Master Gardeners Award Scholarships
From Special Reports
The Coweta County Master Gardener Extension Volunteer (MGEV) program proudly awarded four scholarships this year to outstanding students pursuing higher education.
Two students received scholarships of $2,000 each. An additional student was awarded the Pat Clayton Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $2,500. Pat Clayton established the first MGEV Scholarship and served as chair of the scholarship committee until her passing in 2019.
This also marks the second year the MGEV Scholarship Committee has awarded a $2,500 scholarship in memory of Jan Bowyer. A Master Gardener for more than 20 years, Bowyer dedicated her life to educating and inspiring those around her.
The 2026 scholarship recipients are:
- Jack Whittemore, currently attending the University of Georgia, where he is majoring in Marine Science.
- Sarah O’Mahone, a 2026 graduate of Newnan High School, will attend the University of Georgia, majoring in Landscape Architecture.
- Avery Pruett, currently attending the University of Georgia and majoring in Animal Bioscience, recipient of the Jan Bowyer Memorial Scholarship.
- Mayson Glover, currently attending the University of Georgia and majoring in Animal Bioscience, recipient of the Pat Clayton Memorial Scholarship.
“Many high school and college students apply for the Master Gardener scholarship, and I am privileged to be a part of this program,” said Dana Selementi, agriculture and natural resources program assistant for the Coweta County Extension Office. “These students were carefully selected based on their outstanding academic achievements, and I know they will be very successful in their chosen careers.”
The Coweta County MGEV program trains home gardeners to assist the University of Georgia’s Cooperative Extension program in educating the public through research-based, non-biased information about gardening and landscaping.
