Aaron Johnsen, Brian Schwartz and Bradley Sladek were at the 2008 GCSAA Education Conference and Golf Industry Show, thanks to being awarded $5,000 postgraduate grants by GCSAA in the 2007 Watson Fellowship Program. The grants included an all-expense paid trip to Orlando. (in the photo from left: Brian Schwartz, Dana Lonn of Toro, Aaron Johnson and Brad Sladek)
The Watson Fellowship, funded by a partnership of The Toro Co. and The Environmental Institute for Golf, is named after James R. Watson, Ph.D., a retired vice president for Toro and pioneer in turfgrass research. More on the the research being conducted by the winners is available here.
The deadlines to apply for several scholarships are also coming up:
- The Scotts Company Scholars program closes March 1.
- The Joseph S. Garske Collegiate Grant Program funded by Par Aide closes March 15.
- The GCSAA Student Essay Contest closes March 31.
For details on other scholarship opportunities click here.
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