The Gale Academy of Environmental Science at Forest Hill High School and the Friends of the Academy are continually blessed to have the support of our environmental community here in South Florida.
Due to the generosity of our scholarship donors and endowments, five outstanding graduating seniors of the Academy were awarded a total of $27k to begin their college careers and continue their commitment to environmental stewardship.
Congratulations to our Academy graduates and to this year’s scholarship recipients:
Jason Bauer was awarded the Nicholas Megrath Scholarship and the Treasure Coast Chapter of Florida Association of Environmental Professionals Scholarship.
Amanda Landazury was awarded the Leah G. Schad Memorial Scholarship (supplemented with additional funds by the West Palm Beach Fishing Club) and the Alan Parmalee Memorial Scholarship funded by the Sierra Club Loxahatchee Group.
Daniel Calderon was awarded the Classmates of Nicholas Megrath Scholarship.
Jacob Robert was awarded the Audubon Everglades Scholarship.
And, Ena Harbison was awarded the Peggy and Joel VanArman Scholarship.
Fundraising is underway to create a new endowment with the Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties in memory of Al Malefatto, one of the founding members and longtime board members of the Academy. PayPal.Me/FriendsESA (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/friendsesa)
