Thanks again to @BulldogFE for supporting the #turfgrass club as they compete in the SFMA Student Challenge this afternoon. We ❤️ Chad & Cathy!

#SFMA2024 - A week filled with many honors! -Presenting on Embracing Diversity in Sports Turf Management -Receiving an inaugural Rising Star Award from SportsField Management Magazine -Receiving the Paul Zwaska Scholarship Award from Beacon Athletics

Had a great time at #SFMA2024 in Daytona! I'm honored to have received the Gary Vanden Berg Internship Grant this year and thankful to have the opportunity to attend this conference where I can catch up with old friends and make new ones!

Reflecting on all the Women in the Turf Team accomplished last week at SFMA conference wouldn’t be possible without a nod to our sponsors who have supported us every step of the way!

Exciting news! The North Carolina SFMA is proud to announce our new Internship Co-Op that will provide a one of a kind internship experience for up and coming Field Managers! Please share and encourage any future Field Managers to apply! Details listed in the posting!

No more rumors. Metallica is coming to Virginia Tech. ⚡️ Metallica has confirmed that its record-breaking M72 World Tour will be extended into a third year, including their first-ever visit to Lane Stadium. Details ➡️ hokiesports.com/metallica

The VT Turfgrass Club Apparel Sale is here (all orders must go through this Google Form below)! THANK YOU for supporting our students as they hope to attend the SFMA & GCSAA conferences in California, and participate in the student competitions. forms.gle/Y67RXqp7hH67ZB…

CONGRATS to @JulieKessler15, @DHensel2233, Samuel Heaton, & Tyler Hordych for earning a Top-10 finish among all universities competing in the 2025 SFMA Student Challenge🏅 And BIG KUDOS to @VTSPES grad student Ava Veith for coaching the team! #Hokies🦃 (cc: Virginia Sports Field Management Association)

Let’s gooooo!!!! Proud of these young men & women - the future of our industry - and some of the kindest souls on plant earth! So very happy for Julie in her final year of competition - she’s a legend at VT and future difference-maker in the SFMA industry!

This week at SFMA has been bitter sweet as it was my last time competing with Virginia Tech in the student challenge and we finished in the top 10! Great to catch up with old friends and meet some new ones. Excited for what’s to come!

The #Turfgrass Club is excited to head to next week’s GCSAA Conference and Trade Show to compete in the Turf Bowl, network with peers and employers, and visit the trade show. You can show your support for our students in this effort through the club’s apparel sale: forms.gle/pturhxBqv6JGGY…

Last 8 weeks for this team have been demanding & challenging in every way. Yet every day, they rise & grind! mira emma Trina Strayer Ben Ervie Now so excited Julie , new SportsTurf Coordinator @ CPKC Stadium , has joined this team too! #TeamWork #AlwaysImproving

🇺🇸🏉🇨🇦 mira emma Trina Strayer Julie Ben Ervie

Enter Sandman. Live in Lane Stadium. Put it in the history books. 🤘 Video courtesy of Metallica #M72VirginiaTech

🔥Julie Trina Strayer Ben Ervie Trey Trumbo mira emma Margo Hunter 🙌🏻

The Legend on the big mower- first time

A quick trip to KCMO to reconnect with Virginia Tech Turfgrass Science alums Ava Veith & @JulieKessler15 at the @TheKCCurrent! @MiraEmma32 and her top-notch crew has the pitch in fantastic shape 💪 Also caught up with Whit Coggin working with @McDonaldGolfInc on renovations at Kansas City CC ⛳️

Setting the global standard for women’s sports 🙌 KC Current announces groundbreaking of Riverside Stadium, a new Performance Center and pitch expansion as we continue our investment in women’s football.

Quick visit to Kansas City to collect data with Ava Veith at CPKC Stadium, evaluating turfRad mounting angles in a stadium scenario and comparing readings to other surface measurements.

The #GroundskeeperChat Midwest podcast tour bought me some time with a few of my favorite field managers! •Wichita — •Kansas City — •St. Louis Maritza Martinez Julie mira emma Jerad Minnick Ben Hartman - thanks for the warm welcome friends!