Cal Poly Team Takes First at National Floral Design Competition
The Floral Design Team earned first place in the student design competition at the American Institute of Floral Designers 2016 Symposium. In all, 52 contestants representing 11 colleges, including Texas A&M and Missouri State University, took part in the national competition. The students also took top honors in several individual categories: agricultural science major Kirsten Smith tied for first place in the Duplication Arrangement category. In the Wedding Bouquet Design category, agricultural and environmental plant sciences majors Sara Do and Dawn Mones placed second and fourth, respectively.