The NFL is Back!!!
Way to go crew!!!
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Dan Shemesh, B.S. Turgrass Science, Penn State, talks about dealing with a concert in Red Bull Arena. Dan also has a shade issue, notice the use of grow lights.
Great Job Dan.
Great Job Dan.
On May 14, 2011, nineteen students graduated from Penn State University with a B.S. in Turfgrass Science.
The students heard from honored faculty, administrators, and guests including, President Spanier, Dean McPheron, Secretary Hayes (former Secretary of Agriculture for PA and current Penn State Board of Trustees), and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education.
Following is a partial list of graduates, their place of employment and the location of their internship.
The students heard from honored faculty, administrators, and guests including, President Spanier, Dean McPheron, Secretary Hayes (former Secretary of Agriculture for PA and current Penn State Board of Trustees), and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education.
Following is a partial list of graduates, their place of employment and the location of their internship.Andrew Buczkowski
Accepted a position with the
Pittsburgh Field Club in Blawnox,
PA. He completed his official
internship at Penn
State's Golf Courses.
Brandon Cable
Accepted a position with
Sewickley Heights Golf Club in Sewickley,
PA. He completed his official
internship at Sewickley
Heights as well.
David Dierlolf
Accepted a position at Golden
Oaks Golf Club in Fleetwood PA
He completed his internship at Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem PA.
Jeff Fortuna
Accepted a position with The Brickman Group in Harrisburg, Pa. He interned with Brickman in Pittsburgh, Pa at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa.
Patrick Haughey
Accepted a position as
Assistant Superintendent at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore PA.
His official internship took place in Darien,
CT at a country club called
Woodway.
Chris Hoover
Accepted a position as
Assistant in Training with Fox Chapel Golf Club in Pittsburgh, PA.
He did his official internship at Nemacolin Woodlands on the Mystic Rock course
located in Farmington, Pa.
Brian Minto
Will be working at the Leewood Country Club in Eastchester, NY as a second assistant. He completed his official internship at the Riverton Country Club in Riverton, Wyoming.
Justin Morey
Will be working as the
second assistant superintendent at Brae Burn Country Club. Address: Purchase, New York. Last summer
Justin interned at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield,
NJ.
Matt Petro
Accepted a position at
Fiddler's Elbow Country Club in Far
Hills, NJ as a 2nd
Assistant Superintendent. Matt completed his internship at the same course.
Derek Pruyne
Accepted a position as assistant superintendent at Hornell Golf Club in Hornell, NY. Derek did his internship last summer with the AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Bare Yankees-235 in Moosic, PA.
Kevin Skarbek
Accepted a position with Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, PA. Kevin has been working at Oakmont for the last 3 summers.
Tim Sickler
Accepted a position at Stone
Hedge Golf Course in Factoryville,
PA Mr. Sickler did his internship
at the Stone Hedge Golf Course.
Alexander Stienman
Alex accepted a position with the University of Maryland's
Athletic Department and will be maintaining athletic fields for the Maryland
Terps. Alex also did his official internship at the University of Maryland.
David Stofanak
Will be working at the
Hollywood Golf Club in Deal, NJ. Mr. Stofanak completed his internship at
Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem,
PA
Daniel Vater
Mr. Vater will be working as a 2nd Assistant at The Bull at Pinehurst Farms in Sheboygan Falls, WI. Dan has completed internship at The Shenendoah Course at Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, NY.
Jeremy Walker
Accepted a position at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, PA the same location where he did his official internship last summer.
Joshua Yuhouse
Will be working in Norwalk Connecticut at the Shorehaven Golf Club. Last summer he completed his internship in Frederick Maryland for the Baltimore Orioles single A organization the Frederick Keys located in Frederick, MD.
The students and their families enjoyed a brunch with faculty after the graduation ceremony.
Just prior to graduation the Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council granted three scholarships to outstanding seniors graduating in Turfgrass Science from Penn State. Each scholarship recipient was awarded a $2,000 check at a luncheon in their honor at the Nittany Lion Inn. Ms. Kim Pagett, executive director of the PTC was on hand to present the awards.
Awards winner's this year include:
Mr. Alexander Steinman was awarded the PTC Dr. Paul Heller Scholarship named after Dr. Paul Heller a long time Professor of Turfgrass Entomology at Penn State.
Mr. Steinman is a native of Danville, PA and did his internship with the University of Maryland Athletic Department. Alex also worked for a number of years on the Beaver Stadium Grounds Crew here at Penn State and on a number of golf courses in Pennsylvania. Alex graduated with distinction and had the highest GPA among graduating Turfgrass Science Majors. He was the Standard Bearer for graduation proceedings last week. Alex has accepted a position with the University of Maryland's Athletic Department and will be maintaining athletic fields for the Maryland Terps.
