(Acworth, Ga. – March 16, 2015) More than 15 Chattahoochee Technical College horticulture students, instructors and staff members celebrated Sunday at North Carolina State University as it was announced that the team had placed 12th in the annual competition portion of PLANET Student Career Days behind first place finishers Brigham Young University – Idaho.
The finish is the second highest result for a Georgia college or university and the third highest of any two-year college in the nation. Led by instructors John Hatfield and Bejie Herrin, the team competed against 757 students from 65 two-year and four-year colleges and universities. Comprised of students from both Horticulture and Environmental Technology, the CTC team maintained its spot in the top five again this year.
Chattahoochee Technical College’s team scored a combined 3135.04 points. Along with the school’s 12th place award, the team had five individual and small group finishes in the top ten, including two top three finishers in individual and group events.