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This $5,000 scholarship will be awarded annually to one student studying horticulture or floriculture. Candidates must demonstrate accomplishments in horticulture in one of the following areas: academic achievement, community involvement, or leadership. The recipient of the Dr. P. Allen Hammer Scholarship will be announced at Cultivate in July. Applications are due annually on June 15.

Conditions

The Dr. P. Allen Hammer scholarship is intended for applicants who are:

• Entering their sophomore through senior year in the upcoming fall semester;
• Pursuing a degree in the floriculture/horticulture field;
• Enrolled in an accredited education institution in the US or Canada; and
• Have a minimum 3.0 grade point average.

In addition to his extension and research initiatives, he was the lead faculty member of a FIPSE grant for an undergraduate study abroad program between three U.S. and four E.U. universities. Dr. Hammer has trained outstanding graduate students, who now hold key positions in floriculture at universities and in the private sector.

His vision was that every horticulture student should have an international experience as part of their university education.

Following retirement from Purdue, Dr. Hammer continued to contribute to floriculture through product development and technical support as a member of Dümmen Orange’s North American team. He was integrally involved in the development and design of one of Dümmen Orange’s premier production location: Las Mercedes, in El Salvador. Dr. P. Allen Hammer works with growers across North America helping to optimize their production practices, troubleshoot and/or align the optimal Dümmen Orange product for their programs. He is also an integral resource for the Dümmen Orange staff on production nuances in the broad assortment the organization offers.