April 30, 2021
Valerie Shepler has joined Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc., as commercial manager for the United States and Canada, where she is responsible for establishing and developing strong relationships with the company’s blueberry nursery and genetics customers, overseeing the implementation and administration of new plant preview and genetics licensing programs, and managing the customer service, sales, and grower support team. Based in the company’s Lowell, Ore. office, she reports to Scott Cully, regional director for the U.S. and Canada, and Jason Wolcott, commercial director for Fall Creek globally.
Valerie Shepler
“Val already has relationships with many of Fall Creek’s customer-growers,” said Cully. “Those relationships, her fruit and berry experience, and her commitment to customer success are a winning combination.”
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Institutions are looking beyond traditional delivery models and the typical classroom.
By JACKIE ECKHARDT
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What initially began as a listening exercise to understand the pandemic across the higher education sector has blossomed into a framework for a design practice and, most importantly, a driving force for sweeping change across the industry.
Members of DLR Group’s higher education team are conducting an ongoing national research study, engaging with more than 170 institutions through one-on-one interviews across every aspect of campus. Along the way, we’re gathering input from students, faculty, staff and administrators as we discuss ways in which campuses have responded to the events of the past year and will continue to evolve into the future.