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2-Year Program Graduation 2016 Photos
Check out the photo album from the 2-Year Program 2016 Graduation!
Selecting an Internship (Video)
It's finals week here on campus for the undergraduates and the 2-year students are already working hard on their internships around the world. In fact, my first internship visit (I visit each one of my interns every summer) will take place one week from today in...
New Turf Club Room Now Open!
After a semester and a half of being closed for renovations, the new George Hamilton Student Club Room is now complete.
Apply to the 2-Year Turfgrass Management Program
If you’re interested in a supervisory position in golf course turfgrass management, Penn State can help you on your way. Students enrolled in this Professional Certificate Program attend classes during two eight-week terms per year on Penn State's main campus. Between years, students complete six months of on-the-job training at one of the top golf courses in the world.
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:
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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Tom Burrows (1939-2015)
Tom Burrows, 75, passed away on August 15th at his home in Jensen Beach surrounded by loved ones and his pets. He was born in Canton, IL. He is the second son of Vivian and Ivan Burrows. He is survived by his Uncle Jim Greenwell of Quincey, Illinois, his brother Bud and his wife Sue of
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Alums Working Hard at Whistling Straights
Penn State Golf Course Turfgrass Management alums Joseph Sell and Matt Zehms are working hard to prepare Whistling Straights for this week’s PGA Championship!
