Dr. Cale Bigelow and Dr. Jada Powlen were recognized at NACTA for their excellence in teaching. Cale Bigelow received the NACTA Educator Award and Jada Powlen received the Graduate Student Teacher Award. Congratulations Cale and Jada!
Department Head, Linda Prokopy, traveled to Auburn University the week of May 22 to meet with other Horticulture Department Heads. While there, she toured vertical container farms, a rooftop garden managed by the Horticulture department, and the beginnings of a Transformation Garden being established by the Horticulture department.
We wish Mary Lou Hayden all the very best in retirement! After close to 40 years with the department, Mary Lou hung up her clippers at the end of the Spring semester. Mary Lou positively impacted thousands of students during her career teaching HORT 360 and HORT 370 (Flower Arrangement and Indoor Plant Management &…Read more about Mary Lou Hayden Retires[Read More]
HLA Happenings will be on a break, returning on June 9.
Dr. Petrus Langenhoven is now the sole Director of the Purdue Student Farm. After much consideration, Dr. Steve Hallett decided to shift his attention to other academic activities. And no, he is not disengaging from the farm. He will still be involved in higher-level strategic initiatives at the farm. Petrus is excited about the new…Read more about Purdue Student Farm Management Changes[Read More]
We are pleased to welcome Karen Sullivan to HLA in the role of Head Gardener of the Jules Janick Horticulture Garden. Karen holds a B.S. in Horticulture from Purdue. She brings to the position a wealth of knowledge and experience in the commercial landscape business, plus plenty of energy and enthusiasm. We are excited to…Read more about Welcome Karen Sullivan![Read More]
The 2023 HLA Impact and Graduate Student Awards were handed out May 12, 2023 at the HLA Research and Design Retreat. Congratulations to everyone! HLA Impact Awards Teaching Impact Award: Yiwei Huang Staff Impact Award: Nathan Deppe Early Career Award: Wenjing Guan Department Hero: Kirby Kalbaugh Research Impact Award: Kranthi Varala Extension Impact Award: Stephen Meyers…Read more about HLA Impact and Graduate Student Awards[Read More]