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2025 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

The Iowa Turfgrass Institute (ITI), as well as its allied associations - the Iowa Golf Course Superintendents Association (Iowa GCSA) and the Iowa Sports Field Management Association (ISFMA) - provide scholarship grants to advance education and science in the field of turfgrass management. The goal is to identify and recognize outstanding students who plan careers in golf course management, sports field management, or related fields.

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Scott Harvey Memorial
Scholarship Winner:

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Ben Kuiters

William E. Byers Memorial
Scholarship Winner:

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​Brenden Vander Zwaag

FFA/ITI
Scholarship Winner:

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​Brenden Vander Zwaag

ITI Scholarship Winners:

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Grant Allen

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Matthew Hanten

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Hayden Spore

Voorhees Scholarship
Winner:

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Quinn Leland

Kevin Reiter Memorial Scholarship Winner:

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Owen Lux

Legacy Scholarship
Winner:

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Brady Barry

Iowa GCSA Scholarship
Winner:

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Matthew Hanten

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Lynda Wightman
Scholarship Winner:

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Hayden Spore

Gary Peterson
Scholarship Winners:

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Ben Kuiters

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Payton Aldrich

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Des Moines, Iowa 50211

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