Andre Kepler Competes in NYSTA Turf Bowl Competition

2015 Nov 20

Andre Kepler of Newport, NH participated at the two-year level in the New York State Turfgrass Association Collegiate Turf Bowl in Rochester. Kepler is pursuing an associate's degree in Gof and Sports Turf Management at SUNY Delhi.

NYSTA's Turf Bowl competition is designed to test the knowledge of college students in turfgrass management programs. During the annual competition, students identify turf grasses, weeds, insects and diseases using live specimens. Student teams also work together on management-related questions and an essay question.

The New York State Turfgrass Association is made up of a group of individuals in the green industry who have joined together to share technology, promote environmental stewardship, support education, advance research and disseminate research findings.

SUNY Delhi's Golf and Sports Turf Management program offers a well-integrated curriculum that incorporates liberal arts, general business, turf management, and hospitality management theory and application. Students can pursue an associate degree and move on to complete a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), which is the only program in the northeast that is designed to develop skills in the science of turfgrass management as well as proficiency in business and communications. Students gain extensive experience in the classroom, laboratory, and working on the college's 18-hole golf course and athletic fields. Additionally, students gain credit through internships at select national and international facilities.

SUNY Delhi is a member of the State University of New York, the largest comprehensive university system in the U.S. Delhi's seamless approach to education includes over 60 academic programs leading to baccalaureate degrees in specialized program areas, including Nursing, Hospitality Management, Business and Professional Golf Management, Golf and Sports Turf Management, Information Technology Management, Architectural Design and Building, Construction Technology and Management, Business and Technology Management and Criminal Justice. For more information about SUNY Delhi, call toll-free 1-800-96-DELHI or visit Delhi's web site at www.delhi.edu.