Clemson students make impacts on horticulture industry

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CLEMSON – Clemson horticulture students have been busy this spring sharing their knowledge with others in the horticulture industry.
Clemson horticulture students Vincent Galatolo, Elizabeth Elmore, Annie Borlik, Dalton Holzheimer and Justin Revland attend the South Carolina Landscape and Turfgrass Association’s Annual Conference and Trade Show in Columbia.Image Credit: Clemson University
The students engaged in professional activities that included presenting at conferences, to publishing articles, as well serving as horticulture ambassadors. The students were supported in their activities by Ellen Vincent, environmental landscape specialist in the Clemson horticulture program.
“Students who publish, present and engage with the green industry have unique opportunities to showcase their unique skills and passion for the field,” Vincent said. “These real life  experiential learning opportunities are rewarding steps in career development. Engagement between the classroom and the green industry are elements found in most horticulture classes, as in mine.”
The students include Elizabeth Elmore, a senior from Charleston, Vincent Galatolo a senior from Lexington, Annie Borlik a senior from South Bend, Indiana, Justin Revland a senior from Mt. Pleasant and Dalton Holzheimer a senior from Gilbert who participated in internships. They presented their experiences during the South Carolina Landscape and Turfgrass Association’s Annual Conference and Trade Show in Columbia on Jan. 25 to large audiences of green industry professionals.
Jordan Baylor, a Clemson horticulture student from Belton, attends the ISA Conference and Trade Show in Myrtle Beach.Image Credit: Clemson University
Jordan Baylor, a horticulture senior from Belton, was awarded the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Southern Chapter Student Ambassador Award. Baylor received this award when she attended the ISA Conference and Trade Show in Myrtle Beach where she contributed to the student panel on how to encourage greater student participation and involvement in the International Society of Arboriculture organization.
Alexis Anthony, a junior from Fort Mill, received the South Carolina Nursery and Landscape ...

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