Education: How many have it?

[Green Acres]

I was just wondering how many of you have some kind of education past high school. If so how much and what kind? Do you have any education in landscaping or just business or both? Thanks

[LoneStarLawn]

http://www.lawnsite.com/showthread.php?threadid=4860


But it would be good to here some from the new members

[Edited by LoneStarLawn on 10-26-2000 at 10:29 PM]

[Alan]

From the level of literacy shown online I'd tend to think that there's not a lot of high school education in evidence here. I don't see how a lot of folks online can even begin to write up a proposal that can be read or interpreted.

[LoneStarLawn]

Since you had time to post a reply why didn't you include your education...?

[Vandora Lawn & Landscape]

I'm a high school student right now. I'm planning on attending college and obtaining some sort of business degree.

[John Deere]

I have a 4 year degree in Business and a 2 year degree in Horticulture Science. I also have an emphasis in Landscape Design along with my Horticulture degree. I find it somewhat helpful although most people will learn "on the job" as I have. However if I didn't have my degrees I would still get them, especially at the level of business that we are at. Hope any info helps. Feel free to ask!

[John DiMartino]

I have a 2yr Associates degree in AutoTech.I also took course in business and will be going for Horticulture degree as soon as my children are all in school.

[Eric ELM]

I have a BA degree in Striping and Double Blades, or is that a BS degree. :D
High School graduate is all I can claim.

[Barkleymut]

Business Administration 4 yr degree

[sunrise]

4 year degree Miltary Law

[Chip]

AS in electronics engineering and BS in Business Management.

[Dennis]

High school..and almost didn't make the cut

[accuratelawn]

B.S. Finance

[leeslawncare]

I'am a high school grad .with 7 yr degree from the school of hard knocks.(an every year i stay in this biz adds one more year to my degree!!!!!)

[Mitchell]

BS in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston St. in Huntsville, Tex.

[parkwest]

Just accepted into Concord University Law School

[Alan]

LoneStar, you're right, I forgot that bit of information. High School for me, back when spelling, grammar and vocabulary were points that were considered important.

[Stinger]

Associates degree 2yr college
USAF HVAC training (heat,a/c,refrig)
Certified applicator (fert and chemical)
CLP (certified landscape professional)
PGMS member
ALCA member
TNLA member
Currently working on irrigation requirements.

[lawrence stone]

alan wrote:

>High School for me, back when spelling, grammar and vocabulary were points that were considered important.

Frankly I can't believe the illiteracy of some on this board.

Writing like an 8-year-old is disgraceful and disrespectful to the rest of the members of this forum.

If you are either to lazy or to stupid to use a spelling and grammar checker one should keep their thoughts to themselves.

[thelawnguy]

"If you are either to lazy or to stupid to use a spelling and grammar checker one should keep their thoughts to themselves"

Maybe you would like to hire a proofreader before your next post ;) ?

[dmk395]

will have bachelors degree in polysci in about 1 year.

[landscaper3]

While at times I found it very offensive to me about my spelling and grammer. You see on our proposals we do have spell check and my wife also proofreads all paper work she has a BD in accounting and accounts payable. As for me I had it rough and my grammer and spelling sometimes shows. Parents got divorced very nasty one, got dragged 1500miles away father and didnt see him for 10 years. Had to quit school to support myself as mother re-married a bad man that wouldnt let me live with them. Left school in 8th grade to support myself and worked full time since then. 4 years ago went back to get my GED and passed first time and was very proud of myself, Now I own a Landscape Company that continues to grow every year and I have it better off than alot of book smart people out there in the world. So as for you people who judge people on there grammer and spelling on forums your sadly mistaken they can be some of the smartest and most ingenus people out there with out being book smart. I siad my peace!!!!!!!!!

[Mark_Christopher]

Landscaper3..... you ROCK!!!! And iam not saying that in a sarcastic way....

Mark

[geogunn]

mister stone....

are you on medication...and have you run out?

GEO

[BRL]

In a previous thread, I offered to proofread our fellow Lawnsite member's posts for a small fee . However, no one has hired my services yet :(
4 year political science degree
Minored in Spanish

[landscaper3]

Who in the world will pay for that service? Im not paying for someone to spellcheck or proof read my posts and all business related items, my very book smart wife does that for me.

