NEWS FROM TTA
CALL FOR AWARD AND SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS It is time to start submitting applications for TTA Annual Awards and Scholarships! Each year, we recognize professionals across the industry for their outstanding work in turf. Whether it is Golf, Sports, Lawn and Landscape, Educators or Environmental Stewardship, we love to recognize those who excel in the turfgrass industry! And don’t forget our support of future turf professionals through scholarships.
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ANNUAL AWARDS and SCHOLARSHIPS INCLUDE: TOM SAMPLES PROFESSIONAL of the YEAR One of the most prestigious and highest recognitions bestowed on a Tennessee turfgrass professional by the Tennessee Turfgrass Association is the Tom Samples Professional of the Year Award. Each year TTA members are given the opportunity to nominate those who they feel have made contributions to the turfgrass industry.
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARD The Tennessee Turfgrass Association would like to recognize outstanding contributions by individuals, organizations, businesses, educational institutions, and agencies for successful projects or activities designed to improve the environment through wildlife habitat preservation, water and resource conservation and reduction, and educational outreach. Through our Environmental Stewardship Award, we can create greater knowledge and awareness of environmental and conservation practices and projects by members of TTA which have demonstrated outstanding contributions to environmental protection and improvement.
SPORTS FIELD of the YEAR AWARD and GOLF COURSE of the YEAR AWARD The Tennessee Turfgrass Association recognizes that you make personal and professional contributions to our industry and to the organization you serve. Therefore, the TTA would like to distinguish fields across the state with the Sports Fields of the Year and Golf Course of the Year Awards. Through these awards we further one main element of our mission which is to gain acknowledgement for the professionalism of our members.
LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP The Tennessee Turfgrass Association Legacy Scholarship offers financial aid to children or grandchildren of active TTA members in good standing. Scholarship applicants are not required to be pursuing education in a turfgrass related field to be eligible for the TTA Legacy Scholarship. The scholarship is funded and administered by the TTA.
ERNEST HARDISON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP The Ernest Hardison Memorial Scholarship offers financial aid to students interested in pursuing a career in turf management. The scholarship is funded and administered by the TTA. The Scholarship and Awards Committee will review all applications and select the scholarship recipient. All decisions of the committee will be final. This scholarship will be awarded at the TTA annual conference and a check will be made payable to the recipient in the amount of $2000.
TENNESSEE TURFGRASS ASSOCIATION • TENNESSEE VALLEY SPORTS TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION • TENNESSEE GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION
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