Kenyon T. Payne Outstanding Student Award 

Congratulations to Zachary Olowniuk

2024 Kenyon T. Payne Outstanding Student Awardee

Kenyon T. Payne was Chairperson of the Department of Crop Science until 1969 when he took over the Two Year Ag. Tech Program for Golf Turfgrass Management. While there he worked with Professor Beard to get the program on solid ground. Approximately 800 students have graduated under Dr. Payne's leadership. He was an avid supporter of excellent golf turf and did work on breeding Red Fescue resistance to Leaf Spot disease. Dr. Payne also served as treasurer of the Michigan Turfgrass Foundation for a number of years and was very well known in the University and in the industry nationwide. In his honor, what was the Outstanding Student Award, was renamed the Kenyon T. Payne Outstanding Student Award. 

1. Number of Awards Annually: One
2. Amount of Award: $2,500.00
3. Basis for Award: Grade Point Average of 3.0 or higher
4. Minimum 42 credits completed
5. In second year of Program
6. Scholarship, leadership, character and estimated potential for future 
   accomplishments
7. Program Eligibility: Student in two-year Turfgrass Management Program
8. When Awarded: At annual award ceremony
9. Electronic Scholarship Application below:

Kenyon T. Payne Outstanding Student Award Recipient History