The Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas is pleased to announce that the 2025 Patricia Rose Manning undergraduate scholarship applications are now ready to go out to prospective applicants. Patty Manning was a long-time grower of native plants in the Big Bend, a field botanist, a NPSOT member and co-founder of Twin Sisters Nursery. We owe a great debt of gratitude to her for all that she has contributed to our community over the years.
Sul Ross Junior and Senior students in the Fall of 2025 are eligible. There will be two awards for tuition: one for $3000 and one for $4000.
Students must either be…
1) Majoring in any field with an emphasis on Texas native plants or their ecosystems such as biology, Natural Resource Conservation, Natural Resource Management, Range Wildlife Management, etc.
OR
2) Planning a career related to Texas native plants and/or the conservation and restoration of native plant habitats in Texas
OR
3) Planning to attend graduate school in preparation for a career devoted to the study, conservation, or utilization of Texas native plants.
The deadline for submission is October 31, 2025, 11:59 PM. These scholarships will be awarded on November 15, 2025. You may download the application from the QR code on the attached flyer, or copy and paste the URL (https://tinyurl.com/ymknhjch) above the QR code in the flyer in a browser.
Flyer for application: https://tinyurl.com/ymknhjch
If you know anyone that meets any of these criteria, please alert them to this announcement.
Thank You
Tom Kennedy
NPSOT Big Bend
Program Manager; Scholarship Director
