SHANNON CURREY

AN INTEREST IN PLANTS led Shannon Currey to shift careers. In her current role as Marketing Director for Hoffman Nursery, which grows and supplies ornamental grasses to garden centers across the United States, Shannon has developed a deep familiarity with these evocative plants and their continued appeal.

SCOTT BEUERLEIN: Like me, you found a second career home in horticulture.

I was in a research job and realized I needed to do something different. I had gradually become interested in plants and gardening, and signed up for an Intro to Horticulture night class at NC State. Bryce Lane, a very engaging and skilled teacher, taught the class, and I loved it! The wonder and complexity of plants started