On October 4, the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture (HLA) paid tribute to the remarkable contributions of Dr. Cary Mitchell with a symposium titled “Celebrating the Research Legacy of Dr. Cary Mitchell.” The event gathered an esteemed group of speakers, many of whom have been directly influenced by Dr. Mitchell’s pioneering work. The symposium[Read More…]
On August 30, we gathered to honor Dr. Mike Dana as he retired after nearly 43 years of dedicated service to the HLA Department. Dr. Dana, renowned as an educator, mentor, and leader of study abroad programs, was also the visionary behind the Jules Janick Horticulture Garden. Purdue College of Agriculture Dean Dr. Bernie Engel[Read More…]
After almost 49 years working tirelessly to support HLA, Robin Tribbett retired on May 31. Respecting her wishes to keep this information private, we did not have a retirement celebration but there is much to celebrate. Robin served in many roles over the years. Most recently, she served as the primary recruiter for the department[Read More…]