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Featured Alumni: Matt Shaffer
Between hosting the 2009 Walker Cup and preparing for the 2013 U.S. Open, Matt Shaffer, golf course superintendent at Merion Golf Club, sat down with us. Mr. Shaffer discussed his feelings about Penn State's 2-Year turf program and the turfgrass industry as a whole.
Six Month Turf Internship Video
Penn State students enrolled in the Golf Course Turfgrass Management Program train and learn from some of the best superintendents in the industry at top courses across the globe. Past students
Daniel Ely Gross (Class of 1995) Passes
Daniel Ely Gross, 36, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Dec. 1. His spirit and legacy will live forever in those at the center of his world, wife Andrea (Ankeles) Gross and the joy of his life, son Carson, 2.
Thomas "T.J." LaPlante Jr. (Class of 1992) Passes
LaPlante, Thomas Jr. "T.J." Age 46 of Union, New Jersey (formerly from Minnesota) passed away 11-16-09.
Joe Duich Named Penn State Distinguished Alumnus
Joseph M. Duich, professor emeritus of turfgrass science in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, was recently selected by the university's board of trustees to receive the 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award, the university's highest award for an individual.
