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INDUSTRY EVENT

American Landscape Institute (ALI)

Graduation

n Sunday, June 13, the students of ALI Cohort 6 became graduates of the American Landscape Institute. The
ceremony was held at The Perennial Farm and brought together over 60 family members, company sponsors,
Odonors, students and alumni.

Congratulations to the graduates and their sponsoring companies: Casey Bremer- North Creek Nurseries ∙ Jack Dolina-
Maxalea ∙ Izzy Gemma- Natural Concerns ∙ Mike Guzzo- Manor View Farm ∙ Zachary Wyatt- The Perennial Farm ALI
welcomes support of all kinds and is currently looking for host companies to help with student employment . For more
information, please see their website www.americanlandscapeinstitute.com or email Executive Director Martha Pindale at
martha@americanlandscapeinstitute.com. The MNLGA is a proud sponsor of ALI.

ALI Board of Directors: Katie Watson-Shaltry, Mike McWilliams, Dave O’Neill,
Martha Pindale, William Verbrugge, Ted Carter, Kevin Webber, Alan Jones
Jared Benjamin (Backyard Bounty), Mike Guzzo (Manor View Farm), Jack Dolina
(Maxalea), Martha Pindale

CCBC Sustainable Horticulture staff: Martha Pindale, Mike McWilliams, Winny
Tan, Sue Hunter, Dr. Bradley Thompson, Kevin Webber, Christiana Hoffmann,
Chuck Schuster

ALI Alumni: Ryan Strait (Central Turf), Ty Johnson (Manor View Farm), Chip
Walther (Maxalea), Pierce Courtalis (Courtalis Landscaping), Bowen Revels
(Beechtree Landscape)
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