SAN DIEGO – Students from the Golf Academy of America (GAA) campus in San Diego recently helped comedian Will Ferrell raise more than $200,000 to benefit cancer survivors during the 17th Annual Cancer for College Golf Classic at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego, Calif. At the charity event, the 30 GAA students provided logistical and hands-on support for registration, hole-contest monitoring, dinner security and many other tasks.
“There are many ways to support cancer research, but there are very few options when it comes to helping cancer survivors who have endured so much. Cancer for College and the game of golf are a great combination,” says Rich Iorio, campus director at GAA San Diego. “We were very excited to have Golf Academy of America students available to help them during the tournament, and we’re eager to participate again next year.”
Cancer for College was formed in 1993 by Craig Pollard as a senior project while at the USC Business School. Pollards was a two-time cancer survivor and witnessed first hand the financial impact cancer can have on a family and the hope a college education can provide to a survivor. The organization works to provide hope and inspiration to cancer survivors and amputees by providing college scholarships and it delivers perpetual scholarships of $4,000/year for four years as well as other one-time scholarships ranging from $500 to $3,000. Cancer for College is a 501(c)3 charitable foundation that provides college scholarships to cancer survivors. Since its inception in 1993, the charity has granted over $1 million to more than 800 cancer survivors from around the country. For more information, visit www.cancerforcollege.org.
The oldest and largest two-year golf college in the world, Golf Academy of America graduates are working as golf and teaching professionals, club fitters, golf tournament organizers, golf course owners, golf product development specialists and more around the world. Attending GAA helps students qualify for jobs within the $76 billion golf industry. Offering a 16-month program of golf instruction and golf business management, the Golf Academy of America provides graduates with the education required to get the golf job they desire.
The Golf Academy of America leads the industry in golf education and features four campuses in major golf markets – Phoenix, Myrtle Beach, Orlando and San Diego. The GAA was founded in 1974 and is today accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) which is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), a national advocate and institutional voice for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation.
For more information on the Golf Academy of America, please call 800.342.7342, or visit www.golfacademy.edu.
Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the Golf Academy of America is the oldest and largest two-year golf college in the world. GAA’s 16-month program balances classroom studies, practical experience and comprehensive understanding of the business of golf. For more information, call 800.342.7342 or visit www.golfacademy.edu.
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