Hobart and William Smith Colleges Win Grounds Management Award

An American flag waves in front of a multi-story stone building with many windows and a columned entrance on a college campus.
An American flag flies on the campus of Hobart and William Smith Colleges in the Finger Lakes region.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges were presented with a Grand Award by The Professional Grounds Management Society on Wednesday during the Society’s 2025 Green Star Awards program.

The award was presented for recognition of exceptional standards in grounds management within the University and College Grounds – Small category. Drew Rojek accepted it on behalf of the colleges.

This year, the PGMS presented two Merit, fourteen Honor, and nine Grand awards, along with one special recognition award for achieving top ratings in sustainable operational practices.

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