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March/April 2023
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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
D.I.T.S. 2023 Golden Oak Award recipient Theo Waite
stands next to Dr. R.J. Laverne, manager, education and
training, Davey Institute, at the end-of-session banquet.
This prestigious award is presented to the D.I.T.S. student
who accumulates the highest number of points on all
assignments throughout the program. Congratulations!
GOLDEN OAK WINNER
A power outage the evening of the scheduled and proctored ISA Certified
Arborist
®
exam meant the D.I.T.S. teaching staff had to get creative, pulling
together enough lanterns to light the desks for the test takers. The 200-question
exam has a time limit of 3.5 hours. Those who obtain the ISA Certified Arborist
®
credential show they are knowledgeable in all areas of arboriculture.
Jack Mazzone, foreman,
East Denver office, and
Bryan Dring, foreman,
West Cleveland office,
earned the 2023 D.I.T.S.
Faculty Awards. These
awards are given to
D.I.T.S. participants who
best exemplify the spirit
of seeking knowledge,
and the willingness to
share that knowledge
with others. Congrats!
Steve Jane examines
leaf samples while
attending a plant
identification course
during the 2023
session of D.I.T.S.
FACULTY
AWARD
WINNERS
Scan this QR code to
listen to the Talking
Trees with Davey Tree
podcast episode to
hear about this year's
D.I.T.S. program from
Andy Grassia, PHC
technician, Richmond
office; Samuel Torres,
PHC technician, North Philadelphia office;
and Santiago Valencia, area manager,
Gulf region, Eastern Utility services.
