Christian Mauro

Hello, for those of you who don't know me my name is Mike Donahue and I'm here today as the commercial representative to the CAGCS Board of Directors with the honor to present the 2008 Superintendent of the Year.

Before I start, I would ask that the following individuals stand who have had the honor and distinction to be chosen by their peers in the past to be superintendent of the year.

Keith Angilly - Past President
Les Kennedy - Current Chapter Delegate
Jud Smith - Past President, Newsletter Committee
Heather Garvin - Newsletter Editor
Bob Chalifour - Past President, Newsletter Editor
Brian Skelly - Past President
John Motycka - Past Treasurer
Phil Neaton - Past President, NERTC Board Member

Keith Angilly

When I think of the Connecticut Golf Course Superintendents Association the first word I can think of is “Commitment”. I say this because its members are actively engaged directly or indirectly in preserving and promoting the “good of the game of golf”. Many of our members have proudly exemplified this quality both at the local and national level.

Les Kennedy, Jr.

The Superintendent of the Year award is our association's highest honor. This award is special because you, his peers, choose the recipient. We have asked each of you, by your vote, to choose who is most deserving of this very special designation.

This year's superintendent is a long-term veteran of the business, who grew up in a family where golf paid the bills. He has worked as both an assistant superintendent and as a superintendent at 7 different golf courses since the early 70's.

Wayne C. Urban

A sports enthusiast, fun loving, hard working, common sense groovy guy, in a field somewhat different from his major as a graduate of Quinnipiac College and UCONN with a BS in marketing. Wayne started out with a landscaping business, talked with Charlie Baskin, formerly at CC of Waterbury and decided to apply for the advertised position of assistant superintendent at Oak Lane CC.