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.
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.