Employees of Bland Landscaping Company

Mr. Tom Bland has served in numerous industry-related roles during his professional career and received numerous state and national awards, including an Outstanding Award of Merit from the Agricultural Institute in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State. NC State was chosen to receive this endowment because of the University’s ongoing relationship with Bland Landscaping Company, providing research and extension services to the company, graduates as company employees, as well as, valuable continuing education for those employees. Their two sons are also graduates of NC State. This scholarship was established by the employees of Bland Landscaping Company to honor Mr. Bland and his late wife, Nancy, on their anniversary of 25 years in business.