Tifton, GA, June 21, 2022: Every year, Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Georgia sponsor high school students to attend the Natural Resources Conservation Workshop (NRCW) held at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, GA. The 5-day Workshop allows students to take part in lectures and hands-on activities to boost their knowledge of Georgia’s vital natural resources. It also provides them with a taste of college life while delivering valuable insight into careers in agriculture and natural resources through their advisors and instructors. Over $25,000 in scholarships were awarded at this year’s event.
The Georgia Association of Conservation Districts (GACD) and Soil and Water Conservation Districts throughout Georgia partnered to provide a $6,500 scholarship to the overall highest scoring individual at camp. This scholarship can be used at any accredited college in the state of Georgia.
The recipient of the 2022 Georgia Conservation District Scholarship was Rhea Joshi of Dekalb County. She is a rising senior at Dunwoody High School. Rhea’s registration fee for the Workshop was funded by the Dekalb County Conservation District.
Pictured: Jena Leone - GACD Regional Program Manager Northwest, Rhea Joshi - GACD Scholarship Winner, Leanne Hopper - GACD Regional Program Manager Southwest
Thank you to the following Conservation Districts for their generous donation to the scholarship:
Alapaha, Altamaha, Blue Ridge Mountain, Brier Creek, Catoosa County, Central Georgia, Clayton County, Coastal, Cobb County, Columbia County, Dekalb County, Flint River, Fulton County, Gwinnett County, Henry County, Limestone Valley, Lincoln County, Lower Chattahoochee River, McDuffie County, Middle South Georgia, Ocmulgee River, Oconee River, Ogeechee River, Ohoopee River, Piedmont, Pine Mountain, Satilla River, Towaliga, Upper Ocmulgee River, Walton County, and West Georgia.