By Jennifer Galiani ‘13
Vanessa Kenealy ‘13
Josselyn Layedra ‘13
EE Staff Writers
A beautiful sight, we are happy tonight, walking into the Agriscience holiday shop. Every year brings the holidays, and it also brings the annual Agriscience holiday shop that starts December first and lasts almost two weeks. With holiday wreaths and poinsettias galore, the holiday shop at the Agriscience center is the place to be to get all your holiday needs.
The holiday shop is not just a way to make a profit; it does more than that. It allows students to experience first-hand the ways of running a business and all the profits go to the seniors for scholarships. Students learn about the world of marketing, customer service, and business.
“You don’t learn this kind of education from sitting at a desk learning at day. You learn from doing it first hand and that’s what we do here at Ag,” says Amy Griswold, a senior.
“I love the idea that working at the holiday shop and plants sales helps us in the long run because everything earned helps the seniors get scholarships, which I think is a great idea,” says Maggie Velloso, another senior.
The Agriscience building uses the funds from the holiday shop to give back to the students in scholarship money so that they could follow their dreams, goals, and ambitions.
The profits helps the seniors in the Agriscience and Biotech program while the flowers grown by the students make the community that much prettier. In addition, the holiday shop is one of the most memorable experiences the students themselves. It is a vital part of Agriscience that is hands-on and moved beyond sitting in a class for an hour reading a book. It conveys a different learning technique than the one found at most traditional classroom settings.
“The holiday shop produces a lot of things themselves and students are part of and involved in the development through all stages. This shows the determination and ownership Agriscience students have. The community has really bought into the activities that these students do, especially the holiday shop,” says Dr. Tremaglio, Trumbull High School Principal.
Like Dr. Tremaglio, many admire the hard work and dedication that both faculty and students put into the holiday shop. A group of students can always be found any day after school and on weekends helping customers find their favorite colored wreath, helping them carry out their purchases to the car, and having a great time in general.
“The holiday shop is my favorite part of Agriscience. We decorate and sell many plants and wreaths and we also give back to the community by growing the flowers that they would like, which makes the community that much livelier,” says Ximena Cordal.
The greenhouse is stocked with an almost endless supply of poinsettias that are reasonably priced and better quality than your local seller. Bring your holiday spirit and jingle your way down to the Agriscience center for all the holiday plants and decorations that you need! Stop by and pick one up as a present.
Photos courtesy of Vanessa Kenealy and Josselyn Layedra.
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I really enjoyed this article since i personally havent really heard much about Agrisicence or anything it has to offer.