The HLA department kicked off the new semester with their annual Welcome Back Taco Thursday celebration August 22. Students, faculty, and staff came together to enjoy tacos, trivia, cornhole, and a fun photobooth. A big thank you to Gloribel Rosales-Burdin and Brandy Pinkard for organizing this fantastic event. We also appreciate Pam Fisher, the HLA[Read More…]
Hello! My name is Sydney Kleiman and I am a Horticulture Ambassador at Purdue. I am a rising senior in Horticulture Production and Marketing. This summer I have been interning at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina! I have had been working four days per week in the Historic Rose Garden this summer, but[Read More…]
Hi everyone! My name is Brody Piel and I am from Arcadia, IN. I am currently a senior studying Turf Management & Science with minors in Soil Science, Crop Science, and Food & Agribusiness Management, as well as the former President of the HLA Ambassadors. This summer I am interning at Castle Pines Golf Club[Read More…]
My name is Emily Slade and I am a community planning intern at USI Consultants. Here I work in the landscape architecture and planning department on projects ranging from complete streets to revitalizing parks. Here I have been learning a lot about the technical and economic aspects of the career, as well as detailing in[Read More…]
This week’s HLA Ambassador’s Summer Internship Spotlight is Isaac Damer (HORT/Plant Science). Hello all! My name is Isaac Damer and I am a rising Junior in Horticulture, concentrating in Plant Science. This summer I have been working as a lab assistant in Dr. Bilenky’s Sustainable Vegetable Cropping Systems Lab! Currently, we have various projects integrating[Read More…]
Over the next month, HLA Ambassadors will share their summer internship experiences on Purdue HLA’s social media channels. This week’s student is Danielle Hewitt. Danielle Hewitt I’m an intern at Landscape Concepts Management in Grayslake, IL. Over the summer I will be doing rotations through all different aspects of the company including maintenance, seasonal color,[Read More…]
