Upon first hearing the news, a stunned Brunetti responded, “I feel very fortunate to have realized a dream, a dream that has come to fruition because you believe in it so strongly. That is what happened to me with KeyPlex over the last 28 years.”
Dante Brunetti joined the company at its inception, selling KeyPlex to vegetable growers, ornamental nurseries and golf courses in South Florida. He found a product that he truly believed in and has spent the bulk of his career educating growers in the United States and Latin America about micronutrients and advanced plant health technologies. He currently serves as Executive Vice President of Strategy and Planning for KeyPlex and continues to travel regularly.
After assuming the helm, Gerald O’Connor quickly came to realize that Dan has a wealth of knowledge and that his vision has been instrumental in building KeyPlex. “I felt that by developing the scholarship we could honor Dan’s contributions by nurturing young minds and encouraging them to study plant health,” said O’Connor, President and CEO of KeyPlex.
The University of Massachusetts, University of Georgia, and Zamorano will administer the scholarship which provides support for approximately one third of the student’s tuition. Brunetti selected the institutions because he feels strongly about the quality of their faculty, research, and graduates. He indicates that he is both “honored and privileged” that a scholarship that will aid in assisting students with a passion for plant health to obtain education and become the future leaders of agriculture.
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