Penn State News
2020 PTC SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Paige Alcorn
Devin Schnupp
Evan Vanyo
Somerset, PA
Lititz, PA
Meadville, PA
One sentence on how you became interested in turf: I met Dianne Petrunak at a Penn State open house where she told me about the turfgrass program, and I decided to apply.
One sentence on how you became interested in turf: Working with my father who owns a 34-year-old lawn care business that specializes in lawn applications.
One sentence on how you became interested in turf: I didn’t think my old major was for me, so I spent a summer working with Tom Bettle at the Valentine Turf Res. Center and fell in love.
All the turfgrass facilities where you’ve worked or interned: Valentine Turf Res. Center, Medlar Field, Mystic & Shepherd’s Rock GC at Nemacolin, Winfield United Prof. Products
All the turfgrass facilities where you’ve worked or interned: My father’s lawn care business, Beaver Stadium Grounds Crew
All the turfgrass facilities where you’ve worked or interned: Valentine Turf Res. Center, Oakmont CC
Your professional plans after graduation: I have accepted a fulltime position at my father’s lawn care business
Your professional plans after graduation: I have accepted a fulltime position at Oakmont CC and plan to continue learning
Your professional plans after graduation: I plan on attending graduate school in a turfgrass related program
ALUMNI UPDATES Matthew Herrmann (Cert. ’15) is now superintendent of Green Valley CC in Lafayette Hill, PA.
Will McNeal (BS ’13) is now superintendent of Manor CC in Rockville, MD.
8 Pennsylvania Turfgrass • Summer 2020
SAVE THE DATE Kyle Patterson (BS ’15) is now Sports Turf Foreman, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta.
November 17–19, 2020 Penn State Golf Turf Conference
