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 Application deadline extended to Jan. 15, 2010!
Don’t miss out on this invaluable member benefit! PLANET’s Educator Trailblazers represent an elite group of dedicated educators who were nominated by their peers for making significant and long-term contributions to the green industry. Direct influences in the green industry, these individuals are committed to helping their peers grow their horticulture programs, as well as helping the green industry grow. Each Trailblazer sets aside a full day each year to provide on-site mentoring to another PLANET green industry educator. This in-depth, personalized networking and mentoring program is a unique way for emerging and established educational institutions to gain insight and advice on developing and growing their horticulture programs. Trailblazers Requirements - A nominee must be a PLANET member at the time of their Trailblazer approval.
- A nominee should have a minimum of 5 years in the green industry.
- A nominee can only remain active in the Trailblazer program for 3 years following retirement.
Nomination and Approval Process: - Nominations for Trailblazers are solicited from the peer educators through the PLANET News and the website.
- PLANET contacts nominees to assess their areas of expertise, level of interest, and confirm qualifications to participate.
- PLANET contacts previous year’s Trailblazers to reconfirm their interest in participating and update any information needed. Once they are selected as a trailblazer, they do not need to meet additional on-going requirements to continue in the program.
- Staff submits a dossier on proposed Trailblazers for the coming year for review by the Accreditation Committee and the Membership Committee and subsequent presentation to the Board for approval.
Current Expectations of the Trailblazer - Only educator-to-educator matching.
- Agree to be matched with a PLANET member educator for a day of mentoring.
- Agree for the Mentee educator to travel to the Mentor educator’s campus – at the expense of the Mentee educator.
- Agree to provide picture and bio for Trailblazer brochure.
- Understand that they may opt out when contacted each year.
- Agree to provide a report of experience to PLANET.
Current Requirements of Educator Mentee: - Apply for the program anytime throughout the year and list 3 choices from the current Trailblazers.
- Understand that when their match is made, the hosting educator communicates with the Trailblazer and set up the most convenient time and place for this day of mentoring.
- Understand that this is a lottery, nothing guaranteed. Demand exceeds supply.
Agree to provide report of their experience to PLANET. Other Trailblazer Categories - Design/Build/Installation
- Interior Plantscaping
- Landscape Management
- Lawn Care
Application Nominate A Trailblazer
Educator Trailblazers Phil Allen, Ph.D.
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
Years in the Industry
20+ years
Specialty Area
Academic excellence through curriculum, team building, assessment, and networking | Martha Hill
Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS
Years in the Industry
30 years
Specialty Area
Recruiting, working with professionals in the industry, landscape design and maintenance | Dick Ansley
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH
Years in the Industry
30+ years
Specialty Area
Program development through PLANET participation and accreditation | Jack Ingels
SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, NY
Years in the Industry
43 years
Specialty Area
Developing a comprehensive landscape program that is relevant to the needs of both students and the industry | Rex Bishop
Chattahoochee Technical College
Marietta, GA
Years in the Industry
30+ years
Specialty Area
Program development, management, and relationship building with industry | Cathie Lavis, Ph.D.
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
Years in the Industry
22 years
Specialty Area
Ornamental horticulture, landscape maintenance, landscape irrigation systems, landscape irrigation design, arboriculture | Steve Cohan, Ph.D.
University of Maryland
College Park, MD
Years in the Industry
30+ years
Specialty Area
Landscape management program curriculum development, business management course development, internship programs, leadership workshops, campus green industry career fair | David Richards, CLT
Auburn Career Center
Concord Township, OH
Years in the Industry
32 years
Specialty Area
Recruiting and retention of students in green industry programs and curriculum alignment with state and national industry certification programs | Laura Deeter, Ph.D.
Ohio State University/ATI
Wooster, OH
Years in the Industry
15+ years
Specialty Area
Ornamental horticulture (landscape, plant ID, garden design and maintenance), online education | Randey Wall
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL Years in the Industry
33 years
Specialty Area
Landscape construction, equipment management, floriculture/greenhouse, pests and control | Kent Hammond (retired)
Ohio State University ATI
Wooster, OH 44691
Years in the Industry
40 years
Specialty Area
Program management, curriculum development, industry relations, occupational internship, advisory groups, and practicum (hands-on learning) |
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