Turfnet ranks TSTC’s golf course program 9^th in the nation

(WACO) — McLennan County can add another feather in its educational cap, thanks to TurfNet Magazine naming Texas State Technical College Waco’s Golf Course & Landscape Management (GLM) program to its national Top 10 slot recently.

The July 2007 issue of the Turfnet ranked TSTC’s GLM certificate program No. 9 in its Top Turf Schools in the nation, joining the likes of Rutgers, Michigan State and Pennsylvania State universities.

The magazine also gave the GLM associate degree program a ranking of 14 among the Top Turf Schools, out of 57 schools that offer turfgrass management certificates and degrees. The issue additionally features TSTC student Trey Cummings in an article about junior colleges filling a need for trained turfgrass workers.

“Our faculty and staff work hard to ensure students receive a practical education that can further their career in the industry,” said Terry Ehrhardt, GLM department chair. “We’re so pleased to see that hard work acknowledged.”

To view the report, go to http://turfnet-digital.com/ and click on the July 2007 issue.

Registration for the GLM program will begin Monday, July 30, and continue through Thursday, Aug. 23.  To register, call toll-free (800) 792-8784 or direct (254) 867-2360 or visit the Web site, www.waco.tstc.edu.

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Texas State Technical College Waco, part of the only state-supported technical college system in Texas, offers specialized, hands-on instructional courses in over 100 different programs leading to Associate of Applied Science degrees and Certificates of Completion. TSTC Waco also offers classes at the Wharton County Jr. College Fort Bend Technical Center in Richmond and the Texas State Marine Education Center at Palacios.  Visit www.waco.tstc.edu or call (800) 792-8784 or (254) 867-3371 for more information.