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Terry Robertson Smith - Terry is a native of Forest, IN in nearby Clinton County. She earned her degree in horticultural education from Purdue and has worked in many fields including plant leasing, flower arranging instruction, and flower importing and sales. Her goal is to bring beauty to life. Sounds corny, but it's true! Rubia Flower Market is the birth of a lifelong dream. Her favorite flower of the moment is the Tropical Amazon Rose. Her favorite color of the second is purple.
Terry's email is tsrsmith22@aol.com |
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Kim Morris - Kim leads the pack in creativity and imagination on a shoestring budget. When you visit Rubia Flower Market, check out the wonderful colors in the bathroom! The color combination is Kim's inspiration. No one will fall asleep in there! Kim hails from a small town in Illinois and her husband is an avid Illini fan. Kim reads Martha Stewart Living faithfully, and it's wonderful to brainstorm with her. Kim's favorite flower is the rose, and her favorite color is black.
Kim's email is kimmorris10@aol.com |
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Jennifer Johnson - Jennifer is one of our newest additions to our Rubia Family and we're so glad to have her! Our resident jokester has over 14 years of experience in the floral world, so she understands all the inner-workings of making people happy. Stick around the store for long enough and you're sure to hear one of her famous puns! Aside from being humorous, she enjoys strumming her guitar and singing to anyone who will listen. Her favorite flower is alstromeria.
Jennifer's email is flowers@rubiainc.com |
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Suzie Kline - Suzie is a Lafayette native and a woman with a true eye for design! She enjoys music of all varieties and agrees that you can't be unhappy when you're around flowers! Her favorite flower is the peony! |
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Denise Hilton - Denise works "behind the scenes" with Terry. She is an incredible problem solver and keeps us on-task! She loves McCord's Coca Colas and Boilermaker tailgating... Her tailgates (and baked goods) are legendary! |
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Sarah LaMar - Sarah is a senior at Purdue University majoring in Photography. While being a full time student takes up a lot of her time, she still finds plenty of time to work at the store both on arrangements and on the website & newsletter. We love Sarah's eye for art, and her calm and cool confidence. Sarah has also recently learned how to knit (thanks Kristen!) Sarah's favorite flower is Agapanthus and her favorite color is azure-- A true artist! |
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Sue Rankin Magnante - Sue is native to Canada, and has the spirit of a woman possessed by the beauty of flowers!!! Her incredible personality makes her ready to learn everything there is to learn at Rubia. We love that!!! Just give Sue a task, and its done with great speed, cheerfulness, and humor!!! Sue's favorite flowers are the lovely arrays of Fall blooms. |
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Jenn Zawisza - Jenn is a recent Purdue grad who couldn't bear to move out of town. Jenn aspires to someday own her own business! We know that with her peppy attitude and eye for style should have to trouble accomplishing this goal. In her spare time, Jenn finger paints and makes rad mix tapes. Her favorite flower is the Poison rose! |
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Kelly Vibber - Kelly is from "the middle of the mitten!" (We think that means somwhere in Michigan... or Canada?) She often reminices of her time studying in Italy-- we all get jealous! If you ever can't read an order, Kelly probably wrote it. She claims her poor handwriting makes her a genius. In her spare time she teaches at Ivy Tech, kareokes and travels to destinations near and far! Her favorite flower is the tropical Ginger. |
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Cori Thimlar - Cori is a self-proclaimed Ranch dressing conneseiur and is from the far off lands of Elkhart, IN. You can spot her in the store because she's likely to be the one wearing black! Cori is always bringing something new to the table... literally! Her favorite pastimes are eating, concert-going, and bubble baths. Her favorite flower is the Bird of Paradise. |
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Joy Dangora - Joy came to us from Boston, Mass ...And don't you forget it! Joy ended up in West Lafayette to study elementary education at Purdue. Joy is quick on her feet... you may see her out running when she's not at Rubia, or playing with her dogs, or teaching her elementary class! We love Joy for her determination and speed! |
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Jacqui Bagley - Jacqui came to us from Kokomo, IN and is studying Elementary Education with a Horticulture minor at Purdue. She can't wait to get into the classroom seeing as she loves little kids! When she's not working or studying she's probably trying to tame her two wild kittens or swing dancing with the Purdue Night Train! Jacqui's favorite color is light blue and her favorite flower is the yellow gerbera daisy. |
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Janet Schweikher - "Schweik" held down the fort at Rubia for a long time and is one of our favorite "Rubia Alums"! You go, girl! We will certainly miss her attention to detail and how precise she was in every area! Janet is a combination bean counter and people person, and we are eternally grateful for her multi-tasking ablilities. Life is short, but sweet for certain! ...Janet can now be found tailgating the Dave Matthews tour bus around the country. |
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Randy Strickler - Randy is a native of Lincoln, Nebraska, but we won't hold that against him! He has been employed in many fields, most recently taking him to bike ride throughout New Mexico. We miss his incredible sense of design, color, and space organization. Most importantly, he can still enjoy a Schlitz as much as a Chimay, the fine Belgian ale brewed by monks. His favorite flower is the dustbuster, and his favorite color is Miles Davis Blue. |
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Becky Winger - Becky burst upon the Rubia Flower Market scene after the Grand Opening and made many, many beautiful arrangements while working for Rubia. She is a seamstress, candy maker, and photographer... If you're lucky you might even see her caramels for sale in the store, they are quite the treat! |
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Brittany Molter - Brittany is a student at Purdue and is majoring in Nursing. She passionate about running and music so she will always have a place in our hearts here at Rubia as she is a big Dave Matthews fan. We always loved when Brittany was working because of her cheery demeanor! We hope that when Nursing isn't taking up so much of her time we will see her again around the store! |
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Erica Strickler - We know Erica has a promising future! She worked at Rubia while finishing her three degrees from Purdue. She has since gotten married and moved from the West Lafayette area, we know she has a bright future ahead of her! Her favorite flower is the starfighter lily. |
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Karen Woods - Karen worked with Terry and the Rubia gang from 2003 to 2006, holding things down in the office. Karen now resides in the wonderful town of Hudson, Ohio. We miss her a lot!! |
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Kristen Morris - Kristen is now studying business at IU. We try not to remind her too much though, we love having her back in the store on holidays and during the summer. We miss you, Kristen!!! Kristen has a can-do type of personality and has been with Rubia since the very beginning! Kristen's favorite flower is the Coral Prophyta Rose. |
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Will Cabral- Will is also a Purdue student and is majoring in film. Will was a great match for Rubia, he made quality arrangements and everyone smile! We can't wait for one of his movies to hit the big screen someday! |
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Leanne Miller - Leanne is studying Landscape Horticulture and Design at Purdue. While her thirst for adventure led her elsewhere in life, her love of flowers and excellent customer service will not be forgotten! We'll happily share a pint of Guiness with this lass any day of the week! |
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Cailyn Smith - Cailyn worked with us after graduating from Purdue with a degree in Agricultural Communication. While her life took her to much more exotic places than Rubia, we still miss her optimism and encouragement!
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