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Mar-Apr 16 FINAL

The Davey Tree Expert Company provides residential and commercial tree service and landscape service throughout North America. Read our Flipbooks for helpful tips and information on proper tree and lawn care.

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18 | March/April 2016 MY DAVEY D.I.T.S. instructor Roy Montan, right, demonstrates knot tying to Bradan Claughton, Carolyn Matthews and Michael Gniewoz. BUILD A BETTER CAREER AT D.I.T.S. Carolyn Matthews practices her rope skills. "I wanted to come to D.I.T.S. to further my career. It helps to go through the D.I.T.S. program if you want to move up with Davey. It's hard being away from family and pets, but it will be worth it in the end. It's an honor to come to something like this that few people get to do every year," says Josh Rongish, sales arbor- ist at the Dallas, Texas, R/C office, with eight years of service at Davey. The Davey Institute of Tree Sciences (D.I.T.S.) welcomed 51 employees to Kent, Ohio, in January to attend the Davey Company's flagship training program in biological sciences, safety, tree and plant care and management techniques. The month-long intensive training program is among the industry's most rigorous and has graduated hundreds of students since its founding in 1908. For some Davey employees, like Bradon Claughton, a crew leader at the Macedonia, Ohio, CLS office, week one of D.I.T.S. was the first time Claughton ever climbed a tree. "I came to gain new knowledge and experiences, primarily within the tree division that I don't normally deal with," says Claughton. Joshua Stephens, sales arborist at the Nashville R/C office, sees D.I.T.S. as one of many ways Davey emphasizes training and education. "I really like to be challenged and to learn," Stephens says. "When I found out there was an opportunity to attend D.I.T.S. I was all for it." Stephens, like many students, hopes to move up in the Davey Company and believes D.I.T.S. will help him do that. D.I.T.S. has proven an important milestone for many employees. Mary Ann Schaefer, who has helped organize D.I.T.S. for 22 years, says over the years she has seen the program solidify employees' commitment to the company. She's watched as many graduates moved on to rise within the Davey ranks. "D.I.T.S. absolutely makes us the premiere tree company in the U.S. and Canada," Schaefer says. "Friendships are built. Teamwork is in place. Many students arrive on day one not realizing what a great company they belong to and how many resources and opportunities they have. The mental growth each student has while in Kent is exceptional." New and past D.I.T.S. grads discuss their experiences on page 19. A brief history of D.I.T.S. is featured on page 38.

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