Pioneers in the Field 2025
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Posted: May 13, 2025Categories: Pioneers in the Field 2025Read more »
Chase Straw
Assistant Professor of Turfgrass Soils // Penn State University
2025 Class of Pioneers in the FieldIf you had told 17-year-old Chase Straw that he’d one day feel most at home in front of a classroom, sharing his passion for turfgrass science, he would have had a few questions—starting with, “What’s turfgrass science?”
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Posted: May 06, 2025Categories: Pioneers in the Field 2025Read more »
Ryan DeMay
Founder of Field Source
2025 Class of Pioneers in the FieldIn his favorite role to date, Ryan DeMay steps foot onto a different movie set every day. There’s always a new cast of characters, a different threat or challenge to conquer, but he often runs off the same script. Ryan DeMay, flawlessly delivers his lines with the goal of bringing safety and playability to community-level sports fields. Ryan said, “I’m truly in my element when the on-air light is on, we’ve got one take, no edits, let’s go."