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ALUMNI NEWS January 2002 |
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For those making the trip to Orlando for the GCSAA International Conference and Show, please be sure to visit the Purdue University booth on the tradeshow floor where you can meet with students and staff, drop off internship or permanent position information, and purchase the widely popular Purdue Turf windjacket. Also drop by the Purdue Alumni and Friends Reception held Thursday, February 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 in Salon 17 and 18 of the Rosen Centre Hotel.
December 2001
Bachelor of Science Degree
| Grant Baker | |
| Jeannette Bush | |
| Chad Hauth | |
| Aaron Huey | |
| Alan Kelly | |
| Tyler Thompson | |
| Alisha Will |
Think of PURDUE with turf management opportunities. The Turf Program continues to enjoy a strong undergraduate enrollment. This is primarily due to people like yourself keeping us informed of available positions. If you know of an opening please send an announcement to our office so it can be posted for the students; they are interested in employment opportunities in all areas of the country.
Eight turf students will be driving to Orlando to participate in the student activities. There will be two teams competing in the 8th Annual Collegiate Turf Bowl Competition. This will be the first year that a team from Purdue has entered and the students are anxious to be a part of it. Aaron Patton has been coaching the students in preparation for the competition. The students will also attend the Student Chapter Officers Forum to exchange ideas with other chapters.
The search for the position of Assistant Professor of Agronomy, Turfgrass Science, vacated by Clark Throssell, has been reopened. Following the first search, the position was offered to an excellent candidate who after significant consternation decided not to accept the offer. The new search has attracted 15 applicants with a wide variety of strengths. The Search Committee has narrowed the applicants to the 4 most qualified candidates. Interviewing will take place in March and April. This position will have predominantly teaching responsibilities as well as some research and extension duties. The candidates will interview for two days each, presenting a teaching seminar, a research seminar, and meeting with a wide variety of faculty and staff associated with the turfgrass teaching program. As immediate past-president of MRTF, Bob Avenius is serving on the selection committee which is chaired by Zac Reicher. Additionally, all of the members of the MRTF Board of Directors are invited to attend the research seminar as well as spend time with each candidate. If you have questions, please contact Bob Avenius at tgbob@mindspring.com or Zac Reicher at zreicher@purdue.edu. We will keep you posted on the progress.
The Purdue Turf Endowment was established to help develop and secure financial support for research and education in the Turfgrass Science program here at Purdue. It was the vision of the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation to create an endowment that will continue to support the Turf Program and its tradition of excellence for future generations.
The endowment helps to support and develop the Turf Program in many ways. For example, it is currently providing partial funding of a graduate assistantship for Aaron Patton. Aaron comes to Purdue from Iowa State University and he will be researching the establishment of seeded Zoysia and Bermuda grass for golf courses and sports fields in Indiana.
Aaron's assistantship is just one of the many ways the generosity of our alums and constituents has helped to continue the tradition of excellence, that so many have helped build, and has served us well for many years. In the future I will be sending each one of you a letter inviting you to pledge your support for the Purdue Turf Endowment and I hope that you will consider Purdue in your next philanthropic endeavor. If your travels bring you by way of West Lafayette IN and ole Purdue, please stop and visit with us.
Bret Rush B.S. Agronomy -Turf Science 82'
Assistant Director of Development - Department of Agronomy
School of Agriculture, Purdue University
Send corrections, suggestions, and comments to biehlj@purdue.edu