Rutgers Turf alumnus and Langston Golf Course superintendent Bart Miller gave a hand up rather than a handout when he offered a temporary seasonal job to a homeless man named Milton.
Working to fulfill a family legacy, Rutgers Three-Week Turf students Todd and Richard Apgar are the third generation of Apgars working at Metro Turf Specialists, a leading turfgrass supply company.
The Apgar brothers attended the Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management School’s Three Week Preparatory Course to broaden their turf management science skills and earn a respected credential.
Raju Thupran of Saudi Arabia and Kristian Summerfield of the Netherlands choose to attend Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management School’s Three-Week Course because of its expert instructors and strong reputation.
Keith ‘Skip’ Douglass was diagnosed with hairy cell leukemia between his first and second 10-week sessions in the Two-Year Turf Certificate Program and persevered to earn his certificate.
Douglass’s determination to earn a college certificate and the support of his Rutgers Turf classmates, instructors, and administrative staff led to his graduation from the Two-Year Program in December 2012.
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.