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represents a 4% point increase. Our May graduates acquired post-graduation internships; these positions were sought by 3% of all graduates of the College. Of the May graduates, 25% continued in programs of education, an increase of 2%. Of these, 77 enrolled in graduate schools and 26 in professional schools. There was a decrease of 4% in the number of students still seeking employment. Sixty percent of our May graduates are employed or continuing their education here in Indiana.Cale A. Bigelow PhD, associate professor agronomy-turfgrass science PENN STATE Dr. Andy McNitt, professor of soil scienceturfgrass, and coordinator for the turfgrass science undergraduate program: "Below is a partial list of our graduates. We had 38 BS students in turfgrass management this year and another 14 from our 2-year program. This is only our resident students and doesn't include our online certificate or degree programs. I have found that there is a strong market for entry level positions. On average, our graduates have had three job offers each. Of course they must be willing to relocate. What is apparent however is that while entry level jobs seem plentiful, compared to a decade ago, and upward mobility is much slower." George Peters, Pittsburgh Pirates; Phillip Manglitz, Rolling Rock Club, Ligonier, PA; Marcus Von Hertsenberg, Penn State Beaver Stadium Grounds Crew; Andrew Swigart, West Shore CC, Camp Hill, PA; Nick Marini, Butler CC, Butler, PA. Eric Michael Sosnowski, Toftrees Golf Resort, State College, PA; Jake Leadbetter, Gilliland Landscape, Clearfield, PA; David Krizauskas, C/Maj, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps; Colton Spaid, Fox Chapel GC, Pittsburgh; Chris Pelczar, Sebonack GC, Southampton, NY. Mike Urich, Lancaster (PA) Barnstormers; Mike Scheyd, National Golf Links of America, Southampton, NY; Jeff Cuthbertson, Windview Athletic Fields, Middletown, DE; and Zack Longenecker, Oakland Raiders. Two-year graduates: Craig Acton, Coppinwood GC, Uxbridge, Canada; Aaron Archambault, Quaker Ridge CC; Benjamin Burrill, Merion GC; Gregory Coughlin, Hong Kong GC; Franklin Dodd, New Castle CC. Matthew Fisher, Century CC; Mitchell Guy, Trump International GC, Scotland; Nicholas Huttie, research technician in the Department of Entomology at Penn State; Joseph Kohut, Saucon County CC; Christopher Konow, Black Hall CC, Old Lyme, CT. Justin Lantz, Kennett Square G&CC; Keenan Lilyquist, Sebonack GC; Logan Murphy, Pinehurst Resort; and Ben Spencer, Priddis Greens G&CC, Priddis, Canada. WASHINGTON STATE Washington State University during the 2012-2013 academic year will have a total of seven turf majors graduate. In the fall we had one student with a turf job; this spring we have three students, two with turf jobs and another doing an internship at a golf course near home. And finishing up in August there are three students, two already have turf jobs and the other is not sure though he did an internship last year with the Washington Nationals. Graduation is not until August so he has some time.Bill Johnston, professor of turfgrass science. n It's FREE Sign up for ST Insider newsletter Weekly newsletter emailed to you from the editors of SportsTurf magazine ST Insider brings latest news and information from around the USA for sports turf management professionals Visit www.sportsturfonline.com and click on "E-newsletter" to register quickly www.stma.org SportsTurf 21