
Norristown Garden Club
2023 Scholarship Recipients

Tara Spears
Graduate Student at the University of Pennsylvania -Masters of Environmental Studies
BS in Horticulture from Brigham Young University
Cultural Assistant at Jenkins Arboretum
Intended Career: Conservation biologist

Francis Napoli
Senior at Temple University (Ambler Campus)
Norristown Native
Student Gardener at Ambler Arboretum
PHS Intern and Apprentice at Norristown Farm Park
Intended Career: Horticultural Educator

Calvin Keeys
Junior at Drexel University
Looking forward to going to Ecuador to learn about the biodiversity of the Amazon basin
Intended Career: Wildlife biologist

Isabelle Rocca
Graduate Student at Temple University
Major: Landscape Architect
BS in Public Health/Biochemistry from American University
University of Nairobi - Kenya ( Study Abroad Semester)
PHS Flower Show Data Manager
Intended Career: Landscape Architect

Colin Walsh
Junior at Thomas Jefferson University
Major: Landscape Architecture
Intended Career: Urban Designer

Alicia D. Applegate
Barnes Horticulture Certificate Program at Saint Joseph's University
Art Educator
Seasonal Gardener at Laurel Hill Cemetery
Intended Career: Outdoor program educator

Daniel Fried-Peterson
Barnes Horticultural Certificate at Saint Joseph's University
BS, Music and Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
Farm Manager at Sanctuary Farm in Philadelphia
Intended Career: Urban Farmer

Dana Joy Needelman
Barnes Horticulture Certificate at Saint Joseph's University
Studied Biological Anthropology at the University of Washington
Operations Manager at Kylin Arts Gardening
Intended Career: Horticulturalist - Green Burial Garden Design Company

Nicole Willoughby
Barnes Horticulture Certificate at Saint Joseph's University
Horticulturist at Fine Garden Creations
Intended Career: Horticulturist