The Garden Club of Celebration was formed to bring together people in our community who have a common interest in gardening and the environment, and to further develop this interest by learning and sharing. As part of this goal, each year the club awards one or more scholarships to high school seniors with interests in studying environmental science and/or horticulture at the college level. Students may apply with the Osceola Education Foundation Common Application. If you have any questions please contact the Garden Club at [email protected].
2026 Scholarship Recipients
This year the Garden Club of Celebration awarded $2,500 scholarship to two students who are committed to the environment and sustainability. CaydenDraeger will be the very first graduate of Creation Village World School. He has attended the school since 3rd grade, and is currently dual enrolled at the Arizona State University earning college credits. Cayden plans to attend Florida Southern University in Lakeland and study Marine Biology. Adam Ouaakii is the second in his family to receive a scholarship from the Garden Club. In 2023 his sister, Salma was a recepient. Adam attends Celebration High School, and will be graduating 1st in his class. He will be attending Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland on a full scholarship, with a major in biomedical engineering. Congratulation to both Cayden and Adam. They are both outstanding young men!
Cayden thanked the club for his scholarship with a lovely thank-you card.
2025 Scholarship Recipients
Two Celebration seniors, Gavin Konopka and Camilla Kumar, were awarded $3,000 scholarships, at the Spring Luncheon on April 16. Gavin will be attending The University of South Florida, majoring in Environmental Science with the goal of becoming an environmental lawyer. Camilla begins classes at The University of Central Florida is summer, also majoring in Environmental Science.
Gavin attended with his mother and girlfriend, and Camilla was accompanied by her mother and father (her father had to leave before photos).
2024 Scholarship Recipients
This year three, $2,000 scholarships were awarded to three deserving high school students — Lillie Gibbs, Hannah Moribe and Ashley Rodriguez. Lillie Gibbs, accompanied by her mother and sister, were guests at the Annual Spring Luncheon on April 10.
Hannah Moribe (pictured right) was not able to attend our Spring Luncheon, but she was awarded her scholarship by VP Jaime Eriks at the Osceola Education Foundation Awards Presentation in late April.
All three of our scholarship recipients sent us lovely thank-letters, which can be seen by visiting our News Page.
A thank you to our Scholarship Committee members Linda Quinn (pictured above with Lillie), Meryl Rachlin, Tami Dayharsh, Arlene Sanchez-Busee and Judy Conk.
2023 Scholarship Recipients
Previous Scholarship Recipients
