Bridging the gap between the academic world and the turfgrass industry
The mission of the Foundation is to bridge the gap between the academic world and the real-world application of turfgrass research and development. The Foundation will help accomplish this goal by providing turfgrass science students with travel scholarships to industry events and field days and by awarding grants to academic programs engaged in sustainable turfgrass research.
The Bill Rose Foundation has been formed in memory and honor of Bill Rose, the founder of Pure Seed, Roselawn and Pure-Seed Testing and pioneer in the grass seed industry. Bill was a cattle rancher, grass seed farmer, and a visionary in the grass seed industry. His philosophy of leading with research, quality production, seed services and marketing innovations have impacted the world. His relationships and ideas have influenced countless people from farms to ranches, golf courses, sports fields, and home lawns. The foundation is determined to continue innovation in the turfgrass industry through support of students and academic research programs across the United States.
Meet the Scholarship Winners
The 2025 Bill Rose Foundation Scholarship Winners
Virigina Tech
Juan Romero Cubas
Juan developed a passion for agriculture at an early age while growing up on his family’s coffee farm in Honduras.…
Brigham Young University
Clarissa Hunter Peterson
Clarissa is in her second year of grad school, and will be earning a masters in environmental science from Brigham…
North Carolina State University
Brynna Bruxellas
Brynna Bruxellas grew up in Falls City, Nebraska and earned her B.A. in Geography from Concordia University-Nebraska, with minors in…
University of Georgia, Griffin
Saptarshi Mondal
"As a citizen of India, where agriculture is the backbone of the economy, I was inspired to pursue my academic…
Kansas State University
Parul Mandal
Parul Mandal is a Ph.D. student in the Braun Turfgrass Lab at Kansas State University, where she is conducting research…
Purdue University
Mariah Cashbaugh
Mariah Cashbaugh received their B.S. in Microbiology from West Liberty University before moving on to pursue a Ph.D. in Botany…
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