Gladys Andiru Opiyo
Company
Shenandoah Growers, Harrisonburg, Va.
Job Title
Grower
Accomplishments
Reorganized production systems in 17,000-square-foot greenhouse, improving overall efficiency and product quality; Improved companys propagation of mint plants by 50 percent from 40 percent to 90 percent; Created a successful propagation program of rosemary plants to supply half of companys plug requirements for year-round production.
Extracurricular
Books on the nightstand: Flower Confidential and The Orchid Thief; Favorite vacation spot: Gladys likes to return to her hometown of Moyo and just relax and enjoy time at home with my parents and siblings; Gladys left Uganda to go to college in Costa Rica and became fluent in Spanish in three months.
Fun Facts
Cant live without: Coffee
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