Lillyanna House Awarded "Jim Claxton Scholarship"

Lillyanna is a student at the University of Maryland College Park, where she is striving to obtain her BS Degree in Plant Science with a concentration in Plant Biology. At the University she is involved in many leadership and organizational opportunities including:

• Global Public Health Scholars Program

• President of Students for Sensible Drug Policy

• Numerous Academic Honors Recognition

• Sustainable UMD-Certified Green Terp

• National Honor Society of Leadership & Success

• National Society of Collegiate Schlars

Additionally, she works as a PSLA Business Office Assistant and a Data Analyst for the Together Program.

Lillyanna House of Smithsburg, MD

Once she completes her degree in Plant Biology she intends to pursue a MS Degree in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. She hopes to continue her involvement in the Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) while also interning or working at a medical cannabis dispensary while completeing graduate school.

Upon graduating she would like to find employment as a cannabis grower, reseacher, or perhaps an Extension Specialist. Her ultimate goal is to own her own natural-style organic farm and nursery to produce all-natural food and medicine to help benefit the lives of those around her. Her desire is to help transform more people from pharmaceutical medications to a more sustainable and healthier alternative “by educating others on alternative food and medication options that are available and help guide them down a more healthy and sustainable path that best fits their lifestyle.”

The Jim Claxton Scholarship is maintained and awarded annually for the fall semester by the Turfgrass Producers of Maryland (TPM), formally the Maryland Turfgrass Association (MTA). It is open to any full time, Mid-Atlantic college student attending a Mid-Atlantic Institution for an Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree. The applicant must have earned a high school or college GPA of 2.5 or higher. Preference is given to students enrolled in a turfgrass related field including turfgrass production and turfgrass maintenance.

Anyone interested in applying should contact either:

Scholarship Chairman

Harry Kenney

Harry.Kenney@Nutrien.com

OR

TPM Executive Director

Vernon Cooper

Vernon@AllStatesTurf.com