Three SUNY Delhi students were awarded scholarships from an endowment established at the college by the Long Island Golf Course Superintendents Association (Long Island GCSA). Ryan Abbate, a golf course superintendent major from Sayville, and Kevin Anderson, a golf course operations major from Oyster Bay, each received $1,000, and Eric Newell, a golf course superintendent major from Melville, received $750.
The three scholarships are the result of an endowment that was established at SUNY Delhi in 1990 under the leadership of Bob Kamp, who was president of the Long Island GCSA at that time. The scholarships recognize exceptional students from the Long Island area who are enrolled in Turf Management, Golf Course Operations, or Golf Course Management-Superintendent, and have successfully completed one semester.
Abbate, Anderson and Newell were presented their awards at the March 20 meeting of the Long Island GCSA by Gerry Kunkle, director of the Long Island GCSAA and golf course superintendent for Pine Hollow Golf Course, and John Genovese, CGCS, vice president of the Long Island GCSA and golf course superintendent for Long Hills Golf Course.
"I'm honored to be recognized by the LIGCSA and to know that I have their support. It's a secure feeling to know that these people are here to help us succeed," said Kevin Anderson, whose father, Phil Anderson, is a golf course superintendent at Village of Sands Point Golf Club on Long Island and was in attendance to honor his son at the presentation.
To date, the Long Island Golf Course Superintendents Association endowment has produced 12 scholarships for SUNY Delhi students.
SUNY Delhi offers a unique opportunity for hands-on education and experience in golf course operations, turf management, landscape contracting, general horticulture, and park and recreation programs. Utilizing its own golf course for laboratory instruction, SUNY Delhi is one of only two colleges in the United States with a four-year degree in golf course management.
For further information, call 1-800-96-DELHI or visit SUNY Delhi's web site at www.delhi.edu.
