RECOGNITION AWARD
Presented by the New Jersey Turfgrass Association in recognition of outstanding effort and accomplishment in pursuit of better turf, thereby contributing to the beautification of facilities, a greener world and a more attractive environment.
| 1976 - Dr. C. Reed Funk Cook College, Rutgers University |
1977 - Johnson & Johnson New Brunswick, NJ |
| 1978 - McCracken Funeral Home Union, NJ |
1979 - Bell Laboratories New Jersey Facilities |
| 1980 - Mercer County College Hamilton Township, NJ |
1981 - Prudential Insurance Princeton Forrestal Center |
| 1982 - Hoffman-LaRoche Clifton, NJ |
1983 - Union Township High School Union Township, NJ |
| 1984 - Mountain Ridge Country Club West Caldwell, NJ |
1985 - Dr. Bruce Clarke Cook College, Rutgers University |
| 1985 - William Dickson Cook College, Rutgers University |
1986 - Hominy Hill Golf Course Monmouth County Park System |
| 1987 - Morris County Park System Morris County, NJ |
1988 - Stuart L. Reed, Sr. Reed Sod Farms |
| 1989 - Carl Bosenberg H. F. Bosenberg & Son |
1990 - Frank J. Geijda Plainfield, NJ, Board of Education |
| 1991 - Stephen G. Cadenelli, CGCS Metedeconk National Golf Club |
1992 - Ray Cipperly Middlesex County Vo-Tech High School |
| 1993 - Joseph Flaherty, CGCS Baltusrol Golf Club |
1994 - NJSports & Exhibition Authority World Cup of Soccer, Giants Stadium |
| 1995 - Rutgers University Stadium Project New Brunswick, NJ |
1996 - Dr. James Murphy Cook College, Rutgers University |
| 1997 - Upper Montclair Country Club Clifton, NJ |
1998 - Lofts Seed/ABT Winston-Salem, NC |
| 1999 - Fiddlers Elbow Country Club Far Hills, NJ |
2000 - Dr. Bruce Carlton Executive Dean, Cook College |
| 2001 - Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ |
2002 - Eleanora Murfitt Hermann Clinton Township Parks and Rec. |
| 2003 - Lacey Twp. Dept. of Public Works Lacey Township |
2004 - Beatrice Devine New Jersey Turfgrass Association |
| 2005 - Dr. Bill Meyer Cook College, Rutgers University |
2006 - Somerset Cty Park Commission |
| 2007 - Dr. James Murphy and Monmouth Park Racetrack | 2008 - Dr. Bingru Huang Rutgers University |
| 2009 - Dr. Richard Caton, Past NJTA Executive Director and Monmouth County Vocational School FFA Chapter and their advisor, Mr. John Neyhart | 2010 - Lee Kozsey Syngenta |