Sixteen students competed in the Professional Landcare Network’s (PLANET) Student Career Days in Auburn, Alabama, from March 7 - 9. PLANET’s Student Career Days is the National Collegiate Landscape Competition. 

The Palo Alto College team came in 29^th out of 63 teams from colleges and universities from across the nation.    

Highlights include a 6^th place in Sales Presentation, 16^th place in Landscape Maintenance Operations, 17^th place in Construction Cost Estimating and 20^th in Truck and Trailer Operations. 

Students were able to attend educational workshops on Thursday and gained knowledge from industry experts in areas that we are unable to specialize in. Students attended a career fair on Friday. 

They were led by instructors Kirk Williams and Weldon Riggs.