5 agriculture students receive Bernard Watson Scholarship

9/21/2022

Bernard Watson scholarship recipients

(From left) Don David, Maegan Delfin, Stephenie Santos, Ha'ani Bettis, and Sophie Santos

Five agriculture students from the College of Natural & Applied Sciences received the Tanom Bernard Watson Scholarship on Aug. 26. The scholarship honors the late Bernard Watson, a farmer and agroecologist who contributed to the farm community and the University of Guam as a collaborator, educator, and innovator for more than 30 years.

The annual scholarship awards $1,000 to a graduate student in the Sustainable Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources (SAFNR) program and $500 to undergraduate students in the Agriculture & Life Sciences (ALS) program.

The recipients were:

Ha’ani Bettis, ALS Tropical Agriculture Production Major
Don David, ALS Tropical Agriculture Production Major
Sophie Santos, ALS Human Nutrition & Food Sciences Major
Stephenie Santos, ALS Agriculture & Natural Resource Science Major
Maegan Delfin, SAFNR graduate student

The next application period for the Tanom Bernard Watson Scholarship will be announced on the UOG Endowment Foundation website.

Community members interested in contributing to the Tanom Bernard Watson Scholarship fund may contribute through the UOG Endowment Foundation. One-time donations or payment arrangements are both welcome.

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5 agriculture students receive Bernard Watson Scholarship