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Internship Visits: Round #2
You may have read that my first internship visit started last week with a trip to visit David Serra in Germany. After that long trip, I now have a series of trips that take me on a much more local journey to visit a group of students in various cities. This week's 2-day trip took me over to Pittsburgh to visit Todd Dilla at Oakmont Country Club and then down to the Washington, D.C. region to visit Corey Landon at Congressional Country Club.
2011 Internship Visits Begin in Germany
If you have been following the enhancements that I have been initiating within the Golf Course Turfgrass Management Program (aka, The 2-Year Program), then you know that the enhancement of the 6-month internship program has been a top priority. Students now complete an "Internship Preparation"
Penn State Alum behind the scenes at the Golf Channel
Darren Davis (2-Year class of '91) of Olde Florida Golf Club in Naples speaks with Jeff Bollig of the GCSAA about the production of Golf Channel media.
Pennsylvania Turfgrass Research Inc Endows $300,000
Penn State turfgrass research and education will get a boost as the result of a recent gift to the College of Agricultural Sciences. Pennsylvania Turfgrass Research Inc. gave the college $300,000 to establish an endowment — the Pennsylvania Turf Research Innovation Fund — that will provide financial support for studies to address important issues facing
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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
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.
