Cliff Dipman Internship Award

The KGCSA Cliff Dipman Internship Award consists of two $2,000 awards to Kansas State University students working at a golf course whose superintendent is a member of the KGCSA or working at one of the K-State Turfgrass Research Centers (Manhattan or Olathe).  One will be directed to a student doing an internship at a 9-hole golf course (OR working at one of the turf research centers in Manhattan or Olathe), and one doing an internship at an 18-hole facility.

Applications are due by May 1and will be reviewed by the KGCSA Board of Directors.  All decisions of the committee will be final.  Applicants will be notified of their status by May 1 of the year submitted.  

About the namesake: Cliff Dipman was the Golf Course Superintendent at Manhattan Country Club for 32 years.  He served as a mentor to countless students who have become successful golf course superintendents in Kansas and across the United States.  Year after year, Cliff has recognized the importance the internship is in complementing academics.