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| September 2011 | |
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Students Compete Summer Internships |
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 Example of "hardscaping" work done on an intern's job site.  Intern Dustin Zook operates a chop saw on a project site. Photos provided by Carl Bower, faculty, Horticulture. |
Twelve students from Pennsylvania College of Technology's horticulture program participated in internships throughout the state this summer. Students in the landscape technology and plant production emphasis were able to hone their skills in the landscape and greenhouse/nursery field while working in commercial and residential landscapes greenhouse and growing operations. Projects ranged from maintenance and plant installation, to hardscaping and lighting. The plant production students got their hands into growing and selling a wide range of plant material. "One of the best parts of this experience is what they bring back to the classroom after their experience this summer. They all have had such diverse experiences that it only heightens the further learning they get in the classroom," said Carl Bower, horticulture instructor and internship coordinator. |
Landscape Alumni Honored |
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 Travis M. Breininger, left, and Justin H. Bentz, right, receive congratulations from Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour for their Alumni Achievement Awards. |
Two landscape/nursery technology classmates, who established their own business following graduation, were honored with Alumni Achievement Awards during 2011 commencement ceremonies at Penn College. Justin H. Bentz and Travis M. Breininger operate Nature's Accents Landscape Services Inc., Hamburg, which they established after earning their associate degrees in 2001. They provide landscape design, hardscape installation and property maintenance to commercial and residential properties in Berks, Schuylkill and surrounding counties. In 2010, Bentz and Breininger volunteered their services for an episode of the Emmy award- winning TV program "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." Nature's Accents was the staging site for hundreds of plants used in a makeover. The firm partnered with others from Pennsylvania to complete the project's landscaping in 24 hours. |
Faculty Judge State FFA Activities |
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Faculty members from Penn College's School of Natural Resources Management served as judges for several competitions during the 2011 State FFA (formerly Future Farmers of America) Activities Week, held June 14-16 at The Pennsylvania State University. Horticulture faculty members Carl J. Bower Jr. and Dennis P. Skinner judged the Public Speaking-Conservation category, while Dennis and Christine A. Fink joined Bower and Skinner the following day to judge Floriculture entries and the Nursery and Landscape competition. |
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Ag Progress Days |
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Several horticulture faculty attended Ag Progress Days in State College on August 16-18 to showcase the landscape/horticulture program and recruit future students. Pennsylvania's largest outdoor agricultural exposition is always held over three days in August. Sponsored by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, the event was held at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs. |
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Attend Open House October 23 |
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If you'd like to learn more about our landscape/horticulture technology program, plan to visit the Herman T. Schneebeli Earth Science Center and the main campus during Open House on Sunday, October 23. This is an excellent opportunity to see the full campus in action, meet faculty and staff, and view student projects. |
Do You Know a Future Landscaper or Horticulturalist? |
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 Schneebeli Earth Science Center |
If you know anyone interested in studying landscaping and horticulture, please suggest that they visit Penn College during Open House or schedule a tour of our campus to learn more about our "degrees that work". |
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