2023 APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2023 @ 4:00PM

Each year Warren Co SWCD Board of Supervisors awards $1,000 scholarships to qualifying selected high school and college students furthering their education in natural resource management, agriculture, forestry, equine science, wildlife, geography, ecology,  environmental science, or other related fields of study. There are two distinct programs: one for high school seniors entering a two or four-year degree program, and one for college students currently enrolled in a two or four-year degree program. All application materials must be submitted by 4:00pm on Friday, March 3, 2023 in order to receive consideration for an award. To submit an application, email completed application form and all additional materials to sarah.mellon@co.warren.oh.us. Applications can also be mailed or delivered in person during business hours to:

Warren Co SWCD
Attn: Scholarships
320 E Silver St.
Lebanon, OH 45036

The Warren Co SWCD Board of Supervisors will evaluate all applications submitted and announce any awards by April 15, 2023. Questions? Contact Warren Co SWCD offices at (513) 695-1337.

*Notice: in accordance with Ohio Sunshine Laws, when a student or former student provides transcripts or other such records directly to a public office, those records are not protected by FERPA and are considered public records. Please be aware that the contents of this application and relevant attachments will be discussed in a public meeting and be maintained as public record by the District.​

FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ENTERING COLLEGE FALL 2023:

THOMAS C SPELLMIRE
​FUTURE CONSERVATION LEADER SCHOLARSHIP

FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A TWO OR FOUR YEAR DEGREE PROGRAM:

VINCE UETRECHT
​ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP SCHOLARSHIP

Thomas C. Spellmire
​Future Conservation leader scholarship

The Future Conservation Leader Scholarship is awarded in memory Warren Co SWCD Supervisor Thomas C. Spellmire who passed away unexpectedly in 2013. Spellmire was a second-generation family farmer who dedicated his life to land and water conservation through sustainable farming practices, civic involvement, and vision for education. He was a driving force behind water quality educational programs for young people. Spellmire was conscientious with his farming practices and was eager to share and promote them. His efforts were recognized with many awards, notably the No Till Farmer of the Year in 1995. He was also featured in National Geographic’s Urban Sprawl article in 2001. Spellmire's ideas and concepts were so progressive that he was asked to provide congressional testimony for United States House committees in 1996 and 1999. Warren Co SWCD is proud to pass on Tom's commitment to conservation education and the leaders who result through this award.

The Thomas C. Spellmire Future Conservation Leader Scholarship is a $1000 scholarship awarded to a Warren County high school applicant who plans to enroll in a two or four-year undergraduate program in one of the following courses of study: natural resource management, agriculture, forestry, equine science, wildlife, geography, ecology, environmental science, or other related fields.​

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vince uetrecht
environmental stewardship Scholarship

The Environmental Stewardship Scholarship is awarded in memory of former District Supervisor Vince Uetrecht who served the District for over 40 years. Vince was integral to promoting environmental stewardship through best management practices in the Warren County area to help reverse and prevent soil loss. A well-respected resident, farmer, and advocate of the land for Warren County, Vince was extremely successful in his experiences with no-till, minimum tillage, filter strips, cover crops, grassed waterways, subsurface drainage, and animal waste management. Vince’s valiant efforts of conserving the land and the environment around him were recognized when he was awarded Farmer of the Year for Warren County in 1973 and the Ohio Magazine Conservation Farmer of the Year for Southwest Ohio in 1989. The District is honored to support students dedicated to continuing Vince’s legacy of environmental stewardship and conservation through this scholarship. 

The Vince Uetrecht Environmental Stewardship Scholarship is a $1000 scholarship awarded to a college student who graduated from a Warren County high school and is currently enrolled in a two or four-year undergraduate program in one of the following courses of study: natural resource management, agriculture, forestry, equine science, wildlife, geography, ecology, environmental science, or other related fields.

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