The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has announced that Patrick McCullough, Jon Trappe and Corey Heasley have earned college scholarships by winning the 2006 GCSAA Essay Contest, funded by The Environmental Institute for Golf.
Open to GCSAA members who are undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in turfgrass science, agronomy or any field related to golf course management, the GCSAA Essay Contest accepts entries with a focus on golf course management. Judges from the GCSAA scholarship committee select winners to receive scholarships and the first place entry may be published or excerpted in Golf Course Management.
McCullough, from Hoboken, N.J., and a student at Rutgers University, won the first place scholarship of $2,000 for his essay: "Annual Bluegrass Control: Implications for Eliminating a Historic Weed in Golf Course Turfgrass." Trappe, from Fort Wayne, Ind., and a student at Purdue University, earned the second place grant of $1,500 for his paper: "Managing Poa annua North of the Transition Zone." Heasley, from Onalaska, Wis., and also at Rutgers, claimed the third place award of $1,000 for his writing: "Turf Management: A Brief History and What’s to Come."
Celebrating its 80th anniversary, GCSAA is a leading golf organization, which has as its focus golf course management. Since 1926, GCSAA has been the top professional association for the men and women who manage golf courses in the United States and worldwide. From its headquarters in Lawrence, Kan., the association provides education, information and representation to more than 21,000 members in more than 72 countries. GCSAA’s mission is to serve its members, advance their profession and enhance the enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of golf. Visit GCSAA at www.gcsaa.org.
The Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organization of the GCSAA, is a collaborative effort of the environmental and golf communities, dedicated to strengthening the compatibility of golf with the natural environment. The Institute concentrates on delivering programs and services involving research, education and outreach that communicate the best management practices of environmental stewardship on the golf course. For more on The Institute, visit www.eifg.org.
Contact:
Jeff Bollig, GCSAA Director of Communications
(800) 472-7878, ext. 4430
jbollig@gcsaa.org
