these grants.
The William Storch Award is given to college or graduate students to support educational activities. Since its inception, nearly $33,000 has been awarded to students by the Florida Section through this vehicle. There are two awards available, each at $1,000.
The AWRA Board of Directors created the Sanford N. Young Scholarship in 2005 to honor the memory of Sandy Young, a long-time Board member who passed away unexpectedly in April of that year. The fund has grown very rapidly and is now an endowed fund designed to provide funding for at least one $2,000 scholarship each year. Many generous donations have been received, and donors are continuously being sought.
New for 2013: The AWRA Florida Section is offering for the first time a scholarship for Florida High School Seniors. The Florida Section will award annually a $1,000.00 scholarship to a Florida high school senior who has demonstrated outstanding achievements in academic performance and community involvement and has an intent to pursue academic studies in the water resource related fields of geology, engineering, ecology and/or marine biology at a Florida College or University. The scholarship recipient will also be awarded a student membership to the Florida Section for the following year. All applications are due by May 1. The Scholarship will be awarded upon confirmation of enrollment in a Florida college or university.
In addition to our established funds, the Florida Section has contributed a large amount of money to the National AWRA for the Richard Herbert Endowment Fund that funds two university scholarships each year. The Section's 2012 contribution has elevated the our cumulative giving total to $10,000, the largest single donor to the Richard Herbert Endowment Fund.
Get the fever. Get excited about water resource education. It is how we make our living. Participate on the Education Committee. If you do not have the time, we gladly will accept a tax-deductible donation that may help provide more microscopes and dip nets for our Florida students. Donations may be made at any time by sending to the attention of Rosanne Clementi a check made payable to the AWRA, Florida Section. For your convenience, you may also make a donation when you register for meetings. See the meeting registration form for details. If you have any questions or need additional information, please Contact Rosanne Clementi at rosanne@clementi-ec.com
J.B. Buter Science Grant, William V. Storch Award and Sanford N. Young Scholarship
On behalf of the AWRA Florida Section Board of Directors, the AWRA Florida Section Education Committee is pleased to announce the following recipients of the 2012 William V. Storch Student Award, the Sanford N. Young Scholarship, and the J.B. Butler Science Grant.
William V. Storch Student Award
The Board awarded the William V. Storch Student Award to graduate student Darina Palacio from University of Florida. In addition to obtaining a PhD from the University of Florida, Darina has hands on experience teaching middle school science through an NSF-GK12 program (SPICE), conducting water quality research for an environmental law firm (Earthjustice) and interning with the Southeast Ecological Sciences Center of the US Geological Survey. The funding through the Storch Award will help Darina further achieve those goals and the mission of AWRA to advance multidisciplinary water resources education, management and research.
Darina has conducted analyses in various water related topics including water supply, wetland hydrology, groundwater flow, surface hydrology and systems ecology. Darina has become proficient in obtaining and analyzing large datasets typical in hydrological analysis using several software packages. Most notable of these packages are IDRISI, ArcGIS, SAS and MSExcel using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code to automate the analysis of very large datasets.
Sanford N. Young Scholarship
The Board awarded the 2012 Sanford N. Young Mr. Yogesh Khare from the University of Florida. Mr. Khare currently is pursuing his PhD in the Department of Agriculture and Biological Engineering with specialization in land and water resources. Mr. Khare's doctoral research focuses on multi-objective evaluation of the Watershed Assessment Model (WAM), a watershed model for Florida. Mr. Khare has worked also on two other water releated research projects under the guidance of his advisor, Dr. Martinez, and alwo works closely with Dr. Mehta for his book on sediment transport.
J.B. Butler Science Grant
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Name |
School |
City |
Grade |
Project |
Amount |
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Jessica Butts |
Daniel Jenkins Academy |
Haines City |
6-8 |
water conservation and Florida friendly landscaping |
$500 |
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Rachael Nicholson |
Frostproof Middle/Senior Highschool |
Frostproof |
9-12 |
water quality equipment |
$496.94 |
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Victoria Schmitt |
Bishop Kenny High School |
Jacksonville |
10-12 |
purchase of microscopes |
$500 |
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Somer Sutton |
Heritage High School |
Palm Bay |
10-12 |
Study of macroinvertebrates in the Indian River Lagoon |
$496.52 |
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Sara Chang |
Pineview Elementary School |
Tallahassee |
k-5 |
Water quality/water cycle |
$488.01 |
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Janet Sweat Richardson |
Richardson Middle School |
Lake City |
6-8 |
Guide to macroinvertebrates and water monitoring |
$500 |
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Lisa Andrews |
Big Cypress National Preserve |
Ochopee |
Pre K-12 |
dip nets, back packs and safety vests |
$500 |
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Sampling water at the Peace River. Winter Haven teacher,Polly Burkhart,used the JB Butler grant money for teaching her students about lakes, the hydrologic cycle, and pollution.
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Applications for 2013 are now available.
Click on the links below to access.
All applications must be postmarked by May 1.
J.B. Butler Science Grant Application
William V. Storch Award Application
High School Student Scholarship Application
Sanford N. Young Scholarship Application
Sanford N. Young Scholarship Donation Form
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