MARIETTA, GA – Sixty-seven golf course employees or their dependents and 9 future superintendents were awarded college scholarships for the 2006-2007 school year from the Georgia State Golf Foundation (GSGF), the charitable affiliate of the Georgia State Golf Association (GSGA). The recipients were honored at a luncheon June 9 at the Cherokee Town & Country Club in Atlanta.
The Yates Scholarship Program, which provides college funds to GSGA member club employees and their dependents, granted more than $103,000 to 25 new scholars and 42 renewing scholars for the 2006-2007 school year. The scholarships are awarded annually based on academic achievement, financial need, work experience at a GSGA member club and character. They are renewable upon demonstration of continued academic achievement. Now in its 19th year, the Yates program has supported more than 180 scholars with some $780,000 in grants. The program is named for Charles, Dan and Danny Yates of Atlanta, all of whom have contributed greatly to the game of golf. All GSGA Member Club employees and their dependents are eligible to apply. Applications for the 2007-2008 school year can be found at www.gsga.org, and are being accepted through March 2, 2007.
Georgia’s most promising future superintendents are also supported by the GSGF, through the Monty Moncrief Memorial Scholarship Program. The Moncrief Scholarships honor deserving students in the field of agronomy and turf management at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) and the University of Georgia (UGA). Six students from ABAC and three from UGA received scholarships for the 2006-2007 school year. This program is also supported by the Georgia Golf Environmental Foundation, the charitable affiliate of the Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association. The program is in its 30th year and has granted more than $245,000 to more than 200 Moncrief Scholars. The scholarship is named in memory of Moncrief, a former Southeastern Green Section Director for the United States Golf Association. Scholars are nominated by their faculty advisors and selected based on academic achievement, character and financial need.
New Yates Scholars:
Miriam Atri of Sugar Hill
Student at Oxford College of Emory University; Father is employed at
Cherokee Town and Country Club
Khalid Bishi of Atlanta
Student at Georgia State University; Employed at Cherokee Town and Country
Club
Willie Blockum, Jr. of Crawfordville
Student at Georgia Military College; Employed at Harbor Club on Lake Oconee
Dustin Cornwell of Kennesaw
Student at Kennesaw State University; Employed at Capital City Club –
Crabapple
Trey Cutts of Marietta
Student at University of Georgia; Employed at Athens Country Club
Catherine Davies of Alpharetta
Entering first year at University of Georgia; Employed at Country Club of
Roswell
Ric Dixon of Elberton
Student at University of Georgia; Employed at Athens Country Club
Zachary Dobson of Jasper
Student at Reinhardt College; Employed at Arrowhead Country Club; Father is
also employed at Arrowhead Country Club
Carmen Garcia of Sugar Hill
Student at Gwinnett Technical College; Employed at St. Ives Country Club
Kyle Harman of Norcross
Entering first year at Georgia Tech; Employed at Horseshoe Bend Country
Club
Stephen Hartle of Woodstock
Student at Kennesaw State University; Employed at Ansley Settindown Creek
Tiffany Hill of Woodstock
Student at Kennesaw State University; Employed at Country Club of Roswell;
Mother is also an employee at Country Club of Roswell
Daniel Hillyer of Decatur
Entering first year at University of Colorado; Employed at East Lake Golf
Club
Jin Huang of Doraville
Student at Georgia State University; Employed at Capital City Club
Marija Ilazovic of Alpharetta
Entering first year at University of Georgia; Employed at Cherokee Town and
Country Club; Father is also employed at Cherokee Town and Country Club
Nicole Jones of Phenix City, Ala.
