Susie and Bruce Usrey of Monrovia Growers Inc. in Azusa, CA, established the Susie & Bruce Usrey Education Scholarship 2009. 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. Applicants must be currently enrolled in good standing. They 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 Susie & Bruce Usrey Education 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.