NCNLA NEWS
Certified Plant Professional Update On September 19, 2023, 22 individuals sat for the Certified Plant Professional (CPP) exam at Pike Nurseries in Charlotte, NC. Thank you to Annie Saunders and Wayne Jours of Pike Nurseries’ Georgia-based training team for their support and assistance in hosting this exam. Congratulations to the following individuals who earned their CPP accreditations:
Attention, CPPs coming up on their renewal date of January 31, 2024! You will have a chance to renew at the CPP breakfast held at Green & Growin’ on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at 7:30 AM, or you can access the renewal form at www.ncnla.com.
Paige Van Mersbergen, Trademark Homescapes Inc. Lisa Marie Paione, Pike Nurseries Gregory Pierce, Pike Nurseries Eric Bell, Pike Nurseries Peter Freund, Pike Nurseries Adriana Marsh, Pike Nurseries Elisabeth Davis, Pike Nurseries Patricia Pruitt, Pike Nurseries Trey Plunket, Pike Nurseries Julia Canipelli, Pike Nurseries NCNLA would also like to recognize the following professionals who recently renewed their CPP certifications (as of September 26, 2023): Christopher Hart Chatham, Central Greenhouse & Nursery Paul Young Jr., Greene Central High School
In Memoriam Orval Wall Jones, 75, passed away Sept.
30, 2023, at his home. Born May 26, 1948, in Forsyth County to the late Merlin Jennings Jones and LaRue Wall Jones, Orval was a loving husband, father and grandfather. The owner of Elite Landscape Service and Nursery since 1977, he was hardworking and had a passion for farming, specializing in strawberries. He was known by everyone in the green industry and never met a stranger.
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For more information about the CPP program, to renew your CPP certification or to register for an upcoming exam, visit www.NCNLA.com or email education@ncnla.com.
In his spare time, he enjoyed spending time with his family and fishing. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Sylvia Mae Nelson Jones; two sons, Eric Jones and Brent Jones (Wendy); eight grandchildren, Zachary Nelson Jones, Ethan Hansen Jones, Alexander Christian Jones, Ella Cleo Jones, Reese Charlotte Jones, Sierra Mae Jones, Sydney Ann Jones and Summer Marie Jones; and one sister, Shelba Jones Rominger. Scan the QR code for Orval’s full obituary, or view on the web at https://legcy.co/3Q76JIV.
