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TOCA History TOCA History Since its organization in 1989, the Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association has been serving editors, writers, publishers, photographers, public relations/advertising practitioners, industry association leaders and others involved in green industry communications by fostering an open exchange of information regarding issues that affect how we communicate to our various audiences. TOCA Presidents - Year Jerry Roche 1989-1991 Pat Jones 1991-1992 Bob Tracinski 1992-1993 Ron Smith 1993-1995 Lisa Osborne 1995-1997 Cindy Code 1997-1999 Steve Trusty 1999-2001 Pat Jones 2001-2003 David Cassidy 2003-2005 Bill Klutho 2005-2007 Ed Hiscock 2007-2009 Jared Bodnar 2009-2011 McGavock Edwards 2011-2013 Jason Schmaderer 2013-present TOCA Environmental Communicator of the Year Award 1999 Mark Welterlen (former Grounds Maintenance) 2000 Bill Love (W.R. Love Golf Architecture) 2001 Tim Doppel (Atwood LawnCare, Inc.) 2002 Doug Fender (Turf Producers International) 2003 Allen James (RISE) 2004 Ron Dodson (Audubon International) 2005 Jeff Gullikson (Spokane Country Club) 2006 Kevin Trotta (North Rockland Central School District, Garnerville, NY) 2007 Helen Stone (SW Trees & Turf) 2008 Allied Golf Associations of Colorado 2009 Dr. Larry Stowell and Dr. Wendy Gelernter (PACE Turf) 2010 Chris Gray (Precise Path Robotics) 2011 Anthony Williams (Stone Mountain Golf Club) 2012 Dr. Frank Rossi (Cornell University, Ithaca, NY) 2013 Phil Fogarty (Crowley's Vegetation Control and Weed Man franchise) 2014 Dr. Brandon Horvath (University of Tennessee) TOCA Hall of Fame 1999 Den Gardner (Gardner & Gardner Communications) 2002 Bob Tracinski (John Deere) 2006 Owen Towne (Phoenix Environmental Care LLC) 2012 Margaret Bell (Syngenta) TOCA Scholarship Award 1992 -- Michelle Thomas, Ohio State University 1993 -- Jay Warnick, Utah State; Scott Hoffman, Colorado State 1994 -- Sally Moore, Michigan State; Nicole McCarren, Ohio State 1995 -- Teresa Cousins, California Poly; Katie Sue Thomas, Kansas State