Manager, Greenhouse/Landscape Land Laboratory
Phone: (815) 280-2400
Office: A-1016
E-mail: cgenens@jjc.edu
Caryn Genens began her career at Joliet Junior College as a student worker on a part time basis in 1977. After graduating with honors from Joliet Junior College she became full time and never chose to leave. Over the past years her job changed and continues to change.
Caryn Genens began assisting in floral design and the care of a small 26 by 100 foot greenhouse. That has escalated into a four acre outdoor land laboratory of over 2000 plants and a 9,000 square foot greenhouse.
The plant collection is maintained to enhance student learning in the plant identification courses. The greenhouse is fully automated and computerized for the instruction in floral crops production.