Long Island Flower Growers Association – Bob Gunther Scholarship

This scholarship was established in memory of the late Bob Gunther, owner of Gunther’s Greenhouses & Florist in Oceanside, NY. It is intended for students from Long Island and New York studying ornamental horticulture at a community college or four-year institution in New York. This includes floriculture, landscape maintenance, landscape design, turf and any other courses of study related to ornamental horticulture. Robert Edward “Bob” Gunther was treasurer a Board member for LIFGA for many years and instrumental in the establishment of LIFGA’s first scholarship. Gunther received the LIFGA Lifetime Achievement Award. He and his brother Fred took over the family business in 1969. Bob ran the business up until the time of his passing in 2015 at age 85.

We understand the financial burden students face and are doing our part to help! AFE has more than 30 scholarships that are awarded each year, ranging from $500 – $5,000. We are excited to support you…our next generation of industry leaders.

To apply for any of our scholarships you must…

• Be pursuing a career in or related to FLORICULTURE or HORTICULTURE.
• Be a CITIZEN OR RESIDENT OF THE U.S. OR CANADA or be enrolled in an accredited educational institution in the U.S. or Canada.
• Have a minimum 2.0 grade point average. (Some scholarships may require different grade point averages which will be noted in their description.)