Scholarships
KAFMO’s Waddington/Harper/McNitt Scholarship is named in the memory of Dr. Donald Waddington and Dr. John Harper and in honor of Dr. Andrew McNitt, three legends of the Penn State turf program. The scholarships are awarded to identify and recognize outstanding students who plan careers in sports turf management and to advance the student’s educational potential in the science of turfgrass management.
Qualifications:
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Must be enrolled at an accredited college or university in an approved turfgrass program.
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Must have completed a substantial portion of the requirements needed for graduation.
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Must demonstrate an interest in sports turf management.
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Encouraged to accept the scholarship in person at the Annual KAFMO Athletic Field Conference in February
"Being a scholarship recipient has not only made me appreciate the generosity of KAFMO but also its drive to include folks from all levels of the turfgrass industry. As an emerging professional I am looking forward to my future with KAFMO and am hopeful to be involved in their endeavor to continue to educate others while strengthening the industry and enhancing membership."
Lisa A. Guinivan
Waddington/Harper Scholarship recipient in 2005
L-R: Dr. McNitt, Dr. Harper, and Dr. Waddington
Requirements:
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College transcript.
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Letter of recommendation from faculty.
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Statement detailing applicant’s interest in the field of sports turf management.
All application materials must be submitted by December 15.
WADDINGTON/HARPER/McNitt
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
2001
John Fox, Penn State
Ryan Radcliffe, Penn State
Matt Slingerland, Penn State
2002
Logan Dunn, Delaware Valley College
2003
Jeff Borger, Penn State
Preston Kreosovich, Penn State
Jeremy Menna, Penn State
2004
Tim Haverstick, Penn State
Shaun Mahonski, Penn State
Ben Polimer, Delaware Valley College
Jeremy Thomas, Penn State
2005
Kristen Althouse, Penn State
Nathan Bickerstaff, Penn State
Aaron Fineberg, Penn State
Lisa Guinivan, Penn State
2006
Andrew Lutz, Delaware Valley College
Jason Seal, Penn State
Kyle Slaton, Penn State
2007
Ryan Hills, Penn State
Scott Laughman, Delaware Valley College
William Soles, Penn State
2008
Andre Aymar, Penn State
Robert Galdieri, Delaware Valley College
Mitch Tracey, Penn State
2009
Brandon Anderson, Penn State
Nick Gialloreto, Penn State
Dan Sidle, Penn State
2010
Brandon Cable, Penn State
George Peters, Penn State
Charles Roman, Penn State
2011
Cody Harvey, Penn State
Jonathan Olseski, Penn State
Travis Pitts, Delaware Valley College
Alexander Steinman, Penn State
Daniel Vater, Penn State
2012
Julie Adamski, Penn State
Jacob Leadbetter, Penn State
2013
Jeff Cuthbertson, Penn State
Jordan Gleim, Penn State
Mike Gurcsik
2014
William Ellinger, Penn State
Ryan Hillert, Penn State
Evan Mascitti, Penn State
Kyle Patterson, Penn State
2015
Thomas Goyne, Penn State
2016
Devon Carroll, Penn State
2017
Madison Mahute, Penn State
Jacob Rittenhouse, Horry Georgetown Technical College
2018
Nicholas Chamberlin, Penn State
Phillip Mahr, Penn State
John Shupp, Penn State
Justin Taylor, Penn State
2019
Kevin Johnson, Delaware Valley University
Ian Patterson, Penn State
2020
Ben Rita, Penn State
Bryce Schaeffer, Penn State
Aaron Smith, Penn State
2022
Eric Dowd, Penn State
Damien Ganchoso, Penn State
Nate Moore, Penn State
Zack Newsome, Penn State
2023
Hunter Bales, Penn State
Christian Ferrandino, Delaware Valley University
Austin Fetzer, Penn State
Nicholas Lyons, Penn State
2024
Jonathan "Ty" Gossel, Delaware Valley University
Andrew Sheldon, Penn State
Lydia Spalding, Penn State
2025
Zineb Alouani, Penn State
George "Jake" Blewitt, Penn State
Connor Esbenshade, Delaware Valley University
Gideon Foley, Penn State
Jonathon "Ty" Gossel, Delaware Valley University
Jillian Ulozas, Delaware Valley University
2026
George "Jake" Blewitt, Penn State
Connor Esbenshade, Delaware Valley University
Cody Wise, Delaware Valley University
