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2006 Student Career Days Winners
 

 

Superstars

Jimmy Barnett – 445.4 Points
North Metro Technical College

Victor Eggleston – 443.6 Points
BYU Idaho

Matthew Cousins – 432 Points
Clemson University
 

Top Ten Schools

1. Brigham Young University Provo – 3920.87 Points

2. Brigham Young University Idaho – 3902.83 Points

3. Colorado State University – 3899.68 Points

4. Cal Poly – Pomona – 3622.87 Points

5. Columbus State Community College – 3493.99 Points

6. North Metro Technical College – 3478.87 Points

7. North Carolina State University – 3475.08 Points

8. Michigan State University – 3445.03 Points

9. Penn State University – 3231.07 Points

10. Kansas State University – 3192.70 Points
 

Competitive Event Winners

Annual & Perennial Identification
Courtney Hobbs – BYU Provo
Brennon Miles – Colorado State Univ.
Amy Erfling – Colorado State Univ.

Lead – Color Burst
Donor – Mountain States Wholesale Nursery

Arboriculture Techniques
Casey Kralovetz & Theresa Williams – Milwaukee Area Technical College
Adam Jensen & Kyle Sager – BYU Provo
Loni Anderson & Tyrel Hill – BYU Idaho

Lead – Davey Tree Expert Company
Assistants – Bartlett Tree Experts, Landscape Development, Inc. and ValleyCrest Companies 

Business Management
Clark Taylor – Colorado State Univ.
Eric Adler – BYU Provo
Fred Romane – Illinois Central College

Lead – AAA Landscape
Assistants – Chapel Valley Landscape Company, Outside Unlimited, and ValleyCrest Companies

Compact Utility Loader Operation
Dave Kohls – The Ohio State University
Dean Wilson – Oklahoma State Univ. Stillwater
Nathaniel Taylor – Mississippi State Univ.

Lead – The Toro Company

Construction Cost Estimating
Josh Duncan – Cal Poly Pomona
Victor Eggleston – BYU Idaho
Scott Stephens – BYU Idaho

Lead – CoCal Landscape Services
Assistants – Outside Unlimited and ValleyCrest Companies 

Exterior Landscape Design
Allan Broadbent – BYU Provo
Richael Morrison – Columbus State Community College
Jason Chen – North Carolina State Univ.

Lead – Lied’s Nursery Company
Assistants – Lambert Landscape Company, Outside Unlimited, Scapes, Surrounds, Inc. 

Floral & Foliage Identification
Britney Robinson – BYU Provo
Becca Buckley – BYU Provo
Toni Muren – Joliet Junior College

Lead – Norah’s Wildflowers
Donors – Red Mountain Wholesale and Teleflora 

Interior Landscape Design
Clayton Vance – BYU Provo
Joshua Griffin – Joliet Junior College
Mike Nicolas – Colorado State Univ.

Lead – Initial Tropical Plants 

Interior Plant Identification
Rose Sanders – North Metro Tech. College
Benjamin Winslow – North Carolina State Univ.
Mary Colson – Penn State Univ.

Lead – Buckingham Greenery
Donor – Cactus and Tropicals 

Irrigation Assembly
Victor Eggleston & Levi Saurey – BYU Idaho
Bryce Carnehl & Dustin Tatsumi – Cal Poly – Pomona
Jimmy Barnett & Keith Mercer – North Metro Technical College

Lead – Hunter Industries
Assistants – Gardeners’ Guild, Outside Unlimited, ValleyCrest Companies, and WKB Landscape & Maintenance
Donors – Ewing Irrigation Products, Godwin and Schultz Sales, Hunter Industries, John Deere Landscapes, and Lasco PVC Fittings 

Irrigation Design
Scott Stephens – BYU Idaho
Lance Stark – Lake City Community College
Jimmy Barnett – North Metro Tech. College

Lead – LR Nelson
Co-Lead – American Society of Irrigation Consultants
Assistants – Outside Unlimited and R&S Landscaping 

Irrigation Troubleshooting
Adam Bernshausen – Clemson Univ.
Victor Eggleston – BYU Idaho
Kyle Jeffreys – Mississippi State Univ.

