Brittianie Cason, Contributor

January 24, 2019

The Tarleton State University grounds keepers have been recognized for all the work they do to keep Tarleton beautiful. The groundskeepers work five days a week for eight hours and on the weekend if need be. There are 14 full time grounds keepers, a ground supervisor and 10 to 20 part time student workers employed by Mike Newton, the manager of grounds maintenance for SSC Service Solutions, a subsidiary of  Compass Group North America. Their hard work has paid off as they have received the Grand Award in the University and College Grounds category from the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) at the 2018 Society’s Green Star Awards competition. This award is the highest award received at the competition and given to only one school in that category, showing that Tarleton has one of the best kept grounds. Tarleton’s grounds department’s vision statement is, “The grounds department strives to provide quality service and create an environment that is conducive for learning,...