Skip to main content

Hort Students Explore Careers, Plant Species in Field Trips

11.05.2013 Alumni, Landscape/Horticulture, Students, Transportation & Natural Resources Technologies
Fred S. Barberra (in jacket) and Daniel A. Endy (in orange vest) lead students on a Valley Crest tour.
Fred S. Barberra (in jacket) and Daniel A. Endy (in orange vest) lead students on a Valley Crest tour.
From left, Nicholas D. Foreman, of Rockwood; Jonathan L. Rishel, of Milton; and Tyler J. Fatzinger, of Catasaqua, enjoy the unique stone couch and chair at Chanticleer Gardens. Foreman and Fatzinger are enrolled in ornamental horticulture: landscape technology emphasis; Rishel majors in ornamental horticulture: plant production emphasis.
From left, Nicholas D. Foreman, of Rockwood; Jonathan L. Rishel, of Milton; and Tyler J. Fatzinger, of Catasaqua, enjoy the unique stone couch and chair at Chanticleer Gardens. Foreman and Fatzinger are enrolled in ornamental horticulture: landscape technology emphasis; Rishel majors in ornamental horticulture: plant production emphasis.
Dennis P. Skinner, assistant professor horticulture (in green jacket), imparts wisdom to a group of students at Scott Arboretum.
Dennis P. Skinner, assistant professor horticulture (in green jacket), imparts wisdom to a group of students at Scott Arboretum.

Twenty-one members of Penn College’s Horticulture Club and faculty members Carl J. Bower Jr. and Dennis P. Skinner visited Valley Crest landscape company, Norristown; Chanticleer Gardens, Wayne; and Scott Arboretum at Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, on Oct. 30. At Valley Crest, the students got to tour operations and learn more about a commercial landscape company. The group spoke to designer Fred S. Barberra and 2012 ornamental horticulture: landscape technology emphasis graduate Daniel A. Endy, who works for Valley Crest as a field operations manager. Students toured the grounds at Chanticleer Gardens and Scott Arboretum, studying many new plants in many innovative settings.
Photos by Carl J. Bower Jr., horticulture instructor

Subscribe to PCToday Daily Email

Related Stories

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Student & Administrative Services Center will be renamed for retiring President Davie Jane Gilmour. The Penn College Board of Directors approved that honor – as well as “emeritus” status – for Gilmour, who is set to retire June 30 after 24 years as president of the special mission affiliate of Penn State.
Alumni

Administration building named for retiring college president

Read more
Landscape/Horticulture

Two horticulture alumnae awarded memorial scholarships

Read more
Smiling through her pre-wedding to-do list – and aptly sporting a tie-dyed
Landscape/Horticulture

Bridal path leads floral design grad back to Penn College

Read more

Alumni

Video spotlights industrious grad-turned-entrepreneur Administration building named for retiring college president ‘There’s so much to love here!’ Former Wildcat makes transition from midfielder to job site Two horticulture alumnae awarded memorial scholarships

Landscape/Horticulture

Two horticulture alumnae awarded memorial scholarships Bridal path leads floral design grad back to Penn College Floral design students end semester in burst of creativity Scouts honor promise at Arbor Day tree-planting ESC celebrates a special Earth Day, 50 years in the making

Students

Foley Inc. expands partnership with Penn College New students forge bonds in Connections’ nonvirtual return Administration building named for retiring college president What better way to prep for college! Golf Classic raises record $140,000-plus for scholarships

Transportation & Natural Resources Technologies

A grateful college brings May flowers Arbor Day plantings add instructional value, natural appeal Horticulture student receives $1,000 national scholarship College pitches in to protect COVID-19 front line Aviation grad featured in national magazine