HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Four students from Wallace State Community College’s Agriculture/Horticulture Production program are the recipients of The Skilled Trades – 3M Transformational Scholarship, a nationwide scholarship by way of 3M and the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3).
Wallace State students to earn the scholarship are:
Daniel Campos – Cullman
Jordan Mills – Anniston
Annalisa Pope – Vestavia Hills
Lauren Seymore – Addison
The Agriculture/Horticulture Production students had been amongst 50 nationwide to earn the scholarship, which will be utilized to the 2022-2023 educational yr.
“All four students deserve the scholarship and recognition. They’re leaders among our department and excel,” mentioned program chair Jason Bynum. “It’s a big deal when you’re one of only 50 students to achieve something.”
Campos has been chosen to function Wallace State’s inaugural ambassador on the National Association of Landscape Professionals’ (NALP) fall convention scheduled for September in Orlando.
Additionally, Wallace State’s Agriculture/Horticulture Production program despatched a workforce to compete in its first NALP Collegiate Landscape Competition final semester.
“It’s a big step forward for our program to join the NALP and work to be recognized nationally. We want our students to be able to network with like-minded people in the profession and help them grow any way possible,” Bynum mentioned.
Wallace State’s Agriculture/Horticulture Production program, which options an affiliate diploma or certificates choices, provides sensible coaching for jobs in landscaping, forestry service, conservation, farming, nursery, agriscience training and more, together with a brand new sustainable agriculture choice and a 2+2 Poultry Science choice with Auburn University.