Student at Auburn University; Employed at Green Island Country Club
Brenden Keelan of Alpharetta
Student at University of Georgia; Employed at Rivermont Golf and Country
Club
Kyle Ketelsen of Newnan
Entering first year at Young Harris College; Employed at Orchard Hills Golf
Club; Father is also emplyed at Orchard Hills Golf Club
Brett Kieffer of Thomasville
Entering first year at Presbyterian College; Employed at Glen Arven Country
Club
Sarah Losinger of Marietta
Entering first year at Auburn University; Father is employed at BridgeMill
Athletic Club
Brian McGrew of Dalton
Entering first year at Methodist College; Employed at Nob North Golf Course
and interned at The Farm; Father is also employed at Nob North Golf Course
Jonathan Sands of Valdosta
Entering first year at Valdosta State University; Employed at Circlestone
Country Club
Kevin Sheehan of Duluth
Entering first year at Georgia College and State University; Employed at The
Standard Club
Carissa Sinacori of Kingsland
Entering first year at University of Georgia; Employed at Laurel Island
Links
Marina Tanjga of Roswell
Entering first year at Georgia State University; Parents are both employed
at Cherokee Town and Country Club
Renewing Yates Scholars
Class of 2007
Candice Boyd, Reinhardt College, Cartersville CC Tyler Burgess, University
of Georgia, Orchard Hills GC Jessica Fortner, Auburn University, Smoke Rise
G&CC Tanner Frye, University of Georgia, Lake Arrowhead CC Amelia Haggerty,
Agnes Scott College, CC of the South Angela Heins, University of Georgia,
Ocean Forest GC Sean Kayea, Campbell University, Augusta National GC David
Lamb, University of Georgia, Griffin CC Cynthia Lyon, Moultrie Technical
College, Spring Hill CC Jeffrey Lyon, Moultrie Technical College, Spring
Hill CC Kelly McCollum, Columbus State University, Maple Ridge GC Jennifer
Poe, Georgia State University, Marietta CC Barbara Reichenbach, Piedmont
College, Rivermont G&CC Shira Rummel, Floyd College, Coosa CC Will Smith,
University of Georgia, CC of Columbus Ryan Sturma, Boston College, Honey
Creek CC
Class of 2008
Brooke Alexander, University of Georgia, CC of the South Lina Alvarez,
University of Georgia, The Georgia Club Andrea Bailey, Kennesaw State
University, Atlanta National GC Sarah Cheatham, Wake Forest University, The
Farm Jimmy Grant, Georgia Tech, The Standard Club Justin Lee, University of
Georgia, Cateechee GC Royce Munn, University of Georgia, Hawks Ridge GC Lori
Richardson, Southwest Georgia Technical College, Glen Arven CC Alexandria
Schulz, Agnes State College, The Oaks Course Margaret Shirley, Auburn
University, Peachtree GC Brittany Thomas, Georgia State University, St. Ives
CC Mirna Tufekcic, Georgia State University, Capital City Club Matthew
Whatley, University of Georgia, Cherokee Town & CC
Class of 2009
Ken Barra, Southern Polytechnic State University, Atlanta Athletic Club
Jessica Coloe, Kennesaw State University, White Columns CC Lauren Cousart,
Florida State University, University of Georgia GC Heather Fall, Armstrong
Atlantic State University, The Landings Club Pavel Gorokhov, Kennesaw State
University, Atlanta Athletic Club Logan Holland, Macon State College,
Landings GC Greg Johnson, Georgia Institute of Technology, Rivermont G&CC
Bryan Lee, Georgia Southern University, Waterford GC Jack Mullins, Valdosta
State University, SummerGrove GC Danielle Robinson, Kennesaw State
University, Hawks Ridge GC Ashley Staughton, Kennesaw State University,
Towne Lake Hills GC John Underwood, University of West Georgia, Northwood CC
2006 Graduating Yates Scholars
Catherine Banks, Valdosta State University, West Lake CC Brittany Brown,
University of Georgia, Brookstone G&CC Kenneth Cofer, Georgia Southern
University, Houston Lake CC Brandon Cooke, Morehouse College, Ansley GC
Sarah Kate Cousart, University of Mississippi, University of Georgia
GC/Athens CC Brad Crowe, Georgia College and State University, Monroe G&CC
Todd Gaston, University of Georgia, Brookstone G&CC Jared Giller, College of
Charleston, Dunwoody CC Gwendolyn Hampton, Argosy University, Druid Hills GC
Jared Hodge, University of Georgia, Dogwood G&CC Kristin Klonoski, Fashion
Institute of Technology, Sea Island GC James McGinn, Georgia State
University, Dunwoody CC/East Lake GC Leslie Poole, Kennesaw State
University, Dogwood G&CC Brandon Samples, University of Georgia, Atlanta
National GC Steven Sanders, Clayton State University, Trophy Club of
Gwinnett Travis Smith, University of Georgia, Cherokee Run GC Kim Thomas,
Georgia State University, Northwood CC Kristina Tittle, University of
Georgia, University of Georgia GC
Moncrief Scholars
The following students from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) and the University of Georgia (UGA) were awarded Moncrief Scholarships. Dr. Ed Seagle is the faculty advisor at ABAC and Dr. Keith Karnok is the faculty advisor at UGA.
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Alex Bernardon, Monroe Brandon Doles, Fort Valley
Woody Monroe, Jacksonville, Fla. John Noris, Jacksonville, Fla.
William Ray, Jr., Valdosta Stephen Stokes, Macon
University of Georgia
Douglas Griffith, Jr., Bethlehem Brandon Hayes, Colbert
Brian Wilson, Fayetteville
The Georgia State Golf Foundation is the charitable affiliate of the Georgia State Golf Association. In addition to the Yates and Moncrief Scholarship programs, the GSGF provides funding for turfgrass research for the Georgia Golf Environmental Foundation.
Contact:
Kim Cox
770-815-5483
kcox@gsga.org
