Mason Zimmer​

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Mason graduated this year from Prospect High School and will be attending Eckerd College in St Petersburg, Florida where he will be studying Marine Biology, Environmental Studies and Coastal Management.

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Etienne Sirois

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Etienne is a graduate of Prospect High School and will begin his third year at University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign, majoring in Landscape Architecture. This summer he is a landscape design intern at Gary R Weber Associates, Inc in Wheaton, IL. He is enjoying the hands-on experience and opportunities to work with other landscape architects on projects. This is his third year as an Arlington Heights Garden Club scholarship recipient.

Elise Slowinski

Elise is the recipient of the Wendy Landwehr scholarship which is administered by the AH Garden Club for Marty Landwehr. Elise is a graduate of John Hersey High School and is attending University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign where she is a junior in the college of Engineering with focus in Energy and Environmental Sustainability. This is Elise’s second year as a recipient of a garden club scholarship.

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The Wendy Landwehr Memorial Scholarship is a $2,000 scholarship to assist students living within 20 miles of Arlington Heights. Wendy was a Senior Life Member, Board Member, Fellow, and a Trustee Nominee for the Society of Women Engineers. She was an avid gardener and a Master Gardener. She enjoyed volunteering at the Chicago Botanic Garden. This scholarship focuses uniquely on an academic/vocational educational approach and is awarded in the memory of this remarkable woman.