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Martha G. Hill
Landscape Management Department Chairperson & Full Time Instructor
Martha Hill is the Chairperson of the Landscape Management Department at Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi. She has been at Hinds since 1986 where she has been the instructor and advisor to students in the Landscape Management Program. She oversees all three programs in the Landscape Management Department including Irrigation Management, Small Engine & Equipment Repair and Landscape Management.
Academic Credentials
Degree/Major
M.S. Systems Management
B.S. Landscape Architecture
A.A. General Studies |
Institution/Year
Mississippi State University 2001
Mississippi State University 1983
Copiah-Lincoln Junior College 1979 |
Work History
• 1983 - 1986 Richard C. Griffin, Landscape Architects, Jackson, Mississippi
• 1986 - Present Hinds Community College, Raymond, Mississippi
Publications/Honors/Awards
• 2006/2007 H.E.A.D.W.A.E. Award (Higher Education Appreciation Day Working for Academic Excellence)
• Educator of the Year Award 2003, Associated Landscape Contractors of America (now PLANET);
• Hinds Community College Life Star Award in Career-Technical Education, 1998, 2004, and 2006.
• Articles: "Designing with Maintenance in Mind", September-October 2005; Ornamental Outlook Magazine and "Finding and Retaining Good Employees in the Green Industry", April 2005, Ornamental Outlook Magazine
Professional Affiliations/Offices Held
Member: PLANET, The Professional Landcare Network: Accreditation Committee; Student Career Days Committee; Industry Recruiting Committee; International Certification Council - Education & Training Committee Chair; American Society of Landscape Architects; Mississippi Nursery and Landscape Association; Mississippi Turfgrass Association; Association of Career and Technical Educators; National Association of Agricultural Educators; Mississippi Association of Career and Technical Educators; Mississippi Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers
Civic Activities
Raymond Garden Club; Landscape Consultation with the City of Raymond; City of Clinton Public Works Dept. Landscape Training; Downtown Partners of Jackson - Seasonal Color Installation 2 times per year with Hinds Community College Landscape Students; Habitat for Humanity - Landscape Installation with Hinds CC Landscape Students; Landscape installation of 1.5 acre park in Chalmette, La., after Hurricane Katrina with HCC Landscape Students - Produced by ABC television's Extreme Makeover - Home Addition
Martha frequently speaks to civic and professional groups on various topics relating to landscape design, construction and maintenance and teaching Green Industry related curricula.
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