RECENT EVENT
MTA ANNUAL MEETING OCTOBER 2, 2019 — BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR AWARD WINNERS!
Bud Thigpen Distinguished Service Award was awarded posthumously to
JAY STRICKLAND Jay passed away in July, 2019. He was a lifetime member of the Mississippi Turfgrass Association and a valued supporter of MSU’s Golf & Sports Turf Management Program. Accepting the award for the family is family friend, Chad Lambert. Presenting the awards is MTA President Al Osteen.
Outstanding Turf Professional
WAYNE PHILLEY
2019 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
JAKE SORRELLS (left); Dr. Jay McCurdy, faculty advisor, center and Brandon Livingston (right) Mississippi State University
HUNTER MORGAN GUY (center) On his left faculty advisor, Will Arnett and to his right, faculty advisor, Danny Smith. East Mississippi Community College
MTA Lifetime Honorary Membership Presented to ROB WEBB for his outstanding service and commitment to the Mississippi Turfgrass Association
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CHANGING OF THE GUARD
Incoming president, JEREMY TATE (left) presents 2019 President AL OSTEEN with his president’s plaque.
