HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The Hidden Valley Lake Garden Club is happy to announce that Middletown High School senior, Daniel Eagle, is the recipient of the 2013 HVL Garden Club scholarship.

As part of the 2013 community projects for the Hidden Valley Lake Garden Club the members chose to offer a scholarship in the amount of $750 to a graduating high school senior interested in majoring in subjects such as horticulture, landscape, botany, environmental science,  floristry, forestry, natural resource management, viticulture, plant science, sustainable agriculture or agriculture production.  

Half of the possible points on the applicant’s evaluation relate to participation and leadership in programs and activities and awards, with a heavy emphasis on community service that relates to the major field of study or science or the environment.

Eagle’s leadership roles included group foreman in ag construction and landscape design and team captain of the Middletown High School golf team.

His awards included the following: three years of Honor Roll and Freshman Coaches’ Award for golf. During his golfing tenure at Middletown High School Eagle was a medalist. He completed the following advanced classes: AP Environmental Science, Pre-Calculus and was involved in Future Farmers of America and agriculture classes for four years.

The project for the ag construction and landscape design class was to design and build landscape boxes and to plant them as part of the outdoor beautification of the campus.

As a foreman, Eagle not only considered design elements and plant choice, but also managed a team of high school agriculture students.   

“Daniel’s willingness to tackle problems as well as manage the variety of students in class has made him a strong asset to our program. He takes initiative, and is not afraid to dive into any challenge presented,” said his FFA Advisor and Agriculture Department Chair Patricia Pachie.

Eagle plans to attend New Mexico Community College and to participate on their golf team. He would ultimately like to major in horticulture or landscape design, focusing on the design and construction of professional level golf courses. He enjoys and understands golf and likes working out doors.  

“Daniel is a competent, serious, hard-working, reliable and pleasant student. I doubt that you will be able to find many students who could give you a better return on your investment,” said Richard Schaut, English instructor at Middletown High school.

For further information regarding the Hidden Valley Lake Garden Club Scholarship Program contact member Marsha Willard at 707-987-2034 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .