Alumni Profiles

Ronald M. Johnson

Hometown: Stillman Valley, Illinois

Graduation Information

Bachelors: Ornamental Horticulture - 1973

Work Information

Company: Culbertson and Company
Years Worked: 1

How did you obtain your job?

Through a friend.

What do you enjoy most about your position?

The opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people in the third-world.

What advice can you provide current students seeking a career in this field?

Find a job you love and where you make a difference.

College of ACES

What was your favorite memory as a student in the College of ACES?

Running the yearly Flower and Garden show with the Horticulture Club.

What was your favorite ACES class and why?

Any Ornamental Horticulture class.

How do you feel the College of ACES prepared you for your future?

Gave me a broad foundation for my career.

What advice would you give current students while a student in the College of ACES?

Connect with a company for an internship.

University of Illinois

Why did you choose to come to the University of Illinois and College of ACES?

I am from Illinois and wanted to major in an Agricultural field. My brother attended U of I. My Vocational Agriculture teacher in High School recomended U of I.

What is your favorite memory on campus?

The friends made, especially through involvement with Campus Crusade for Christ.

What activities were you involved in on campus?

Horticulture Club and Campus Crusade for Christ.