PGMS recognizes 29 grounds management programs with its 2022 Green Star Award

November 7, 2022

The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) recognized 29 grounds management programs for excellence in the 2022 Green Star Awards Competition. PGMS announced the 50th annual awards during its Golden Jubilee Awards Celebration held on Oct. 20 in conjunction with the 2022 School of Grounds Management Annual Conference and Equip Exposition in Louisville, Ky.

This awards program brings national recognition to grounds maintained with a high degree of excellence. The Green Star Awards competition complements other national landscape award programs that recognize outstanding landscape design and construction. During the awards celebration, PGMS presented nine grand awards, its highest honor, as well as 19 honor awards and one merit award in 12 categories of competition.

Grand awards

In the hospital or institution category: Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pa.
In the athletic complex category, Murray State University in Murray, Ky.
In the small site category, Texas A&M University Military Walk in College Station, Texas.
In the school grounds category, The Athenian School in Danville, Calif.
In the university and college grounds — small category, Denison University in Granville, Ohio.
In the university and college grounds — mid-size category, University of Arizona in Tucson, Ariz.
In the university and college grounds — large category, Auburn University in Auburn, Ala.
In the urban university grounds category, American University in Washington, D.C.
In the Olmsted properties category, The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C.

Honor awards

In the athletic complex category, University of Arizona – Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, Ariz.
In the parks, recreation area or playground category, the City of Norman Parks in Norman, Okla.
In the public works site category, Miami Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Kendall and Special Assessment District in Miami, Fla.
In the public works site category, Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.
In the school grounds category, Charleston County School District in North Charleston, S.C.
In the school grounds category, Fay School in Southborough, Mass.
In the university and college grounds — small category, Taylor University in Upland, Ind.
In the university and college grounds — mid-size category, Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.
In the university and college grounds — mid-size category, Texas Woman’s University System – Denton & Dallas Campuses in Denton, Texas.
In the university and college grounds — mid-size category, North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C.
In the university and college grounds — mid-size category, the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y.
In the university and college grounds — mid-size category, Elon University in Elon, N.C.
In the university and college grounds — large category, the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga.
In the university and college grounds – large category, Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.
In the urban university grounds category, the Queens University of Charlotte in Charlotte, N.C.
In the Olmsted properties category, Architect of the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
In the Olmsted properties category, Denison University in Granville, Ohio.
In the Olmsted properties category, Duke University in Durham, N.C.
In the Olmsted properties category, the State of Washington Capitol Campus in Olympia, Wash.