DISTINGUISHED SERVICE


Outstanding devotion of time, talent, and energy to TPI, its programs and objectives for five or more years. (Need not be a current TPI member.) See the list of past recipients.


YEAR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE RECIPIENTS COMPANY 2017 Michelle Williams 2016 Dr. Michael Kenna 2013 Don Heslop 2012 Mike Blair


2008 David Doguet, Sr.


2006 Louis and Ginger Brooking 2005 Randy L. Tischer 2004 Ben I. Copeland


SiteOne Landscape Supply, Clinton, NJ United States Golf Association, Stillwater, OK Biograss Sod Farm, Sandy, Utah


Green Velvet Sod Farms, Bellbrook, OH Bladerunner Farms, Inc., Poteet, TX Brookmeade Sod Farm, Inc., Doswell, VA Green Velvet Sod Farms, Bellbrook, OH Patten Seed Co./Super Sod, Lakeland, GA


TURFGRASS INDUSTRY INNOVATION AWARD


Unique and significant achievement that advances turfgrass sod production through research, engineering, training, marketing, public relations, or environmental improvement, etc. (Must be a current TPI member.) See the list of past recipients.


YEAR TURFGRASS INNOVATION RECIPIENTS COMPANY 2017 Ken Ensor


2008 Dr. Doug Brede 2006 Gary Dover


2005 Don, Mike & Gregg Tvetene 2004 Gerry Brouwer


Quality Corporation, Denver, CO


Jacklin Seed of the J.R. Simplot Co., Post Falls, ID Bucyrus Equipment Co., Inc., Hillsdale, KS Trebro Manufacturing, Inc., Billings, MT Kesmac, Inc., Keswick, Ontario, Canada


TURFGRASS EDUCATOR AWARD OF EXCELLENCE


Outstanding contribution to the turfgrass industry in one or more of the following areas: academics, public outreach, involvement with turfgrass associations, turfgrass producers, suppliers, manufacturers, researchers, etc. (Need not be a current TPI member.) See the list of past recipients.


YEAR EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE RECIPIENTS FACILITY 2019 Dr. J. Bryan Unruh 2017 Dr. Clint Waltz


Dr. William Meyer


2016 Dr. Grady Miller 2014 Dr. M. Ali Harivandi


2008 Dr. Lauire Trenholm


University of Florida, Jay, FL University of Georgia, Griffin, GA


Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC


University of California Cooperative Extension, Alameda, CA


University of Florida, Gainesville, FL


All the award recipients will receive recognition in Turf News, the Turfgrass Producers International 2023 Membership Directory, and during the TPI 2023 International Education Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.


Geri Hannah is administrative manager for Turfgrass Producers International. ghannah@TurfGrassSod.org TPI Turf News September/October 2022 47


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