Kayla Kipp, the equipment manager in the Turfgrass Management Department for Nemacolin Resort’s Mystic Rock and Shepherd’s Rock golf courses, recently became a Certified Turf Equipment Manager through the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). She is one of only 15 people in the world to hold this certification and is the first woman to do so. “To earn her certification, Kayla was required to have three years of experience as an equipment manager and to have completed the Equipment Management Certificate Program (EMCP) Level 1 and 2 to begin the Certified Turf Equipment Manager program (CTEM),” GCSAA CEO Rhett Evans said. “To then earn her certification, she passed all 197 attesting criteria focused on best practices of maintenance facility operations, safety, and the environment. She is the first woman to become a CTEM, and we congratulate her on this historical achievement.” Of the accomplishment, Nemacolin President Maggie Hardy Knox said, “This is monumental, and we are proud to have her motivation, determination, and spirit on the associate team at Nemacolin. She’s a shining example to all that nothing is impossible, and she is an encouragement to other women who are determined to achieve success in any business or industry.” Kipp has worked on the maintenance staffs atWisp Resort in Maryland, plus she spent six years in the United States Air Force as a material handling and equipment maintenance journeyman. Kipp said of her accomplishment, “I feel as though I have absolutely cleared a path for others to succeed in this industry and I’m ready for what’s next.” Golf News & Notes Nemacolin’s Kayla Kipp Becomes GCSAA’s First Female Certified Turf Equipment Manager
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