AmericanHort’s 2018 HortScholars Excited for Cultivate’18

AmericanHort’s 2018 HortScholars Excited for Cultivate’18

AmericanHort’s 2018 HortScholars

AmericanHort’s HortScholars program is a way to encourage and support students as they aspire to a diverse array of horticulture careers. The HortScholars program aims to identify these future leaders and give them a platform to network, grow, and work at Cultivate’18.

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“AmericanHort received an unprecedented number of applicants from across the country to the HortScholars program this year,” says Mary Beth Cowardin, AmericanHort’s Vice President of Marketing & Member Engagement. “This program has become very competitive, and we take this as a positive indication that the younger generation is indeed interested in establishing a career in horticulture.”

Here’s a list of the 2018 HortScholars and their areas of focus:
• Melissa Eggleston — Horticultural science, minor in agribusiness management, Michigan State University
• Coralie Farinas — Plant pathology, Ph.D. candidate, The Ohio State University
• Rhiannon Newton — Horticulture, West Virginia University
• Michael Nichol
• Raymond Odeh — Horticultural science, Masters, University of Florida
• Aaron Sledge — Horticulture, plant production emphasis, Pennsylvania College of Technology

The AmericanHort HortScholars Program sets students in horticulture on a path to success by exposing them to the breadth of the horticulture industry, its opportunities, and its leaders. The program chooses six applicants each year and offers a beyond-the-classroom experience.

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The HortScholars will be onsite at Cultivate and will have the opportunity to see the event from start to finish — helping with setup, networking with industry leaders, attending multiple education sessions as well as CareerUP, a one-day workshop tailored to emerging horticulture professionals to help expand their professional skills, define their future, and navigate the green industry career ladder.

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