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Foundation names 2017 Excellence in Education Award recipient


The Irrigation Foundation has named Claire Ehrlinger, CIT, of MiraCosta College the recipient of the 2017 Excellence in Education Award. This award recognizes a person who is actively teaching or has taught agriculture or landscape irrigation, water management and/or water conservation in affiliation with a two- or four-year institution. This person helps supply the irrigation industry with educated professionals who provide efficient irrigation solutions that protect water and the environment. Ehrlinger will receive her award at the 2017 Irrigation Show and Education Conference in Orlando, Florida.


Ehrlinger is the horticulture lead instructor at MiraCosta College in Oceanside, California. She teaches many landscape and


irrigation courses and is also responsible for managing all aspects of the department. Ehrlinger is one of the Faculty Academy’s success stories. She was first introduced to irrigation at Faculty Academy in 2004. Shortly thereafter, Ehrlinger began teaching irrigation at MiraCosta and has been teaching and attending Faculty Academy ever since. She is a lifetime technical member of the Irrigation Association where she has served as an Irrigation Foundation Board of Trustee and has volunteered on several committees, including the Faculty Academy planning task group. In recent years, Ehrlinger has worked in cooperation with the San Diego County Water Authority to develop curriculum and train professionals and homeowners in water conservation.


Claire Ehrlinger, CIT, 2017 Excellence in Education Award recipient


According to Ehrlinger, her favorite part about teaching students irrigation is, “when their eyes light up to those ‘aha’ moments and they begin to understand how everything works together to save water and maintain healthy plants.”


This year’s award is sponsored by Hunter Industries Inc. To learn more about the award, nominate an educator or see a full list of previous winners, visit www. irrigationfoundation.org.


2018 Scholarship Program


The Irrigation Foundation scholarship program is an awards program to promote the study of and careers in the irrigation field. The scholarships range from $1,000 to $2,500 and provide meaningful financial support for the education of worthy scholarship candidates.


An online application with the student’s letter of intent, financial need, reference letters, resume and transcript will be the basis for the award. Visit irrigation.org/scholarships for the application link.


To meet the requirements for the scholarship program, students must


• be currently enrolled (undergraduate or graduate) at a U.S. technical or vocational school, community college, university or similar institution of higher learning.


• be a U.S. citizen. • have taken or be currently enrolled in a class with irrigation-related curriculum. • have a minimum of 2.5 cumulative GPA, based on a 4.0 scale. • demonstrate financial need.


Open: October 2, 2017


For further information or if you have questions, contact info@irrigationfoundation.org.


12 Irrigation TODAY | October 2017 www.irrigation.org/scholarships Deadline: February 15, 2018 Scholarships will be awarded by April 1, 2018.


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