PROFILE with tours of the ISU fields for anyone who is interested . So many people don ’ t know our industry even exists , so any promotion can help for sure .
SFM : Who were your mentors in the industry , or who has impacted your career the most ?
Iowa State University students and faculty at STMA Conference .
Thoms : Mike Andresen , CSFM , gave me my first opportunity to work on a high-level athletic field . I tried to learn as much as I could from him . He was also very patient with me as I learned , and , at times , made plenty of mistakes . John Gray , Mike ’ s assistant at the time , taught many personal life skills . Dr . Christians and Dr . Minner were both great for my undergraduate turfgrass education . Bobby Campbell taught me a ton about warm-season turfgrass
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