Presidential Perspective By: Matt Cavanaugh Biolawn
In the summer of 2006, I met Dr. The fall of 2006 I had it. I Eric Watkins at the University finally had the missing piece of Minnesota while looking at to my resume that would get creeping bentgrass NTEP trials me that next job. I reached to determine the best bentgrass back out to Eric and started that Rush Creek would use for discussing potential educational the planned greens renovation opportunities available that in the fall of 2007. At the time I could help with my problem of had no interest in pursuing higher advancing in the superintendent education, but that started to industry. January 2007 saw me change in the fall of 2006 when taking the GRE (Graduate Record a saturated job market saw my Examinations) and in the fall of resume continue to be rejected 2007 I was taking classes and and thus delaying or maybe starting my field research project even derailing my advancement at the University of Minnesota in the superintendent world. I while at the same time still the continually tried to find ways for Assistant Superintendent at Rush my resume to be more appealing Creek Golf Club in the middle of to perspective employers, a full in-house greens renovation. but rejection continued. What did I get myself into? 2