GCSAA awards Royal Spanish Golf Federation scholarships
The Environmental Institute for GolfMichigan State University students Manuel Ángel González Loma and José Antonio Martín Quirós have each won $10,000 scholarships from the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, funded by The Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA).
The Royal Spanish Golf Federation Scholarship for Golf Course Management is a two-year grant presented to individuals from Spain pursuing a turfgrass management degree at Michigan State University. Winners are selected by the Royal Spanish Golf Federation and also receive an all-expense paid trip to the 2009 GCSAA Education Conference (Feb. 2-7) and Golf Industry Show (Feb. 5-7) in New Orleans.
González Loma and Martín Quirós join 2007 Royal Spanish Golf Federation Scholarship winners Francisco Javier García Ircio, Jimena Blanco Jaschek and Juan Muñoz Puro, who are each receiving scholarships for the second consecutive year in Michigan State’s two-year turfgrass management program.
González Loma earned an agricultural technician engineering degree from the Universidad de Sevilla and a masters in golf club management master from The Autonomous School of Business Management (Escuela Autónoma de Dirección de Empresas) in Malaga, Spain.
His work experience includes the Real Club de Golf de Sotogrande and the Centro Nacional de Golf.
Martín Quirós attained his greenkeeper license from the Autonomous School of Business Management. He has worked at several golf courses in Spain, including Atalaya Golf, Valderrama, and the Centro Nacional of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation.
García Ircio, who is from Zaragoza, Spain, earned an agronomy engineering degree from Madrid Polytechnic University’s crop science program. Blanco Jaschek, who is from Salamanca, Spain, earned a degree in agricultural engineering from the University of Salamanca and also took the Higher Greenkeeper Course at the Autonomous School of Business Management. Muñoz Puro, who is from Sevilla, Spain, worked for the Royal Spanish Golf Federation.
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.
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.
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For more information contact:
Mischia Wright, GCSAA senior manager, development, at 785-832-4445 or mwright@gcsaa.org
David Gómez Agüera, director del departamento de Green Section, Real Federación Española de Golf, 91 5552682, or dgomez@rfegolf.es
Contact:
Mischia Wright, GCSAA senior manager, development, at 785-832-4445 or mwright@gcsaa.org
David Gómez Agüera, director del departamento de Green Section, Real Federación Española de Golf, 91 5552682, or dgomez@rfegolf.es