Lead – Ewing Irrigation Products
Assistants – Hunter Industries and ValleyCrest Companies
Donor – Hunter Industries 

Landscape Maintenance Operations
Judson Cook & Sean Leen – North Carolina State University
Ben Noblett & Richard Sluznis –  Auburn University
Chris Early & Wesley Graves – North Metro Technical College

Lead – The Toro Company
Assistants – Crabapple Turf Management and R&S Landscaping

Landscape Plant Installation
Chris Early, Matthew Early, Wesley Graves – North Metro Technical College
Chad Dilla, Jarrett Groskettler, Clark Zurowski – University of Maryland
Devon Bates, Holly Brown, Michael Wysocki – Colorado State University

Lead – HighGrove Partners
Assistants – Chapel Valley Landscape Company, Outside Unlimited, R&S Landscaping, Spiegelberg Landscape Design, and Vila & Son Landscaping Corp.
Donors – BYU Grounds Maintenance, Emerald Turf, and Progressive Plants 

Leadership Skills
Jon Gerst – Michigan State Univ.
Asa High – Univ. of Florida
Avery Land – Kansas State Univ.

Lead – JP Horizons 

Maintenance Cost Estimating
Chris Veley – Michigan State Univ.
Victor Eggleston – BYU Idaho
Tyrel Hill – BYU Idaho

Lead – Brickman
Assistants – Outside Unlimited and Scapes 

Paver Installation
Caleb Auman & Andrew Root – Columbus State Community College
Aaron McClellan & Kimball Judd – Utah State University
Horacio Medina & Oscar Medina – Joliet Junior College

Lead – Pavestone Company
Assistant – Outside Unlimited
Donors – BYU Grounds Maintenance and Pave Tech 

Personnel Management
Clark Taylor & Meghan Oren – Colorado State University
Katelyn Bailey & Megan Conner – BYU Idaho
Judy-Lynne Hoppe & Heather Householder-Jones – North Metro Technical College

Lead – R.A.R. Outdoor Services 

Pest Management
Jason Douglas – Columbus State Community College
Angelic Rael – Cal Poly Pomona
Danielle Poor – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Lead – Bartlett Tree Experts
Assistant – ValleyCrest Companies 

Safety Management
Jaime Anderson – Michigan State Univ.
Amy Edmonson – Univ. of Georgia
Robyn Downey – Kansas State Univ.

Lead – The Care of Trees
Assistant – ValleyCrest Companies 

Sales Presentation
Stephanie Lavoie – Kansas State Univ.
Lisa Somnis – Colorado State Univ.
Mike Weber – BYU Provo

Lead – Kinnucan Company
Assistants – Acres Group, Five Seasons Landscape Management, The TruGreen Companies, and ValleyCrest Companies

Skid Steer Operation
Brian Gregory – Illinois Central College
John Durkin – Penn State
Matt Uzzell – North Carolina State Univ.

Lead – Caterpillar, Inc.
Assistants – Mariani Landscape and ValleyCrest Companies 

Truck & Trailer Operation
Adam Newton & Chris Veley – Michigan State University
Tyrel Hill & Casey Price – BYU – Idaho
Matthew Chen & Zach Reish – Cal Poly – Pomona

Lead – Ariens/Gravely/Stens
Assistant – Chapel Valley Landscape Company
Donor – Elite Landscapes 

Turf & Turf Pest Identification
Kevin White – Cal Poly Pomona
Darren Norsworthy – Kansas State Univ.
Jodi Stoddard – BYU Provo

Lead – Weed Man/Turf Holdings 

Wood Construction
Ryan Bolduan & Brian Moore – Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo
Brian Henrie & Joel Smith – BYU Provo
Tim Hawkins & Garry Pendleton – Alamance Community College

Lead – Walt & Andrea Peeples Foundation
Donor – CAT Rents and 30th Annual Student Career Days

Woody Ornamental Plant Identification
Emilee Warne – BYU Provo
Micki Alvey – North Metro Tech. College
Amy Erfling – Colorado State Univ.

Lead – Control Environmental Services
Assistants – David J. Frank Landscape Contracting and R&S Landscaping
Donor – Progressive Plants