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2-Year Students now at their 2017 Internships
Current 2-year students are currently completing their internships at the following golf and country clubs:
Congratulations to the Class of 2017!
Congratulations to the 2-Year Golf Course Turfgrass Management Program Class of 2017!
PSU Turf alum ready for Super Sunday with Atlanta Falcons
Collin Meyers, a 2010 graduate of the turfgrass science program in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, will accompany the Atlanta Falcons as they take the field at the Super Bowl in Houston on Sunday. Meyers, a State College native, has been a grounds assistant for the Falcons for the past three seasons. He and his counterparts maintain
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Curtis Tyrrell: Penn State Distinguished Alum
Curtis Tyrrell, CGCS, MG, from Medinah Country Club shares his career story and talks about what it means to be a Penn State Alum. Curtis graduated from the Golf Course Turfgrass Management Program (2-year program) in 1996 and recently hosted the Ryder Cup.
Jeff Markow, CGCS talks about mentoring
Jeff Markow, CGCS talks about how mentoring has impacted his life and how he is passing that on to the future generation of the industry. He acknowledges that he wouldn’t be where he is without his mentors and how he hopes to be able to extend a helping hand to those ready to learn. Read
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2-Year Program Graduation 2016 Photos
Check out the photo album from the 2-Year Program 2016 Graduation!
Results from the Turfgrass Alumni Association Survey 2016
At our last annual meeting, in San Diego California, a healthy conversation occurred based on the general direction, meeting format, dues and whether the association should enlist a commercial partner to help defray costs, among other topics.
Congratulations to 2-Year Program Scholarship Winners
This past Saturday, March 5, 2016, nineteen two-year Golf Turf Management Program students graduated at the Nittany Lion Inn. Many of the graduating students recieved scholarships, including:
A Message from the Alumni Association
The Pennsylvania State University Turf Grass Alumni Association meeting in San Diego, on February 10th was a well-attended event, with brisk discussion on the future of the organization.
