This years award winners are:

• Nathan Salmore of Nantucket MA. Nate who attends the University of Massachusetts received a $500 award.
• Kyle Walsh of Burlington MA.  Kyle who attends the University of Massachusetts received a $500 award.
• Andrew Walsh of Melrose MA. Andrew who attends the University of Massachusetts received a $1000 award.
• Adam Holligan of Delmar NY. Adam who attends The State University of New York at Cobleskill received a $1000 award.

The New England Sports Turf Managers Association awards scholarships to students who plan to attend or are attending a two year or four year program of studies.

Three Charles K. Mruk scholarships of $1,000.00 each will be awarded to students, who express a financial need, have shown an involvement in sports turf activities and are pursuing a career in this field.

The scholarships are in recognition of Charles Mruk for his dedication to the turf industry. A graduate of the University of Rhode Island, he was employed by Hercules Incorporated and AgrEvo USA for twenty-eight years as a field agronomist. Mr. Mruk has always been an advocate of education.  He has participated and served on many boards and educational programs throughout New England, including the Massachusetts Turf Conference, New England Sports Turf Managers Association and the Massachusetts Lawn and Turfgrass Council. Scholarship applications are available from NESTMA

2004 Award Winners