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Eric Harshman, a U.S. veteran and graduate of the Rutgers Two-Year Turf Certificate Program, has found career success in multiple sports turf management and grounds management roles.
After discovering a passion for turf while helping out at his in-laws’ golf course, Harshman used his GI Bill® education benefits to attend Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management School.
Dall chose golf course turf management so that he could turn his love of the outdoors into a rewarding career.
Reflecting on his experience in the Rutgers Two-Year Turf Certificate Program, Dall said, “Going to class every day was like opening a new present on Christmas morning.”
A summer maintenance job at Piney Branch Golf Club when he was 16 years old was just the beginning for Mark Jones, Assistant Superintendent at Baltimore Country Club.
Jones completed both the Three-Week Turf Course and the Two-Year Certificate Program at Rutgers and credits the programs with preparing him for a successful turf management career.
From ski school director to assistant superintendent, learn how a Rutgers Turf education helped shape Keith Carper’s career.
Carper successfully completed both the Three-Week and Two-Year Turf programs at Rutgers, which helped him move up the turf management ladder.
Meet two people who turned their passion for sports and the great outdoors into exciting new careers in golf course management.
Jennifer Torres and Tim Christ completed the Two-Year Turf Certificate Program offered by Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management School.
