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A Level Playing Field: Penn State helps keep NFL fields safe for professional athletes
Earlier this month, Tom Serensits traveled from his home in central Pennsylvania to the warm coasts of Hawaii and California to spend his days not in the sand and surf, but in the turf. Specifically, the turfgrass-covered field for the 2016 Pro Bowl and the practice fields for Super Bowl 50.
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.
Penn State University wins 2016 Turf Bowl
Penn State University Team 20 took first place in GCSAA's Collegiate Turf Bowl Competition, presented in partnership with John Deere Golf.
Penn State Turfgrass Students Succeed at Sports Turf Manager’s Association Student Challenge!
Penn State Turfgrass Science Students took first in the 4-yr and second in the 2-yr division in the Sixth annual STMA Student Challenge in San Diego, CA on January 21, 2016.
2016 Internships for the 2-Year Program Are Set
The 6-month advanced internship program with the Golf Course Turfgrass Management Program is probably one of the most important aspects of the 18-month educational program. Students in the 2-year program are required to complete this advanced internship some time between mid-March and mid-September. The extended nature of the program means that students generally arrive before
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Matt Shaffer: Penn State Distinguished Alumni
Check out this video from Golf Course Management Program alum Matt Shaffer:
Alum Inducted into Georgia Hall of Fame
Marsh Benson, an alumnus of the 2-year Golf Course Turfgrass Management Program at Penn State, spent 26 years at Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters Tournament, before retiring in April this year. Benson was inducted along with two other veterans of the profession: William Smith, CGCS, (pictured on the right) from the Country Club of Columbus in Columbus; and Chuck Underwood, CGCS, (pictured on the left) from Northwood Country Club in Lawrenceville.
Western PA Turfgrass, Ornamental and Landscape Conference, 2016
February 23-25, 2016, DoubleTree Hilton (formerly the Four Points Sheraton) Cranberry Township, PA
Northeastern Pennsylvania Turfgrass Conference and Trade Show, 2016
January 28, 2016 in Woodlands Inn and Resort Wilkes Barre, PA.
Eastern PA Turfgrass Conference and Trade Show 2016
Janurary 5-6, 2016 in the Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia, PA.
