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Sprigs & Twigs Awards Scholarships to Eco-Conscious Students

Sprigs & Twigs Awards Scholarships to Eco-Conscious Students
Essays show passion and commitment to the environment

Sprigs & Twigs, Inc., a leading landscape design, lawn care and tree service provider in southeastern Connecticut, today announced the recipients of its annual Environmental Steward Scholarship. College scholarships valued at $500 each were awarded to two students from southeastern Connecticut.

 Kylie Fustini of Gales Ferry is graduating from Ledyard High School and will major in Environmental Studies at Brown University. A National Honor Society member, Fustini’s Sprigs & Twigs’ scholarship essay focused on her environmental concerns related to the Thames River.

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Victoria Georgetti of Mystic, a 2012 Stonington High School graduate, will study Sustainable Agriculture at the University of New Hampshire. Georgetti’s scholarship essay revealed that her family and time spent working at a farm-to-table restaurant that uses a sustainable approach to agriculture and dining influenced her chosen major.

“Sprigs & Twigs’ scholarship program supports and encourages the next generation of environmentalists,” said Linda Lillie, AOLCP, president and senior landscape designer, Sprigs & Twigs. “Our 2013 scholarship winners are eco-conscious, exceptional young women with bright futures. We are thrilled to support their academic studies.”

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This is the fourth year Sprigs & Twigs awarded scholarships to college-bound students. The application required students to provide an official high school transcript, two letters of recommendation and a 1,000-word personal essay on an environmental topic.

About Sprigs & Twigs, Inc.

Sprigs & Twigs, Inc., a leader in landscape design specializing in environmentally-friendly, low maintenance, naturalistic landscapes, creates one-of-a-kind gardens for residential and commercial properties across southeastern Connecticut. Founded in 1997, Sprigs & Twigs landscape services include garden design, installation and maintenance, tree care including removal, pruning and fertilization, along with a full range of organic lawn care, trimming and mowing.  

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