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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
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May/June 2020
WISCONSIN FORESTRY STUDENTS TOURED DAVEY INSTITUTE
Students from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Mid-State Technical
College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Madison Area Technical College and
Gateway Technical College visited Davey's corporate campus as part of a bus
tour headed to the Tree Care Industry Association headquarters in Manchester,
New Hampshire.
Students heard from several speakers, including: Greg Ina, executive vice
president of the Davey Institute and employee development; Tim Walsh,
manager, corporate safety; Kodi Reidel, laboratory coordinator and diagnostician;
and Chrissy Balk, technical advisor.
B.Y.U. VISITED DAVEY EAST BAY
Over 50 students enrolled at Brigham Young University-Idaho
recently had the opportunity to visit an active tree care
worksite, thanks to a crew from the East Bay R/C office.
As part of their visit, the students talked with BYU graduates
currently working for Davey, including Brian Baker, market
manager, R/C services, and Dale Schvaneveldt, assistant
district manager, East Bay office, and they visited a jobsite in
Walnut Creek, California. Davey has an ongoing relationship
with the school, said Jason Evans, operations manager, R/C
services, Western operating group.
Students from BYU-Idaho's agronomy, horticulture, agriculture tech
and business tracks visited a working East Bay crew in early 2020.
"It gives the students an actual snapshot of what we do
and why we do it. When you have an active crew with
team members climbing, using aerial devices, it definitely
resonates," Evans said. "We speak at their campus every
year, and BYU is a huge fan of Davey and what we do."
Seeing the jobsite and tree care operations up close and
personal, while also learning about potential opportunities
for careers after graduation, was part of the goal, said Justin
Maughan, a plant science faculty member at BYU-Idaho.
Students from several Wisconsin colleges visited Davey on their way to tour the Tree Care
Industry Association offices in late 2019. As part of the Davey stop, students received small
candy bars upon their arrival and full-sized candy bars at the end of their visit to learn about
employee ownership at Davey through stock appreciation.
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