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Obama to Speak at Penn State
Check out live coverage of President Obama as he addresses the students, staff, and faculty on the main campus of Penn State.
2011 2-Year Program Internships Secured
Above is a map of where the Penn State Golf Course Turfgrass Management Students will be doing their internships this summer. This year's class will be conducting internships at golf courses throughout the United States. This 6-month internship is an essential component of the 18-month Turfgrass Management Program at Penn State. Students will be expected to participate in a wide range of activities from agronomic practices, mechanics, business and people management, and numerous other skills related to golf course management.
Alumni Breakfast in Orlando
2011 PSU Alumni Breakfast Thursday, February 10th, 2011 at 8:00AM Rosen Centre Hotel Signature 1 Room (First Floor in back across from ballroom) Breakfast will be $25/person**RSVP BELOW** Dear Fellow Alumni, As the New Year begins we look forward to meeting again at the GIS event in Orlando this year. As you can see above,
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New Maintenance Facility Opened at Merion
Matt Shaffer (2-Year Program, Class of 1974) recently moved into his new maintenance facility at Merion Golf Club. The facility, designed with the intention of being more green, boasts some unique aspects including:
Penn State Student Named Inaugural Trans-Miss Vickers Scholar
Penn State University student Ernie Bendzak has been selected as the first Vickers Award winner among 16 students earning 2010 scholarships from the Trans-Mississippi Golf Association (TMGA). Bendzak, age 27, will receive an
2-Year Alumni Map Updated
As many of you may have been aware of (and more likely most of you not so aware of), the Golf Course Turfgrass Management Program had been slowly building it's alumni map on google. The process was
Turfgrass Science Division Responds to GCSAA Research Cuts
Scientists, educators and extension specialists within the Turfgrass Science (C5) division of the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) have a long-standing and mutually beneficial partnership with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). Members of C5 are keenly aware of the financial pressures faced by many in today’s economy which is challenging the viability
Penn State Alum Awarded $3.8 Million Grant
Dr. Chandra earned her Ph.D. degree in Agronomy from The Pennsylvania State University in 2007 working under the direction of Dr. David Huff on a fascinating interaction between smut which causes male buffalograss to develop female sex organs. This kind of sex change is known as
Internship Visit #5
It's the last round of internship visits and this trip takes me to Chicago and Wisconsin to visit three students at two different locations. The first stop is back to Medinah to visit two students working with Curtis Tyrrell and then a quick stopover in Milwaukee before heading up to Whistling Straits.
Frank Dobie Recognized by GCSAA
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) member Frank Dobie, superintendent and general manager at the Sharon Golf Club in Sharon Center, Ohio, has been selected to receive the 2011 GCSAA Col. John Morley Distinguished Service Award.
