Johnsen, Moody and Hoffman awarded college scholarships for writing GCSAA announces Student Essay Contest winners Aaron Johnsen, David Moody and Lindsey Hoffman have won the 2007 Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Student Essay Contest and will receive college scholarships from The Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organization of GCSAA, through funding from the Robert Trent Jones Endowment Fund.
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.
Johnsen, from Woodbury, Minn., and a first-year graduate student at the University of Minnesota, won the first place scholarship of $2,000 for his essay: "An Exploration of Velvet Bentgrass (Agrostis
canina) Use on Golf Greens."
Moody, from Cumberland, Maine, is completing his master’s degree at Penn State University and will enter the doctoral program at Cornell in the fall. He earned the second place grant of $1,500 for his
paper: "Soil Water Repellency and Localized Dry Spot: Causes and Management Strategies."
Hoffman, from North Attleboro, Mass., and a second-year graduate student at the University of Massachusetts, claimed the third place award of $1,000 for her writing: "Diagnoses and Management of Salt- Affected Turfgrass Sites."
The Environmental Institute for Golf 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.
GCSAA is a leading golf organization and 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.
Contact:
Jeff Bollig, GCSAA director of communications 800-472-7878, ext. 4430 or jbollig@gcsaa.org