CEFTS is proud to recognize superior academic performance in forest technology students by inducting students to the Forest Technology Honor Society. In addition to certificates, Honor Society students have also been presented with a green cord to wear at their graduations. Below are pictures of some of the newest members.
From Montgomery Community College John Penry(left) and Brandon Van Buren (right).
From Penn State Mont Alto Jason Owings (left) and Tosh Rung (right).
Appalachian Laboratory honors Allegany College’s Forestry Department for environmental stewardship
FROSTBURG, MD (April 25, 2013) – In honor of outstanding contributions to environmental education in Western Maryland, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Appalachian Laboratory has selected the Forestry Technology Program at Allegany College as recipient of its 2013 Richard A. Johnson Environmental Education Award. Beginning with eight students in 1968, the program has grown to produce 580 graduates who are helping to manage our natural resources, as well as making contributions to the health of our urban forests.
“From monitoring natural and man-made hazards, to exercising good forest management, the Forestry Technology Department at Allegany College is training the next generation of men and women responsible for conserving the great outdoors,” said Dr. Ray Morgan, Acting Director of the Appalachian Laboratory.
Read the rest of the story from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.