Honors & Awards
"A life spent striving is better than a life spent hiding."
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- Dean's List: Fall 2012- Spring 2015
- HortScholar by AmericanHort; June 2015 Attended and took part in the Cultivate '15 Conference in Columbus, Ohio. The experience was full circle, behind the scenes setting up the event, meeting with industry professionals, presenting an ignite presentation to conference attendees, and much more. By being a HortScholar, AmericanHort shows those that are currently in the industry that there are promising leaders to come up through the ranks in the future and that the young professionals of today will be fully capable to to take the reigns in the future.
- President's Horticulture Scholarship, VA Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. April 2014
- Trees Virginia; Virginia Urban Forest Council Scholarship winner. Spring 2015
- Corrie Whitlock Scholarship, South Atlantic Region Federation of Garden Clubs; April 2014
- Tom Eaton Scholarship, Virginia Horticultural Foundation; January 2014
- HRNLA Scholarship, Hampton Roads Nursery & Landscape Association; 2014
- Art & Millie Lancaster Scholarship, Southern Nursery Association; July 2014
- William W. Tanner Scholarship, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; June 2014
- David E. Laird Memorial Scholarship, VA Nursery & Landscape Association; July 2014
- VCTGA Scholarship, Virginia Christmas Tree Growers Association; 2014
- George W. Shreckhise Memorial Scholarship, The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County; June 2014
- Albert James Shoosmith Scholarship, VA Nursery & Landscape Association; 2013
- Greenspring Horticulture Scholarship, Greenspring Garden Club; 2013
- Charles W. Wampler, Sr. Scholarship, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; 2013
- Beazley Foundation Scholarship, Beazley Foundation; 2012
- 3rd Place - Landscape Maintenance Operations Student Competition, Professional Landcare Network
Competition entailed:
-Surface area calculations
-Sprayer calibrations
-Fertilizer application rates
-Chemical dilution rates
-Mower operation
-Reduced power equipment downtime (maintenance)
-Jobsite assessment