[Rodg]

I have a master's in science education (that's right I'm a teacher) and I do this for a hobby! (you all know how much us teachers make! ;-)

[Acute Cut]

High school degree. From there i went to college with my GI BIll. I am currently (One or two quarters per year) taking speech and other oral type classes. I have found them to be of tremendous use while talking to groups of people about lawncare. Even my drama class helped me when i deal with a particularly "flighty" customer i have.

[eslawns]

Mr Stone wrote:

"If you are either to lazy or to stupid to use a spelling and grammar checker one should keep their thoughts to themselves."

It's "TOO lazy or TOO stupid"

I don't take issue with your opinion, I have lots of those myself. But I learned long ago: If you are going to criticise another person, take the time to be right.

None of us is perfect.

BTW, AA in Science, AS in Engineering, dropped out of college to cut grass. I guess I lost the desire. I think I need 6 credits for BS in Computer Engineering from Chritopher Newport University. I want to go back, but will probably change major to History and teach at a communtiy college at night after getting a Master's.

[pottstim]

Mr. Stone wrote:

"Writing like an 8-year-old is disgraceful and disrespectful to the rest of the members of this forum."


Tim wrote:

"Mr. Stone posts like a childish little 8 year old, and disrespects members of this forum."

What's your educational background Mr. Stone? You failed to tell us this in your post. I do not believe that a person's shortcomings in grammar and spelling are a reflection on the kind of person they are and their ablility to do a good job. I certainly hope that you don't deal with your customers in a pompus manner like you are towards people in Lawnsite. My guess is probably no, because some folks feel big and bad behind a computer screen.

I graduated high school in 1994 and completed an Associate of Science Degree ('97) in general studies..not much but at least it's some kind of degree.

Tim

[TGCummings]

High school graduate with a certificate in small business from ICS (now Harcourt Learning Direct). After putting the brakes on formal education for most of 15 years, I'm currently studying to take pesticide app exams, taking a Harcourt course on Landscaping, and plan to get my PGMS certificate and pursue a degree in Horticulture at the local JC.

-TGC

[Stinger]

Pottstim, Check out Lone Star Lawns link posted at the top of the page. It is a previous discussion on the same topic and I believe Stone had replied there.

[cos]

Mr. stone,

What I think is childish and silly is your posts critisizing everybody here. I don't know who is the child. You barely ever answer any of the posts that are asked. Most of your posts aren't answers, but critisism instead. Maybe I am wrong, but I think alot of people here agree.

If anybody is offended by my grammar and spelling, well..................tough titties.


Anyway

High school diploma
US Army Combat Signaler
Small courses at Penn State Cooperative extension
Tree Climbing and Pruning
Landscape Estimating and Bidding

[Lawn Cruiser]

Working on a degree in Aeronautical Engineering yes I will honestly get to say I am a rocket scientist. Also taking some horticulture and landscaping classes. I would prefer to cut lawns more than do engineering but education is a good thing even if you don't do what you graduate in.

[Mark_Christopher]

-High School Diploma.
-A.A. In Ornamental Horticulture
-Landscape Maintenance for 11 years
-Finally Noticing I need to continue my education at CAL POLY POMONA and get my B.A.
-Im Starting to get tired of using my back to make money. time to use my brains and experience in the field.

Mark

[lawnboy11]

AA in Landscape Development/Ornamental Hort., SUNY Farmingdale
BS in agriculture in Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware.
There will be no comments from anyone about the BS, it stands for Bachelor of Science! I know y'all too well.
I usually don't agree with what Mr. Stone has to say, but he's right on here. Learn how to spell. If you don't know a word, look it up, it's called a dictionary! Also learn the difference between to and too and there, they're, and their. This is fourth grade stuff.

[scottb]

My spelling and grammer may not always be correct,but at least I dont need a class in senstivity training .


And as far as school goes High School and the school of life.

[EDL]

Assoc. in Landscape Contracting, still taking classes part time for a Bachelors in Environmental Design

[pete]

Third year of Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech

GO HOKIES!!!!!

[Hardy Enterprises]

I have BS in Mechanical Engineering. Got tired of looking at a computer screen all day. I now operate a full time landscaping business with accounts ranging from a 1000 sf to 60 acres.

[65hoss]

High School
US Navy jet mechanic
BBA in accounting
2 Minors
Numerous classes and seminars on 401(k) Plans & financial markets.

