Robert Hancock Award
Robert Hancock, from Jackson , Michigan , was owner and President of Hancock Industries. He was an avid golfer and served on the Greens Committee at Jackson Country Club. In the late 60's, he became involved in golf turf programs and realized the need for research money in this field. At his death in the late 70's, a portion of his estate was reserved for the financing of the proposed turfgrass Research Center at MSU. In 1979 the construction began and in 1981 the Robert Hancock Turfgrass Research Center was opened. The HTRC is a first class research and education facility used not only by students and faculty but by the industry as well.
YEAR | RECIPIENT |
1972 | Michael Hemquist |
1973 | N/A |
1974 | N/A |
1975 | N/A |
1976 | N/A |
1977 | N/A |
1978 | N/A |
1979 | N/A |
1980 | N/A |
1981 | N/A |
1982 | N/A |
1983 | N/A |
1984 | N/A |
1985 | Edward Hock |
1986 | N/A |
1987 | Edward Hock Jr. |
1988 | John Seefeldt |
1989 | Garrett Walworth |
1990 | Michael Fisher |
1991 | Darin Lickfeldt |
1992 | Robert Golembiewski |
1993 | Robert Traver |
1994 | Dean Mowrey |
1995 | John Sorochan |
1996 | Jay Eccleton |
1997 | Matthew Burrows |
1998 | Donald Roth |
1999 | Michael Bergelin |
2000 | Damon Soderberg |
2001 | Colin Seaberg |
2002 | Nathan Radwick |
2004 | Patrick Reinhardt |
2005 | Joseph Lesenski |
2006 | Jeffrey Miller |
2007 | Troy Looney |
2008 | Kevin Doyle |
2009 | Michael Krcmarik |
2010 | Brian McDougal |
2011 | Clinton Steketee |
2012 | Tyler Manly |
2013 | Rodney Crouse |
2014 | N/A |
2015 | Brett Vanderheide |
2016 | Michael Kennings |
2017 | Derek Sawle |
2018 | Tom Robbins |
2019 | Nicholas Worley |
2020 | Jerod Pell IV |
2021 | N/A |
2022 | Payton Perkinson |
2023 | Logan Complo |