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Kansas State Alums Win Syngenta Competition

4/28/2010

Greensboro, N.C., USA, April 28, 2010
 
 
Kansas State Alums Win Syngenta Competition
 
Kansas State University alumni proved their golf industry trivia knowledge by winning Syngenta’s Game On Trivia Challenge at the Golf Industry Show in San Diego, Calif.
 
By answering multiple-choice questions in an interactive trivia game at the Syngenta trade show booth, golf course superintendents who graduated from K-State’s golf course management program earned a top prize of $2,000 on behalf of their alma mater. The company’s donation was presented to Rodney St. John, Ph.D., K-State turfgrass extension specialist.
 
Out of more than 150 superintendents who played the game, 12 schools were represented. Winners were determined based on the highest average score, provided at least four people representing that school participated. The winning K-State alumni participants included Willie Wallace, Bridlewood Golf Course, Flower Mound, Texas; Joe McCleary, Saddle Rock Golf Course, Aurora, Colo.; Paul Jonas, Flint Hills National Golf Club, Andover, Kan.; and Bill Hirchert, Colleton River Plantation Club, Bluffton, S.C.
 
“Syngenta is committed to supporting the next generation of superintendents, and we are excited to provide this donation to help further an outstanding educational program,” said Scott Cole, golf market manager for Syngenta. “These superintendents have a lot of pride in their schools, the same pride they now have for their golf courses. Our Game On Trivia Challenge helped them give back to their alma mater.”
 
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