[UrbanEarth]

BA in Anthropology
Pesticide Applicator
Working on Certified Arborist

Alan

[Banzaitoy]

High School
Naval Nuclear Power School
Microstation 2D and 3D
PDS Piping

I get tired of looking at 2 21" computer screens all day. Have 10 accounts I currently service looking to expand this spring.

[HOMER]

I received my MBA from Rutgers last year. I have a 5year Law degree from Sanford Law School. I am currently interning at a local hospital to become a neurosurgeon, have 2 more operations and I'll get my certificate, botched the last one or I'd already have it. Did 20 years on the Alabama chain gang, man what an education there! Have 2 semesters left to get my doctorate in small engine repair, hope to be able to fix carbs and change spark plugs.......never can get enough education! I just cut grass right now to pay for this stuff.

Homer

[sunrise]

Homer you so funny

[RYAN]

I have a BS in Criminal Justice for Eastern Michigan University. Never even used it.

[Guido]

2 classes away from a Community College of the Air Force, associates degree in construction technology, and working towards a bach. in biz. management w/ U of Maryland (branch)

[cos]

Please don't read any of my posts if you feel that my spelling and grammar is that bad. If you feel that anybody's english is that bad, then make a laundry list of the people that offend you. When you go to read any thread on lawn site skip all these threads or ignore them. If you feel that you are that agitated by them then don't even bother coming here.

Just a few suggestions.

Please read charles post in the off topic forum called-Forum info complaints.

[Edited by cos on 10-29-2000 at 03:33 PM]

[workorder]

I received my B.S. in Landscape Architecture, belong to several professional organizations, and truly believe that education and experience are the keys to success in this business. I work as a field consultant.

[landscaper3]

THANK YOU COS. I too find myself mispelling words and poor grammer, and if your out there to complain about my grammer there is a forum for people like that and mabey thats where the complainers of poor grammer should go and not here. Lifes too short and who cares who mispells things, there only human and make mistakes to. For those who's grammer is anal did I spell everything correct.

[cos]

ughhhh, eye relly donnt no.



LOL

[leprechaun_50]

Originally posted by Alan
From the level of literacy shown online I'd tend to think that there's not a lot of high school education in evidence here. I don't see how a lot of folks online can even begin to write up a proposal that can be read or interpreted.

I don't claim to be perfect myself, but by the look of a lot of the recent posts it may be time to bring this thread up for review!

[J. Davis]

BS - from the University of Alabama Biringham
MA - from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa....

[rodfather]

I am 47 (almost 48).

I have a BS in Marketing (Business) and another in BS of Finance (Business). I also have my MBA in Industrial Relations.

I may have the most "credentials" of any one on LS, but I owe the most to guys like LGF, 65 Hoss, Turfdude, Homer, and others.

Ah...school of hard knocks is tough to beat though

[Firefighter Dave]

High School - not with honors by any means... 8-)
AA - Fire Science
Firefighter I/II - Fire Academy
Fire Officer I
Paramedic - Step above an EMT
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
PALS - Ped. Advanced Life Support
NALS - Neonatal Advanced Life Support
PHTLS - Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support

many other useless medical and fire trainings.......

About a year and a half away from Bachelors in Public Admin.

Dave

:blob2: :blob2:

[steve122]

I too have been offended by some of the pompous attitudes shown by some members. I have been around the block enough to know you judge a person by what they can do, not how they look and sound. I been in AA for 17 years, one of my best employees has done time, has tatoos, ugly as sin, only has a GED, but shows up every day, never misses a child support payment, (even in winter when income isn't incoming), can't even speak good english. Wonder how he'd be recieved by some of the people who haunt this discussion.
High school
3yrs college, never could find the gumption to finish, spent to much time in the bars.
15 hard years in a bottle
17 great years outside it with a fantastic wife, 2 outstanding kids and 2 of the most beautiful grandkids you ever saw. I don't need more education, just more of what I've got.

[m&m]

well as you can see, i dont use the proper typing for the forum.....however, at the same time, i am not writing up a contract.........i guess i can slide..........
i aint gonna judge noone on here by their grammar cause i aint finished my huked on fonics course yet..........oh yeah, btw, high school education here and after that i was self educated

[Phishook]

AS - Hort Tech. (V.U.)