CNP Student Scholarship Winners
Last year, the first ever CNP Student Scholarships were awarded. To be eligible for a Scholarship recipients had to be in their final year of studying for a qualification in horticulture (Certificate III or above) at the time of applying.
There were two Scholarships, one for a student in a metropolitan area, and one for a student in a rural area, and the prize for each winner was expense-paid participation in the Urban GreenScapes Symposium 2009 and Nursery & Garden Industry Conference, which took place in Canberra last month.
Diana Fullalove was the Metropolitan Scholarship winner (sponsored by Ramm Botanicals) She recently finished her Wholesale Nursery Certificate III and works at Yarra Valley Nursery on the outskirts of Melbourne.
Diana says when she found out she had won the Scholarship, she got extremely excited. “It was great to be acknowledged for the job that I do.”
The green-thumb found her time at the Symposium informative and says she enjoyed meeting new people within the industry. She was particularly interested in the presentations by international speakers Adam Schwerner and Greg McPherson. “Their presentations brought a lot of new things to the table for the Australian industry.”
The events, which brought many nursery and garden industry members together, showed Diana that everyone in the industry has the same aims, and wants to work together to achieve the same things.
Amy Sutton, who won the Regional CNP Student Scholarship (sponsored by Australian Horticulture) says she could not believe it when she found out she had won the Scholarship. “I was over the moon, just stoked.”
Amy, who has recently finished Certificate III in Horticulture, says she was blown away by what people had to say at the Symposium and Conference. “It was a real eye-opener.”
Of particular interest to her were the presentations by Phil Hewett from Newcastle City Council, as currently working for Dubbo City Council, Amy related a lot to what he had to say.
She also enjoyed the presentation by Greg McPherson, in which he discussed the dollar value of trees and green-life in relation to their environmental benefits. “This is something the Australian industry could really push.”
Through the events, Amy’s perspective was changed on rooftop gardens. “I really see the purpose of rooftop gardens after Adam Schwerner’s talk and viewing photos of gardens on top of places such as Chicago’s City Hall."
Nursery & Garden Industry Australia congratulates both Diana and Amy for their receipt of the CNP Student Scholarship.
Amy Sutton and Diana Fullalove, winners of the CNP Student Scholarships
