AmericanHort selected six students to serve as this year’s HortScholars.
The goal of the HortScholars program is to provide students with professional development experience that increases their knowledge, industry awareness and career enthusiasm, AmericanHort said.
This year’s HortScholars include:
- Sarah Leach Smith, University of Delaware;
- Bobby Nance, Virginia Tech;
- Madeline Olberg, Purdue University;
- Nick Sobecki, Ohio University;
- Emily Teng, University of Hawaii; and
- William Yoho Jr, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute.
HortScholars will be at Cultivate ’15, July 11-14, in Columbus, Ohio, and receive complimentary registration, lodging and meals. They also will receive a complimentary one-year AmericanHort membership.
At Cultivate ’15, HortScholars will assist the Generation Next Community with events, conduct presentations that share their insight into industry issues, attend the exhibitions and educational sessions, meet with industry mentors and network at various social events.
