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When NALP CEO Britt Wood took the stage during the closing ceremony of the 47th National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) on March 18, 2023, and asked, āWho had a good time?ā the roar from the students was undeniable. Wood thanked Mississippi State University for hosting this yearās event along with educators Tim Schauwecker and Jason […]
Consistent rain throughout the first half of NCLCās competition day could not dampen the studentsā spirits as they put their training to the test in 30 different events at Mississippi State University on March 17, 2023. āI knew there was a front coming through, so I came prepared,ā says Cody Kettler, a senior at Sam […]
The 47th National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) returned to its birthplace this year at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi, kicking off on March 16. As the Newell-Grissom building filled with nearly 600 students from the 47 competing schools, the energy was palpable throughout the opening ceremony. Because NCLC is the first step in a […]
The National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) has had a significant impact on the careers of numerous industry members, including NALPās current president, Mike Bogan, CEO of LandCare, based in Frederick, Maryland. āFrom my first job 36 years ago, to my current role today, to my time serving on the NALP board, I have benefited from […]
There are numerous career fair opportunities available for your lawn or landscape company to participate in from the high school and college ones to local community or industry events like NCLC. Deciding to participate in a career fair requires a commitment of time and resources so hereās some of the principles to practice to get […]
Jack Pohutsky, a crew leader with R.P. Marzilli & Company, Inc., first heard about the National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) through Penn Stateās Horticulture Club. He attended NCLC in 2018 and 2019, where he visited Alamance Community College and Colorado State University, respectively. āI was lucky to attend NCLC and experience two wonderful campuses and […]
At the end of the 46th National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) on March 19, 2022, students from across the country were fired up about the lawn and landscape industry. During the closing ceremony, Doug Halsey, chair for NCLC, noted the energy and camaraderie that he had seen throughout the week. He thanked the host school […]
On Friday, March 18, 2022, students from 43 schools scattered across North Carolina State Universityās campus in Raleigh, North Carolina, to compete in 31 different industry events as part of the National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC). āIt’s just like taking a car for a test drive,ā says Doug Halsey, chair of NCLC. āThere’s no commitment […]
Itās been two years since the National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) was held in person and the excitement has been tangible. Hosted at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, the 46th NCLC officially kicked off on March 17. During the opening ceremony, several different leaders in the industry passed on their advice to […]
In the 44th episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, system architect at Include Software, Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. and Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape are live from the 45th Annual National Collegiate Landscape Competition, where 600 students, 97 faculty […]
