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www.stma.org February 2015 | SportsTurf 45 F ollowing STMA's Nominating Committee finalization of the slate of candidates for the 2015 election, each voting member was sent an email with a specific link to cast their vote. Paper ballots were also made available for those who did not have an email address. The voting process began November 17 and closed December 12. Many members voted and made their voices heard for the leadership they wanted. Thank you to all who participated! The bolded names below identify the winning candidate for each specific match-up. OffiCerS Immediate Past President: David Pinsonneault, CSFM, CPRP, Town of Lexington, Lexington, MA President: Allen Johnson, CSFM, Green Bay Packers, Green Bay, WI (see interview on page 8 this issue) President-Elect: Jeff Salmond, CSFM, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Secretary/Treasurer: Jeffrey Fowler, Penn State Cooperative Extension, Franklin, PA Or Timothy Van Loo, CSFM, Iowa State University, Ames, IA* DireCTOrS Professional Facilities: Phil McQuade, Dicks Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO Or Dan Bergstrom, Houston Astros, Houston, TX* Higher Education: Vacant due to T. Van Loo slated in Secretary/ Treasurer; to be appointed by the President Schools K-12: Andrew Gossel, Covenant Christian High School, Indianapolis, IN Or Bobby Behr, CSFM, Ashley Ridge High School, Summerville, SC* Academic: Vacant due to J. Fowler slated in Secretary/Treasurer; to be appointed by the President Commercial Director: Doug Schattinger, Pioneer Athletics, Cleveland, OH* Or Jimmy Rodgers, CSFM, Luck Stone Co., Ruckersville, VA At-Large Elected: Jimmy Simpson, CSFM, Town of Cary, Cary, NC (Parks & Rec)* Or James Bergdoll, CSFM, Elizabethtow n Spor ts Park, Elizabethtown, KY (Parks & Rec) At-Large Appointed: To be appointed by the President (Not up for election) Sarah Martin, CSFM, City of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ is starting the second year of her 2-year term as the Director representing the Parks and Recreation segment. *Indicates winning candidate STMA BOArD Of DireCTOrS' eleCTiON reSulTS STMA in ACTiOn For more on the latest news, please visit www.sportsturfonline.com and www.stma.org. News from the Sports Turf Managers Association Two- Year Winners Scholarship Name School Name Todd McGuire Dr. Fred Grau Memorial Scholarship Kirkwood Community College Four-Year Winners Scholarship Name School Name William Ellinger Dr. James Watson Undergraduate Scholarship Pennsylvania State University Zachary Avers SAFE Four-year Scholarship Ohio State University Brandon Bousema SAFE Four-year Scholarship Iowa State University Brandon Porch SAFE Four-year Scholarship University of Tennessee/Knoxville Graduate Scholarship Name School Name Joshua Lenz Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship Iowa State University Chrissie Segars SAFE Graduate Scholarship Oklahoma State University Gary Vanden Berg Internship Grant School Name Jeremy Langlois Gary Vanden Berg Internship Grant University of Massachusetts/Amherst Terry Mellor Continuing Education Grant Organization Name Daniel Losito Terry Mellor Continuing Education Grant North Carolina State University 2014 SChOlArShip & GrANT WiNNerS