The Lombard Garden Club is offering scholarships up to $2,000 each to Lombard
residents who are high school seniors, home-schooled students or students currently
enrolled in a college program. Criteria include being a Lombard resident who is
pursuing a career related to horticulture, ecology, landscape design, agriculture,
environmental conservation, botany, forestry or related fields. The student needs to
have a ‘C’ average or better, verified by a transcript. Participation in
extracurricular activities is encouraged. The applicant needs to provide two letters
of recommendation from teachers or school counselors. The student is also requested
to include a statement of career goals.
This year’s recipient of a $2,000 Lombard Garden Club
Scholarship is Caitlin Rossi.
Caitlin will always cherish the connections she built with classmates, teammates, and
teachers throughout high school. As a two-year captain of East’s badminton program
and an active member of the FFA chapter, she found leadership opportunities that
created lasting memories and friendships. One of the most meaningful parts of her
journey was empowering younger students to grow and discover their own passions.
Caitlin will attend Augustana College and major in Environmental Management and
Forestry.
Congratulations Caitlin!!!
Lombard Garden Club Scholarship (2 of 3)
This year’s recipient of a $2,000 Lombard Garden Club
Scholarship is Lennea Condon.
Lennea will always cherish her time on the varsity dance team. The memories and
friendships she made will stay with her for life. Being a teammate and co-captain
were some of her favorite moments from high school, and making IHSA state taught her
the importance of hard work—a lesson she will carry with her to college.
Lennea will attend University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and major in ACES
(Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences)
Congratulations Lennea!!!
Lombard Garden Club Scholarship (3 of 3)
This year’s recipient of a $2,000 Lombard Garden Club
Scholarship is Akshay Talreja.
Ashkay will always remember his time as a two-year Drum Major of the Glenbard East
Marching Rams, where he took on the responsibility of leading the band during
marching season. The leadership and teamwork he experienced during this time will
continue to influence him as he moves forward. The connections he made with his
bandmates and the pride he felt leading them will stay with him for the rest of his
life.
Akshay will attend University of Illinois - Chicago and major in Environmental
Sciences and Engineering.
