Luis Manuel Casado Garcia and Eugenio Escribano de la Rosa, both students at Michigan State University, have each won $10,000 scholarships from the Royal Spanish Golf Federation funded by The Environmental Institute for Golf.
The two-year scholarship is presented to individuals from Spain pursuing a turfgrass management degree from Michigan State University. Winners also receive an all-expense paid trip to the 2007 GCSAA Education Conference and Golf Industry Show in Anaheim, Calif., Feb. 19-24.
Garcia and de la Rosa join 2005 Royal Spanish Golf Federation Scholarship winners Concepcion Moreno Mena and Jose Angel Sanchez Santamaria at Michigan State, who are both receiving scholarships for the second consecutive year.
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
