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Meet the First Kevin Kehoe Student Leader of the Year Award Recipient

Throughout his life, Kevin Kehoe, Aspire co-founder, made charitable contributions to the NALP Foundation as a scholarship ambassador and as the lead champion of the annual NALP Foundation Scholarship Reception, held in conjunction with the NALP National Collegiate Landscape Competition. He stressed the importance of giving to and supporting students to attract the next generation […]

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Meet Reese Nelson, Outstanding Educator of the Year for 2023

Reese Nelson, Ph.D., a horticulture professor at Brigham Young University – Idaho, has been named the Outstanding Educator of the Year for 2023 by the NALP Foundation. Nelson spent his undergrad at BYU – Provo and earned his advanced degrees at BYU – Idaho. Nelson is actively involved in NALP, spending his time coaching the […]

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NALP Welcomes First HBCU to the National Collegiate Landscape Competition

Diversity isn’t something that just starts in the workforce. NALP has been actively working to increase diversity among students, faculty and industry professionals at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition as well. “NCLC is their first exposure to the sheer size and scope of the landscape and lawn care industry, the myriad of job opportunities available, […]

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New Kid on the Block: Career College’s First Time at NCLC

Alamance Community College (ACC), located in Graham, North Carolina, has participated in the National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) for at least the past 20 years and even hosted the event in 2018. Yet this year was notable as their sister school, Alamance Community College – Career College, competed as a separate entity during the 47th […]

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Coming Off the High of NCLC with David Grover and Jenn Myers: Season 3, Episode 44 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 3, episode 44 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus at Include Software, Neal Glatt with GrowTheBench and Brett Lemcke with R.M. Landscape talk with David Grover, branch manager of Pacific Landscape Management as well as Jenn Myers, senior director of workforce development with NALP. As a branch manager […]

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Cuyahoga Community College Takes First Place at 47th National Collegiate Landscape Competition

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, “Who had a good time?” the roar from the students was undeniable. Wood thanked Mississippi State University for hosting this year’s event along with educators Tim Schauwecker and Jason […]

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Students Test Their Skills During 47th National Collegiate Landscape Competition

Consistent rain throughout the first half of NCLC’s competition day could not dampen the students’ spirits as they put their training to the test in 30 different events at Mississippi State University on March 17, 2023. “I knew there was a front coming through, so I came prepared,” says Cody Kettler, a senior at Sam […]

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Industry Professionals Build Connections with the Future of the Industry at the 47th NCLC

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 […]

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Mike Bogan as a student at Mississippi State University.

NCLC’s Impact on NALP President Mike Bogan

The National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) has had a significant impact on the careers of numerous industry members, including NALP’s current president, Mike Bogan, CEO of LandCare, based in Frederick, Maryland. “From my first job 36 years ago, to my current role today, to my time serving on the NALP board, I have benefited from […]

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Former NCLC Participant Shares Its Impact on His Career

Jack Pohusky, a crew leader with R.P. Marzilli & Company, Inc., first heard about the National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) through Penn State’s Horticulture Club. He attended NCLC in 2018 and 2019, where he visited Alamance Community College and Colorado State University, respectively. “I was lucky to attend NCLC and experience two wonderful campuses and […]

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