ICC Students Participate in National Collegiate Landscape Competition

Students in the Illinois Central College horticulture program attended the nation's premier event for landscape and horticulture students, the National Collegiate Landscape Competition, March 13 through 16, 2024, at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. ICC sent eight students and three faculty members to the competition. ICC students competed in 19 of the 30 events offered and placed 22nd out of 49 teams from two- and four-year institutions across the country. Students attending were Ben Grove, Addy Kruse, Peyton Snell, Kaylin Turner, Brent Mayfield, Nick Bunnell, Ayden Nettles, and Devin Wunsch. Ben Grove placed 21st individually out of 595 students. Kaylin Turner, a first-time attendee, placed 26th overall. Students also attended a career fair while on campus to explore career opportunities, internships, and networking prospects within the landscape industry.