2025 GMMG Guidelines for Annual Scholarships
The Georgia Mountains Master Gardeners may award an annual scholarship each year to one or more Lumpkin County and/or Dawson County High School graduating seniors who plan to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree or Technical Certification at a Georgia public or private college, university or technical school. The Bachelor of Science degree or Technical Certification must include one of the major sciences (biology, chemistry, or physics) or agricultural and environmental sciences (entomology, horticulture, landscape design, or plant pathology, etc.).
All seniors in Lumpkin County and/or Dawson County are encouraged to apply here.
All applicants must submit the following:
• A completed application along with a copy of the applicant’s transcript
• An essay of 500 words explaining the applicant’s past community service and applicant’s career plans for a Bachelor of Science degree or Technical Certification citing any experiences that have led them to this degree plan.
Deadline to submit your application is Monday, April 1, 2025
The GMMG Scholarship Committee shall consider the following guidelines in the selection process:
• GPA
• Class Rank
• Level of classes taken (standard curriculum or Advanced Placement – Honors courses)
• Extra-curricular activities/clubs; officer or leadership positions in organizations/teams; 4-H Club or FFA involvement, specifically
• Completion of essay with specifics on community service and career plans for Bachelor of Science degree or Technical Certification siting any experiences that have led them to this degree plan.
2024 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Avery Shadburn
Cheyenne Simmons
Cheyenne Simmons
Avery Shadburn from Lumpkin County High School will be attending Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
Cheyenne Simmons
Cheyenne Simmons
Cheyenne Simmons
Cheyenne Simmons from Dawson County High School will be attending Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton, GA
2023 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
EmmaGrace Pankey
EmmaGrace Pankey
EmmaGrace Pankey
EmmaGrace Pankey from Dawson County High School will be attending Young Harris College, Young Harris, GA
T.J. Payne
EmmaGrace Pankey
EmmaGrace Pankey
T.J. Payne from Lumpkin County High School will be attending UNG, Dahlonega, GA
2019 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Mazzy Kate Martin
Mazzy Kate Martin
Mazzy Kate Martin
Mazzy, our Dawson County Scholarship recipient, and her Mother Lesley, were introduced at the May program meeting of GMMG. On behalf of GMMG, Brita Borden presented one of the $1000 scholarships to Dawson County High School’s Mazzy Kate Martin. Mazzy will be attending Augusta University in the fall and plans to study cellular and mo
Mazzy, our Dawson County Scholarship recipient, and her Mother Lesley, were introduced at the May program meeting of GMMG. On behalf of GMMG, Brita Borden presented one of the $1000 scholarships to Dawson County High School’s Mazzy Kate Martin. Mazzy will be attending Augusta University in the fall and plans to study cellular and molecular biology in preparation to become a Pediatric Oncologist!
Congratulations Mazzy!
Seth McDonald
Mazzy Kate Martin
Mazzy Kate Martin
Donna Brown, past President of GAMMG, presenting one of the $1000 scholarship awards to Lumpkin County High School graduating senior Seth McDonald.
Seth will be attending UNG and plans to study Forestry and Wildlife Management and Environmental Science.
Congratulations Seth!
2018 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Erin Nicole Jones
Josiah R. McDonald
Josiah R. McDonald
Donna Brown, past President of GAMMG, presenting our scholarship for 2018 for Dawson County High School to a very deserving recipient.
Congratulations to Erin Nicole Jones!
Josiah R. McDonald
Josiah R. McDonald
Josiah R. McDonald
Juanita Tipton, past President of GMMG, presented a $1000 college scholarship to Josiah Robert McDonald at the Lumpkin County High School awards night in May 2018.
CONGRATULATIONS Josiah!
2017 & 2016 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Victoria L. Hunter
Victoria L. Hunter
Victoria L. Hunter
2017 - Lumpkin County Highschool
The Georgia Mountains Master Gardeners have awarded their 2017 college scholarship to Victoria Leigh Hunter, who graduated from Lumpkin County High School in May. Tori will be attending Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia in the fall, majoring in Biology with a goal of becoming
2017 - Lumpkin County Highschool
The Georgia Mountains Master Gardeners have awarded their 2017 college scholarship to Victoria Leigh Hunter, who graduated from Lumpkin County High School in May. Tori will be attending Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia in the fall, majoring in Biology with a goal of becoming a veterinarian. Tori’s love of animals was fostered by her family’s involvement with wild animals, owning and operating a non-profit wildlife zoo in Lumpkin County. The amazing experiences that came with the learning opportunities created in that environment, and then through the agricultural experiences working with the 4-H and FFA during her junior and senior years in high school, ultimately led Tori to her ambition of becoming a veterinarian. Her love of animals and discipline in caring for them, even raising a show pig, has proven a catalyst for her prospective career.
We hope Tori’s dreams come to fruition and wish her well as she embarks on her educational journey.
Peyton Forrester
Victoria L. Hunter
Victoria L. Hunter
2016 - Lumpkin County Highschool
The Georgia Mountains Master Gardeners have awarded their first annual college scholarship to Peyton Forrester, a May 2016 graduate of LCHS. Peyton is entering The University of North Georgia this fall as a biology major. Her career goal is to obtain a biology degree and then go on to earn a degree in
2016 - Lumpkin County Highschool
The Georgia Mountains Master Gardeners have awarded their first annual college scholarship to Peyton Forrester, a May 2016 graduate of LCHS. Peyton is entering The University of North Georgia this fall as a biology major. Her career goal is to obtain a biology degree and then go on to earn a degree in mortuary science and become a mortician. Peyton has been active in 4-H since elementary school and says she has developed social and leadership skills through her involvement in 4-H. Peyton’s love of science and her desire to help people has influenced her plan to be a mortician, which will utilize both her science knowledge and people skills.
We are proud of Peyton and wish her well as she pursues her educational and career ambitions.