Jeanne Olson Mitchell established this fund in 2011 to provide need-based scholarships for undergraduate students from Lake County, FL who matriculate in one of the following University of Florida colleges or units: the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the College of Education and/or the College of Journalism and Communications.

Jeanne earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences in 1980 and 1981, respectivel