Students from the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences competed at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition in March.
The National Collegiate Landscape Competition is a conference and career fair for students, giving them the chance to meet industry professionals and interview for internships and careers.
The centerpiece of the conference is a 31-event student competition, where they competed in events ranging from driving a skid steer to plant identification and landscape design.
Juan Gonzales (left) won the $2,500 Stihl, Inc. Landscape Industry Scholarship.
Gonzales also placed second in the Floral and Foliage Identification event and fourth in Employee Development, with teammate Hannah Burton.
Kevin Painchaud placed second among twenty students in Sales Presentation.
This year, more than 500 students from 43 two- and four-year institutions attended.
Virginia Tech placed 12th overall.