The Musser International Turfgrass Foundation has selected two recipients of its 2022 Musser Award of Excellence. Devon Carroll, a graduate of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, and Travis Russell, a doctoral candidate in the college, are co-honorees.
John Kaminski, director of the golf course turfgrass management program at Penn State, said the award is prestigious and highly competitive. If none of the applicants in a given year are considered exceptional enough, the award is not presented.
Carroll, of Thornhurst, is a doctoral candidate at the University of Tennessee. She earned a bachelor’s degree in turfgrass science and a master’s in agronomy at Penn State. She also holds a master’s in agricultural leadership, education and communications from the University of Tennessee.
Russell, of Duncanville, Texas, is a doctoral candidate in turfgrass pathology. Russell received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in turfgrass science from the University of Arkansas.