Industry scholarship awarded to Penn College landscape student

A Pennsylvania College of Technology student was among the recipients of $1,000 scholarships presented by the National Association of Landscape Professionals Foundation during a recent recognition ceremony at Mississippi State University.

Laura A. Snyder, of Harrisburg, enrolled in the landscape/plant production technology major at the college’s Schneebeli Earth Science Center, received the Jacobsen Landscape Design and Construction Scholarship. The presentation coincided with the three-day National Collegiate Landscape Competition, in which eight Penn College students participated.

“Laura is so deserving of this scholarship,” said Carl J. Bower Jr., assistant professor of horticulture. “She comes to us from many years of experience in the industry, and combining that with her knowledge has made her an exceptional student who is destined for great things.”

The NALP Foundation is dedicated to advancing professional careers in the landscape and lawn care industry, and has awarded more than $1.8 million in scholarships to more than 1,500 horticulture and landscape students over the years – including a number of Penn College students.

For more information about the college’s two-year landscape/plant technology major, as well as its pathway to a bachelor’s in applied management, call 570-327-4520.

For more about Penn College, a national leader in applied technology education, email the Admissions Office or call toll-free 800-367-9222.