Awards & Scholarships

All the above named awards are presented at the Annual meeting during Green Industry Trade Show. Nominations are requested from our members. If you would like to nominate an individual for any of these awards, please contact the Awards Director listed on the Board of Directors page. Deadline for nominations is October 31 of each year.

You can read about and see some photos from the 2006 Awards here.

SCHOLARSHIP DRAW

"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance" Farmers Almanac 2001

Nominations are accepted each year for the AGGA Scholarship Draw for secondary school students. Typically this award is in the amount of $500.00, and is awarded at the Annual Meeting in November. All nominations are checked for eligibility and once confirmed, are placed in a hat, and a name is drawn. Recently we have been able to award 2 scholarships each year, as our Foundation, which funds the scholarship, has earned enough interest in 1 year to do so.

Criterion:

Parent must be a member of AGGA
Membership dues must be paid in full by October 31
A name is eligible only once - previous winners may NOT apply again, but parents may nominate a different child
Letter of introduction required to include: field of study and name of institution attended.
Although the field of study is immaterial in regards to eligibility, we still like to know what we are funding.
Deadline October 31 of each year

What you need to do to apply:

Write a letter of introduction, which includes the student's name and field of study, the name of the institution attended, along with your Company name so we may confirm your membership. Make sure your dues are paid by October 31 as well, or you won't be eligible! Mail, fax or email your letter to the contact listed on our Board of Directors list.

Previously Awarded:

In the year 2000, the AGGA awarded 2 Scholarships of $500.00, one to Leanna Prins, daughter of Ron & Tena Prins of TR Greenhouse in Lacombe. The other scholarship was awarded to Theresa Vis, daughter of Andy & Alice Vis, of Sunshine Greenhouse in Red Cliff. The ironic thing about these two are that they are both attending the same College, (Dordt College) in Iowa, USA!

In 2001, 2 scholarships of $500.00 each were given to Danny Howard, son of Jim Howard of Green Island Gardens in Fairview, and to Martin Vlugt, son of Bert Vander Vlugt of Aspen Greenhouses in Blackfalds.

In 2002, 2 scholarships of $500.00 each were awarded to Dirk Vis from Vis Greenhouses and Michelle Stigter of Stigter Greenhouses.

In 2003, one scholarship of $500.00 was awarded to Heather Zaleschuk, daughter of Larry Zaleschuk of Blue Sky Gardens in Carseland.

In 2004, 2 scholarships of $500.00 each were awarded to Matthew Thiel, son of Horst Thiel of Thiel's Greenhouse in Bruderheim, and to Liam Taylor, son of Bev Taylor of Summerset Greenhouses Ltd. in Thorhild.

In 2005, one scholarship of $500.00 was awarded to Elly Doef, daughter of Helen and Joe Doef of Doef's Greenhouses Ltd. in Lacombe.

In 2006, 2 scholarships of $500.00 each were awarded to Jeffery Pancoast, son of David Pancoast of Chinook Greenhouse (1990) Ltd. in Medicine Hat and to Meghan Taylor, daughter of Bev Taylor of Summerset Greenhouses Ltd. in Thorhild.

HERB KNODEL AWARD

The Herb Knodel Award is named for a Grower in the Medicine Hat area who began lobbying for greenhouse issues in the 1940's. He devoted a great deal of time and effort to have greenhouse needs considered whenever agriculture issues were being discussed. The Herb Knodel Award for years of outstanding service to the Alberta Greenhouse Industry is presented to a retired grower who has made a major contribution to the Industry. Sadly, Herb Knodel passed away in November 2000.

Past Winners of this Award include:

1983 - Herb Knodel
1984 - Tyler Family
1985 - Haddock Family
1990 - Ken Pedersen
1992 - Abe den Ouden
1995 - Harry Dentoom
1998 - Tom Krahn
1999 - Abe Van der Breggen
2000 -
2001 -
2002 -
2003 -
2004 -
2005 -
2006 - John Bouw

MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD

The Meritorious Service Award for excellent contribution, service and dedication to the Alberta Greenhouse Industry is presented to individuals who are not growers but who have contributed to the Industry, primarily in the area of research.

Past Winners of this Award include:

P.D. Hargrave
Judith A. Butt
Dr. Edgar W. Toop
Dr. John Wiebe
Buck Godwin
Dr. Mirza Mohyuddin
2000 - Dr. Ken Fry
2001 - Dr. James Calpas
2002 - Dr. Mirza Mohyuddin