ATLANTIS, FL – The South Florida PGA proudly announces Avery Radunz as the 2015 Bobby Goodman Scholarship recipient. The Bobby Goodman Scholarship is a $2,500 grant annually given to a high school senior or college student entering into his/her freshman or sophomore year of undergraduate studies whose parents or grandparents either work in or are retired from the golf industry. The scholarship is named after PGA Professional Bobby Goodman, who is recognized for his numerous contributions to the game of golf at all levels.
Avery is the son of Robert Radunz, PGA who is the PGA General Manager at the Colony Golf & Country Club.
Avery graduated from Gulf Coast High School in Naples where he earned a 3.61 GPA while participating in numerous extracurricular activities during his high school career. These activities included: varsity golf, varsity lacrosse, club hockey, travel lacrosse, travel ice hockey, a member and volunteer for The United Way, a Food Packer for the Harry Chapin Food Bank and a volunteer coach for the Junior Everblades Youth Hockey Association.
In addition, Avery received Academic Letter’s from 2012-2015, was awarded A/B Honor Roll from 2012-2015 and won the President’s Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence in 2012.
Joseph Mikulski, Principal of Gulf Coast High School, said this about Avery: “I have had the privilege of knowing A.J. (Avery) for the past five years, two of which I have been his principal. What an outstanding you man, positive role model and a caring individual he has become. While at Gulf Coast High School, his leadership in the classroom has been something to watch and admire.”
In the fall, Avery will attend Florida Gulf Coast University and will enroll in the PGA Golf Management University Program.
About the SFPGA Foundation
The South Florida PGA Foundation is a not-for-profit organization founded to support the South Florida community, with a focus on junior golf, education and scholarships, and charitable gifting. The South Florida PGA Foundation falls under the direction of the South Florida PGA, a not-for-profit organization comprised of over 1,800 men and women PGA Professionals serving as the experts in business and the game of golf.
In 2004 the South Florida PGA Foundation began operations as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded to support the South Florida community. Since its inception, the Foundation has experienced extreme growth through the support of more than 1,800 PGA Professionals, 460 facilities, and numerous corporations. Over the past eleven years the Foundation has touched the lives of more than 8,000 individuals residing in South Florida, through various programming included but not limited to junior golf, charitable gifting, and scholarships.
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Contact:
Meredith Schuler
mschuler@pgahq.com
