Michigan State University students Francisco Javier García Ircio, Jimena Blanco Jaschek and Juan Muñoz Puro have each won $10,000 scholarships from the Royal Spanish Golf Federation funded by The Environmental Institute for Golf.
The Royal Spanish Golf Federation Scholarship for Golf Course Management is a two-year grant presented to individuals from Spain pursuing a turfgrass management degree from Michigan State University. Winners are selected by the Royal Spanish Golf Federation and also receive an all-expense paid trip to the 2008 GCSAA Education Conference (Jan. 28-Feb. 2) and Golf Industry Show (Jan. 31-Feb. 2) in Orlando.
García Ircio, who is from Zaragoza, Spain, earned an agronomy engineering degree from Madrid Polytechnic University's crop science program. Blanco Jaschek, who is from Salamanca, Spain, earned a degree in agricultural engineering from the University of Salamanca and also took the Higher Greenkeeper Course at The Autonomous School of Business Management (Escuela Autónoma de Dirección de Empresas) in Malaga, Spain. Muñoz Puro, who is from Sevilla, Spain, has been working for The Royal Spain Federation at the Centro Nacional de Golf.
They join 2006 Royal Spanish Golf Federation Scholarship winners Luis Manuel Casado Garcia and Eugenio Escribano de la Rosa, who are both receiving scholarships for the second consecutive year, in Michigan State's two-year turfgrass management program. Casado Garcia, who is from Talayuela, Spain, is working toward an agronomical engineering degree. Escribano de la Rosa, who is from Seville, Spain, is studying agronomy and interned at Atlanta Athletic Club in Duluth, Ga.
GCSAA is a leading golf organization and has as its focus golf course management. Since 1926, GCSAA has been the top professional association for the men and women who manage golf courses in the United States and worldwide. From its headquarters in Lawrence, Kan., the association provides education, information and representation to more than 21,000 members in more than 72 countries. GCSAA’s mission is to serve its members, advance their profession and enhance the enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of golf. Visit GCSAA at www.gcsaa.org.
The Environmental Institute for Golf is a collaborative effort of the environmental and golf communities, dedicated to strengthening the compatibility of golf with the natural environment. The Institute concentrates on delivering programs and services involving research, education and outreach that communicate the best management practices of environmental stewardship on the golf course. For more on The Institute, visit www.eifg.org.
For more information contact:
Teri Harris, GCSAA managing director, development at 800-472-7878 or tharris@gcsaa.org
