FNGLA Announces 2018 Industry Award Winners

In recognition of the selfless contributions to Florida’s environmental horticulture industry each recipient has made, the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association has named its 2018 Industry Award winners:

Outstanding Chapter Leader – Sandy Benton, FCLC, Landscape Service Professionals (Tamarac)

A tireless advocate of FNGLA’s Broward Chapter, Benton is known among her peers as an active volunteer leader. Benton, who has served two terms as the Chapter’s president, is also touted for her incredible resourcefulness – a talent which has been tested many times in the past during chapter events – in which she always emerges victorious to source whatever material is needed to get the job done.

Outstanding Educator – Hannah Carter, Ph.D, University of Florida Wedgworth Leadership Institute (Gainesville)

A long-time friend of Florida’s horticulture industry, Carter has been instrumental in helping FNGLA members and staff build their leadership skills. Carter currently serves as director of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources (WLIANR) for the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) University of Florida. A passionate advocate of ‘learning by doing,’ Carter brings agriculture professionals up close and personal to industry issues. At the same time, Carter provides leadership development tools to people across the industry to help them solve challenges and take advantage of opportunities. Carter brings a flash of enthusiasm to all her educational activities.

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