Susie and Bruce Usrey of Monrovia Growers Inc. in Azusa, CA, established the Usrey Family Scholarship in 2001. The Usrey family considers graduating students in horticulture to be the lifeblood of the green industry. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited landscape horticulture program or related discipline at a two- or four-year institution. Students in vocational agriculture programs will also be considered. They must be currently enrolled in good standing and carry a full-time course load at the time of application and during the semesters for which the scholarship is granted. Students must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.25, and a minimum GPA of 2.7 in their major. Preference will be given to applicants who plan to work within the industry (including nursery operation, landscape architecture/design/construction/maintenance, interiorscape, horticultural distribution, or retail garden center) following graduation. Previous Usrey Family Scholarship award winners are eligible to apply for additional funding. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation. Recommendations may come from a student advisor, instructor, employer, or business associate and must be submitted directly from the recommender to HRI. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Horticultural Research Institute for more information.