Synthetic Turf Council (STC) Announces 2025 Winners of Eighth Annual Awards Program

Forest Hill, MD – On October 14, 2025, the Synthetic Turf Council (STC) announced the winners of the eighth annual STC Awards during its Annual Conference. STC member PrecisionJet sponsored the awards ceremony event.

The STC Awards is a member program designed to honor members who help the advance the association’s mission, vision and synthetic turf industry.

“These awards and categories honor the outstanding contributions that are shaping the future of the synthetic turf industry through safety, innovation and sustainability,” said Melanie Taylor, CAE, STC President and CEO.

The recipients of the 2025 STC Awards are:

• Volunteer of the Year: Trey Brindle, Shaw Sports Turf
• Rookie of the Year: Ashley Cole, The Recreational Group
• Innovation: Biomimetic – SYNLawn
• Philanthropy: Boys and Girls Club of Southern Nevada – SYNLawn
• Sustainability: GTR Turf – SYNLawn
• Landscape Project of the Year – Commercial: TGL – SYNLawn
• Landscape Project of the Year – Recreation: Ft. Worth Dream Park – SYNLawn
• Landscape Project of the Year – Residential: Sanctuary Lakes Residential – Premier Synthetic Grass
• Sports Field Project of the Year – Multi-field: Indooroopilly Multifield Project – Premier Synthetic Grass
• Sports Field Project of the Year – Single Field under 75K square feet: Paris High School – Sprinturf
• Sports Field Project of the Year – Single Field over 75K square feet: St. John Vianney High School – Shaw Sports Turf

For more information on the STC Awards Program, please visit www.syntheticturfcouncil.org/awards.

About the Synthetic Turf Council (STC)

The Synthetic Turf Council (STC) is a 501(c)6 non-profit trade association serving the synthetic turf industry. Its mission is to lead, educate and advocate for the synthetic turf industry. Founded in 2003, the STC assists buyers and end users with the selection, use and maintenance of synthetic turf systems in sports field, golf, municipal parks, airports, landscape and residential applications. It is a resource for current, credible, and independent research on the safety and environmental impact of synthetic turf, as well as technical guidance on the selection, installation, maintenance, and environmentally responsible disposal of synthetic turf. Membership includes builders, landscape architects, testing labs, maintenance providers, manufacturers, suppliers, installation contractors, infill material suppliers and other specialty service companies. For more information, please visit www.syntheticturfcouncil.org.