By Mary Annabelle Stokes
LSU AgCenter
Bill Welch, a Houston native with strong ties to Texas horticulture, has given $100,000 to establish an endowed scholarship for LSU College of Agriculture students. Students pursuing a program of study in horticulture will be eligible to receive the William C. Welch Scholarship for Excellence in Horticulture.
A three-time graduate of LSU, Welch holds a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture and master's and doctoral degrees in extension education and horticulture. He has served as a horticultural specialist for the Texas AgriLife Extension Service for nearly 50 years and has been instrumental in influencing the landscapes of southern gardens.