Flowers stood in full bloom outside the J.C. Penney Conference Center last week on UMSL’s North Campus.

Flowers stood in full bloom outside the J.C. Penney Conference Center last week on UMSL’s North Campus.
Flowers stood in full bloom outside the J.C. Penney Conference Center last week on UMSL’s North Campus.
Flowers stood in full bloom outside the J.C. Penney Conference Center last week on UMSL’s North Campus.
The District 7 competition featured students from 12 local high schools competing in 37 different categories for a spot in the state event.