September 2019 - 6

FROM THE EDITOR
21 IN 2020
Each year for more than two decades now, GPN and Nexus Corp. have awarded a scholarship
to one deserving college student who has completed a horticulture-related internship.
Now entering our 21st year, the GPN/Nexus Intern of the Year scholarship program has
been extremely rewarding for GPN and Nexus as we have watched 20 different students
complete their education and enter the horticulture industry to make their professional mark.
These students, including Jessica Yaeger, the 2019 Intern of the Year, all participated
in comprehensive industry internships as part of their formal education. Their internship
experiences opened their eyes to what our industry has to offer them ... and we have let
you know what they have to offer our industry.
TIME TO FIND #21
The GPN/Nexus scholarship program looks for students whose internship experience
has changed their outlook on horticulture - both in the classroom and in the greenhouse.
If you have an internship at your company and know a student like this, please tell that
person about this program.
The 2020 GPN/Nexus Intern of the Year will:
* Earn a check for $3,000;
* Be featured in an article and on the cover of the January 2020 issue of GPN;
* Receive travel and hotel expenses to Cultivate'20 in Columbus, Ohio, next July;
* Receive complimentary full Cultivate'20 registration.
To be considered for the 2020 scholarship, the student must currently be enrolled in
a four-year accredited U.S. university or college during 2018-2019 and 2019-2020; be
working on an undergraduate degree in horticulture/floriculture; and have completed a
greenhouse-related internship in 2019.
To apply for this scholarship, the student must:
* Write a cover letter requesting consideration for the scholarship and state what
university he/she attends;
* Secure a letter of recommendation on university letterhead from the applicant's
academic advisor;
* Write a minimum 1,000-word essay describing the internship experience including
where the applicant interned, what his/her responsibilities were and what was
learned during the internship.
All application materials should be sent to me at thodson@greatamericanpublish.com
by Oct. 14, 2019.
You can learn more about our previous 20 scholarship winners by visiting gpnmag.com/
intern-of-the-year.
WEBINAR SEASON BEGINS
GPN's Plant Health Management webinar series kicks off later this
month with our first webinar, " Best Management Practices for Pest
Control in Ornamentals. " It will take place on Sept. 25, at 2 p.m. EDT.
Our presenter will be Roger Styer of Styer's Horticultural Consulting.
During this free, one-hour webinar, Roger will cover many of the
issues that go into establishing a solid pest control program for any
type of pest you may have. Areas he will cover include sanitation,
scouting and monitoring, and knowing how to recognize what pests
you have.
To register for the webinar, please go to bit.ly/GPNPestWebinar.
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