All are welcome to attend the First Ever- Fall Day/Career Forum at NOVA Horticulture, on 11/19/2024 from 3-5pm. This is a new event to pair with NOVA Horticulture’s Annual Career Fair which has been held every February or March since 1978 (Stay tuned for the 47th Annual Horticulture Career Fair in February 2025, details TBA).
The event for 11/19 started as a career panel for the HRT 100 class, but the overwhelmingly positive response from Industry professionals (including 5 NOVA Horticulture Alumni!), has lead to the official expansion into a Horticulture Fall Career Day which will be set up as mini exhibition/forum. See the flier and Attendee list below.
The format will be as follows:
Welcome and Introductions from 3pm-3:45pm in room LS 114
Individual and Small Group Discussions with Industry Professionals in rooms LS 114 and LS 102 from 3:50 – 5pm
| Name | Company |
| Richard Baker | Owner and Founder, King’s Masons Inc Hardscape |
| Thomas W. Bardroff | Atrium Horticulturist, Meadowlark Gardens |
| Adam Bucher | Horticulture Resource Manager, Green Spring Gardens |
| Ahmed Ibrahim | Client Relationship Manager, Rossen Landscapes |
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Michael Gildea, CGM |
National President, PGMS; Garden and Grounds Manager, Chevy Chase Club |
| Josh Kane | President & Head Designer, Kane Landscapes |
| Jonathan Kavalier | Director of Gardens, Dumbarton Oaks |
| Michealanne Makuch | Conservation Coordinator, Earth Sangha |
| Pat McCann | Certified Arborist, Bartlett Tree Experts |
| Maureen Robinson | Founder & Head Designer, Blue House Gardens, President, APLD DC-MD-VA Chapter |
| Beth Sastre | Commercial Horticulturist, Virginia Coop Extension, Loudoun Co. |
| Olga Ukrainchik | Fairfax County Parks, Ellanor C. Lawrence Park |
Contact Horticulture Program Head – Anders Vidstrand for more information: avidstrand@nvcc.edu