This week Dr. Kathryn Orvis and Vicki Stirm hosted sessions for the 4-H Round Up. There were fourteen students (from various counties in Indiana), two chaperones, and one Youth Ambassador. The session was titled “Inside Out Plants,” which included a scavenger hunt in the Jules Janick Horticulture Garden, followed by flower dissections in the classroom.
Kathryn Orvis and Peter Hirst were part of a team that was just awarded the PK-12 Team Engagement Award for their work on the Apple Crunch project. The team developed videos and educational materials for grades 1-3 to teach about apple nutrition and careers, and promote healthy eating habits.
On Saturday, the department hosted 225 youth participants from across Indiana for the 4-H/FFA State Horticulture Career Development Event. This event was coordinated by Kathryn Orvis and Tony Carrell from the State 4-H office. This event is designed to teach skills necessary in the horticulture and landscape industry. They identified ornamental plants, fruits, vegetables, and nuts, evaluated…Read more about 4-H/FFA State Horticulture Career Development Event[Read More]
Kathryn Orvis presented two posters at IHC 2002 in Angers France. Role of urban horticulture youth programs in promoting identify exploration among inner city youth: A case study for Felege Hiywot Center (FHC) Authors: T. Nzaranyimana, K. Orvis and M. Russell Three Dimensional Models for Teaching in Introductory Horticulture Courses. Author: K. Orvis
4 The HLA Welcome Back Bash was a success despite the rain ending it earlier than planned. Undergraduate students enjoyed the taco bar, cornhole, the photo booth, and bingo (with prizes!). Thank you to Robin Tribbet, Gloribel Rosales-Burdin, Ashley Breed, Pam Fisher, Kyle Daniel, Kirby Kalbaugh, Mike Dana, Kathryn Orvis, Steve Hallett, Josh Widhalm, Cale…Read more about HLA’s Welcome Back Bash[Read More]
On June 21st, Dr. Kathryn Orvis and Vicki Stirm will be doing plant science activities for the 4-H Round Up program.