Receiving the Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council's Outstanding Student in Turfgrass was Mr. Daniel Vater. Dan's hometown is Greenbush, WI. Dan has completed internships at The Bull at Pinehurst Farms in 2008, The Milwaukee Brewers in 2009 and The Shenendoah Course at Turning Stone Resort and Casino in 2010. Mr. Vater will be working as a 2nd Assistant at The Bull at Pinehurst Farms in Sheboygan Falls, WI.
Also receiving the Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council's Outstanding Student in Turfgrass was Mr. David Stofanak. Dave is a native of is Bethlehem PA and completed his internship at Saucon Valley CC in Bethlehem during the renovation of the Weyhill course. Dave has accepted a position at The Hollywood Golf Club in Deal NJ.
Join the Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council in congratulating these students! The Penn State Turf Project would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supports the PTC for their continued efforts!
This year's national Sports Turf Manager's Association annual conference was recently held in Austin, TX. Besides professors, Turfgrass staff, and Beaver Stadium grounds personnel, Penn State sent 19 students including 12 undergraduates from the 4-year turf program, 4 two-year turf students, and 3 turf science graduate students. These students traveled to the event to either compete in the SAFE Foundation's Student Challenge or receive a SAFE Scholarship or both. We took a couple graduate students to help manage/coach the undergraduate students.
The students spent three days attending conference seminars, visiting exhibitors in the trade show and enjoying Austin, TX.
In the student challenge Penn State's Two-year team placed second and are pictured below.
SAFE Student Challenge Second Place Team from left to right:
Tim Kelly, Wayne Lee, Ernest Bendzak, and Justin Gladhill.
Penn
State was also fortunate
enough to be awarded five scholarships.
From left to right: Tom Serensits
received the Dr. James Watson Graduate
Scholarship, Julie Adamski, George
Peters, Jolynda Rolli,
and Alex Steinman all received undergraduate scholarships.
All four of the undergraduate students are members of the Beaver Stadium Grounds Crew and among other experience completed internships at the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, Trenton Thunder Baseball, and the University of Maryland Grounds crew, respectively.
The students would like to thank TORO and the Keystone Athletic Field Manager's Association both of which again donated travel support to the students and Hunter Industries for their support of the student challenge.
The students also want to thank instructors and graduate students who spent personnel time working with the students as they prepared for the competition. These persons included: Jeff Borger, David Huff, Al Jarrett, Al Turgeon, Pete Landschoot, Danny Kline, Max Schlossberg, John Kaminski, Andy McNitt, Mike Shelly, Chase Rogan, Tom Serensits, Kyle Hivner, Tanner Delvalle, Kyung Han, and Yu Huang.
UNIVERSITY PARK,
Pa. - Derek Pruyne, a Penn
State student majoring in Turfgrass
Science, has been selected as a College
of Agricultural Sciences Alumni Society Internship
Award winner. Pruyne is the son of Thomas and
Lori Pruyne of Athens, PA.
The award, which includes a $750 stipend, was established to encourage students to enroll in internship courses offered within the College of Agricultural Sciences. Winners are chosen on the basis of an internship plan, a final report on the internship, an employer evaluation and a letter of recommendation from the internship course supervisor.
Pruyne was an intern with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees in Moosic, PA.
Mr. Pruyne will be traveling to Austin, TX next week to compete in the 2011 Student Challenge sponsored by the Sports Turf Manager's Association and Hunter Industires, he also is a lab assistant at Penn State performing turfgrass research.
"The Alumni Society recognizes the importance of on-the-job learning experience to prepare undergraduates for today's competitive job market," says Naomi Knaub, the college's director of alumni relations. "By working as interns, students can establish networks of professional contacts and discover which areas of specialization appeal to them."
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Turf Conference and Trade Show has been the
premier turfgrass industry event in the Pocono region for decades.
Penn State's Turfgrass Program, The Cooperative Extension
and the Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council are continuing this tradition and the
2011 show will be held on Thursday, January 27th at The Woodlands Inn &
Resort, Wilkes-Barre,
PA.
http://www.thewoodlandsresort.com This event is administered by Penn State University and typically draws about 300
participants for the full day show. We believe we have a great educational
program and you'll get a chance to visit with the many vendors exhibiting there.
Walk-Inns are welcome but you can preregister and
save $5. You can also register online at http://cropsoil.psu.edu/turf/events
If you have any questions you can contact either Lisa Crytser at 814-865-2543 or Andy McNitt at mcnitt@psu.edu or 814-863-1368
We hope to see you at the
show.
