The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) recognized 24 grounds management programs for excellence in the Society’s 2019 Green Star Awards competition. The Charleston County (S.C.) School District took home the Honor Award in the Athletic Fields category.
The second largest school district in the state of South Carolina, Charleston County serves more than 50,000 students at 85 locations with 60 acres of athletic turf, which includes 30 acres of game fields. Being very close to sea level, the grounds team is careful with pesticide application and utilizes organic-based products when possible.
Other Green Star Award winners are as follows:
University and College Grounds – Small
Grand Award – Denison University
Grand Award – University of Arkansas – Fort Smith
Honor Award – Taylor University
Honor Award – Kilgore College
Honor Award – Hope College
Honor Award – College of the Holy Cross
Honor Award – Belmont Abbey College
Merit Award – University of North Carolina – Charlotte East Quad
University and College Grounds – Mid-Size
Grand Award – University of Nevada – Reno
Honor Award – Baylor University
Honor Award – James Madison University
Honor Award – University of Rochester
University and College Grounds – Large
Grand Award – Oklahoma State University
Honor Award – Purdue University
Honor Award – The Pennsylvania State University
Urban University Grounds
Grand Award – University of Maryland
Honor Award – Southern Methodist University
Honor Award – Drexel University
Merit Award – Becker College
Cemetery
Merit Award – Carolina Field of Honor
Condominium or Apartment Complex
Honor Award – Hancock Estates
Hotel, Motel, or Resort
Grand Award – Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas
Merit Award – Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino
