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Dr. Jason Kruse, University of Florida, was presented the Dr. William H. Daniel Award by
the 2015 winner, Mary Owen, University of Massachusetts.
away as a young man. SAFE has awarded the grant since 2009.
Sponsored by Turface Athletics, it funds an STMA-affiliated
chapter member's attendance to the conference.
The internship grant named in honor of Gary Vanden Berg,
CSFM, who was the Director of Grounds at the Milwaukee
Brewers until his death in 2011. This grant commemorates
Gary's contributions to the industry in promoting internships
and creating excellent learning experiences for our student
interns. The winner of the 2016 Gary Vanden Berg Internship
Grant was Amanda Folck from Ohio State University.
SAFE awarded 11 scholarships to 2-year, 4-year and
graduate students. SAFE's top scholarship in a 2-year program
is named after Fred Grau, the first turfgrass extension specialist
in the US, and this year's winner was Gretchen Heimlich, Mt.
San Antonio College.
SAFE's other winner in a 2-year program is awarded a
scholarship that honors Dr. James Watson. Dr. Watson, who
was with the Toro Company for 36 years, is considered to be