ISU Grounds Department Receives National Award

Illinois State University's Facilities Management Grounds Department has won the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) Green Star Honor Award for the Genevieve Green Gardens at Ewing Manor.  This is the 11th national award for the Illinois State University campus and the second award for the Genevieve Green Gardens.

"The award is the ultimate compliment from our peers in the green industry," said Darcy Loy, assistant director of Grounds Operations. "It recognizes the quality standards that Illinois State's Grounds Department sets not only for the Gardens but for the entire campus."

The PGMS was established in 1911 with the purpose of education and professional advancement. The majority of PGMS members are institutional grounds managers who work for organizations such as universities, municipalities and parks. Past Winners of the PGMS Green Star Awards include the George Bush Presidential Library Complex, Grand Ole Opry, Longaberger Corporate Headquarters and Sea World, Orlando.

The Genevieve Green Gardens, completed in the spring of 2008, were recently awarded the City of Bloomington's Beautification Award.