OLCA News

The Ohio Lawn Care Association (OLCA) recently announced Christopher Guerra, Highpoint Lawn Service, Stow, OH as the recipient of it’s first ever Ohio Lawn Care Applicator of the Year Award. The new annual award recognized Guerra for his dedication to customer service and seven years of work experience at Highpoint. He was presented a plaque by OLCA Publicity Committee Chair, Rob Palmer, Weed Pro, Ltd. at the OLCA Annual Meeting held Tuesday, December 8 during the Ohio Turfgrass Conference & Show.

Guerra was selected from five finalists, including: Matt Dixon, Buckeye Ecocare; Fred Hoyt, Custom Lawns; Matt Netzley, Fitzwater Tree & Lawn Care, and Dan Paolini, Weed Man Lake County. 

Guerra was nominated by Highpoint President John Prussa, who commended Guerra for his productivity and personal, caring service to a loyal customer base while completing his education and earning a degree from the University of Akron. Several complimentary letters from customers accompanied his nomination.

The Ohio Lawn Care Applicator of the Year Award, sponsored by Dow AgroSciences, is a new award to be presented annually by OLCA. To apply, one had to be a member company of the association and could only be nominated by a company owner, manager or supervisor. Nominees were required to have a state of Ohio applicators license with a minimum of 2 years experience.

OLCA represents nearly 500 professional lawn care companies throughout Ohio, and is committed to promoting and protecting the lawn care industry in Ohio. For more information about OLCA or the Applicator of the Year Award, call 800-510-5296; E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.OhioLawnCare.org.