Horticulture Alumni Careers
Here is a sampling of what some of our alumni are doing now. Click on the white arrows in the desired column to sort the table.
Year
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Job Title
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Experience | Additional |
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| 2003 | Landscape Architect and President at Greensward, LLC | Internship with with ILT Vignocchi in Chicago, IL | |
| 1982 | President and CEO of BioWorks | M.S. Horticulture, University of Florida. 3 years managing a University research station; 10 years in R&D. Marketing and General Management in two different horticulture product companies |
Never stop learning; don’t be afraid to try new things; take risks and make mistakes. I am very fortunate to love what I do. |
| 2011 | Landscape Designer, Hidden Lane Landscaping and Design, Inc. | ||
| 2010 | Habitat Horticulturist at Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens | Internships at RSG Landscaping, Longwood Gardens, and Disney World. Worked at a garden center and Glenn Allen Nursery. VA certified Horticulturist |
There are many different niches in the green industry |
| 2009 | Marketing Associate, Strange’s Florist and Greenhouse | 4 years as a sales consultant and designer. Also served as Marketing Coordinator for 1 year. Virginia Certified Horticulturist Richmond Symphony Designer House 2010 Designer |
Own a small custom-design invitation and stationery business called Dear June |
| 2009 | Senior Horticulturist at Atlanta Botanical Garden | 2 years as assistant horticulturist | |
| 2003 | USDA Soil Conservationist | M.S. in Horticulture, and Peace Corps | Supplements income with .04 acre greenhouse |
| 2001 | Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources | Working for a landscape company, and a greenhouse | Currently in graduate school at Shenandoah University for M.B.A. |
| 2000 | Client Care and Implementation Liaison at Include Software | PLANET Certified Professional Horticulturist, and Recruiting Director for Chapel Valley Landscaping Company | Also has a consulting company, Buck Consulting and Recruiting |
| 1997 | Sales and program management at Columbia Green | Landscape nursery- purchasing and logistics | What got me this job was knowing horticulture, business and being able to work a lot of hours and having the drive needed to work for a small business. |
| 1982 | Owner of Hidden Lane Landscaping | Working internships at different nurseries and a landscaper, learned how to use every piece of equipment | "I can’t imagine doing anything else. A typical day may include meeting new clients, designing a project, setting up a crew on a jobsite, picking out specimen plant material for a project and catching up with old clients to see how their landscape is developing." |
| 1976 | Owner of Grigg Design | Certified Arborist and Certified Landscape Designer | "Social skills and the ability to relate to people and ideas are really important. " |
| 2003 | Owner and operator of Williams’s Tree Service | Certified Arborist, Commercial Pesticide Applicator license | All Horticulture classes are important and I use each one of them every day. |
| 2011 | Owner of Windmill Heights | I grew up growing crops and knowing about agriculture and I had an internship at a cut flower farm during my undergraduate. |