2018 ASHS Annual Conference

Bridget has taught undergraduate students at both Auburn University (1989-1997) and Michigan State University (1997-present) with many of them excelling in management and marketing positions throughout the U.S. Dr. Behe has educated hundreds of horticulture undergraduates and helped them become better business managers and leaders through her Business Management and Marketing classes. Nearly a dozen undergraduate students have obtained financial backing as a result of completing a business plan in her class. She was co-advisor for the MSU Student Horticulture Association for 6 years. The group of approximately 30 members hosts an annual Spring Show where they transform and “landscape” the Conservatory and sell $30,000 to $45,000 of plant material, which they grow themselves, over one weekend. She is a recipient of the “Established Teacher” award for her dedication to educating undergraduates. Bridget chairs the Horticulture Scholarship committee and has done so for the past ten years. She also has served as a member of the Department Undergraduate Program Committee, past member and chairperson of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Curriculum Committee, and as a past member and chairperson of the University Committee on Academic Policy.