Amended from STMA website. Allen Johnson, CSFM is the Field Manager for the Green Bay Packers. On Thursday, January 13 from 2:45-4:15 pm he will be speaking with Nick Fedewa about "How Two NFL Organizations Approached New Technology in Field Surfaces." Two sports turf managers will discuss their professional experiences with the reconstruction of their fields. Beginning with the original condition of the fields, each sports turf manager will outline why the fields needed to be reconstructed and the process they used to convince their organization to invest in a change. The presentation will conclude with how each manager adapted their management style to achieve successful fields.
On Friday, January 14 from 8-10 am, Allen Johnson, CSFM will be speaking with Dr. Andrew McNitt, Ellen Davis, Brian Storm, and David Anderson about "Turf on the Frozen Tundra - Building Fields for the Green Bay Packers." A panel composed of the architect, contractor, sports field manager and material suppliers will discuss the renovation and construction of state-of-the-art practice and game-day fields for the Green Bay Packers; including Ray Nitschke Field, Clarke Hinkle Field and Lambeau Field. Processes, strategies and design considerations for successful field renovation and building will be discussed between attendees and the professionals that were involved with the projects.
Mr. Aiden Graven a junior in Penn State Universities Turfgrass Science Major was recently awarded the Golf Course
Builders Association of America Foundation Award. This award was established to honor and recognize outstanding achievement by undergraduate students who have achieved third year status as a Landscape Architecture Major or Turfgrass Science Major, have achieved good academic standing, and have demonstrated outstanding commitment and interest in a career in golf course construction, design, and/or related development.
Mr. Graven will be doing his official internship this summer with a Golf Course Construction Company. Aiden is from Owego, New York and has been working on The LInks at Hiawatha Landing Golf Course since 2005 and on Penn State's Blue and White courses since September.
Aiden has an outstanding grade point average and his other honors and activities include:
Spring 2010 Soils 101 Lab Teaching Assistant for Dr. Stehouwer
Fall 2010 Turf 235 Teaching Assistant for Dr. Turgeon
Turf Club Member
Dean's List 2008-2010
2009 Guldin Agricultural Specialty Scholarship Recipient
2010 College of Agriculture Alumni Scholarship Recipient
2010 Randolph Memorial Scholarship Recipient
2008-2010 CNY PGA Golf Career Scholarship Recipient
2008 Hannifin Memorial Scholarship Recipient
2007 Boys' State Leadership Conference Participant
SAFE Announces Scholarship Winners
STMA and the Foundation for Safer Athletic Fields for Everyone (SAFE) are pleased to announce the following students have been awarded 2010 SAFE Scholarships:
Four Year Scholarships
Dr. James Watson Undergraduate Scholarship - $2,250 Chase Straw, Kentucky
SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship - $1,250 George Peters, Penn State
SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship - $1,000 Julie Adamski, Penn State, JoLynda Rolli, Penn State, and Alexander Steinman, Penn State
Two Year Scholarships
Dr. Fred Grau Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Tyler Carter, Michigan State
SAFE Two Year Scholarship - $1,000 Shaun Eberhart, Kirkwood Community College
These students, who were selected based on their academic merit and professional pedigree and goals within the industry, will be recognized at the STMA Awards Banquet, held Fri., Jan. 14, 2011 which is part of the 22nd Annual STMA Conference and Exhibition, Jan. 11-15, 2011, and will be in Austin, Texas. In addition to their scholarships, each student is provided free conference registration and a stipend to pay for lodging at the conference. The SAFE foundation is generously supported by corporate and individual donors throughout the year.
STMA and the Foundation for Safer Athletic Fields for Everyone (SAFE) are pleased to announce the following students have been awarded 2010 SAFE Scholarships:
Graduate Scholarships
Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship - $2,500 Tom Serensits, Penn State
SAFE Graduate Scholarship - $1,500 Matthew Williams, Ohio State
Four Year Scholarships
Dr. James Watson Undergraduate Scholarship - $2,250 Chase Straw, Kentucky
SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship - $1,250 George Peters, Penn State
SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship - $1,000 Julie Adamski, Penn State, JoLynda Rolli, Penn State, and Alexander Steinman, Penn State
Two Year Scholarships
Dr. Fred Grau Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Tyler Carter, Michigan State
SAFE Two Year Scholarship - $1,000 Shaun Eberhart, Kirkwood Community College
These students, who were selected based on their academic merit and professional pedigree and goals within the industry, will be recognized at the STMA Awards Banquet, held Fri., Jan. 14, 2011 which is part of the 22nd Annual STMA Conference and Exhibition, Jan. 11-15, 2011, and will be in Austin, Texas. In addition to their scholarships, each student is provided free conference registration and a stipend to pay for lodging at the conference. The SAFE foundation is generously supported by corporate and individual donors throughout the year.
