17 Students at Coastal Carolina, Eastern Kentucky, Methodist, Mississippi State, N.C. State, Nebraska-Lincoln, New Mexico State, Penn State and UNLV earn $8,000 Scholarships
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.– PGA REACH has awarded scholarships to 17 students at nine colleges through the PGA WORKS Golf Management University Scholarship Program for the 2022-2023 academic school year. The $8,000 scholarships were presented to talented and motivated students from diverse backgrounds who are working toward PGA Membership through one of the 18 accredited PGA Golf Management University Programs across the nation.
PGA WORKS, an initiative designed to evolve the demographic composition of the golf industry’s workforce and the PGA of America’s Membership, leverages fellowships, scholarships, career exploration events and the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship to inspire and engage talent from diverse backgrounds to pursue key employment positions across the golf industry.
These students pursue bachelor’s degrees in a golf industry-compatible major, with the ultimate goal of obtaining PGA Membership.
Since its inception in 2018, a total of 47 individuals have earned PGA WORKS Golf Management University scholarships, with a total of $376,000 of overall scholarship support delivered to date.
“PGA REACH is proud to award these outstanding students with a PGA WORKS Golf Management University Scholarship, as they pursue their dream of attaining PGA Membership,” said PGA President Jim Richerson. “These 17 aspiring PGA Members represent the next generation of golf industry leaders, and we are delighted to support their journey.”
Scholarship recipients were selected on the basis of academic record, leadership demonstrated through participation in school and community activities, honors and work experience, a statement of goals and aspirations, unique personal or family circumstances, an outside appraisal, active participation in the game of golf and playing ability.
2022-2023 PGA WORKS Golf Management University Scholarship Program Recipients
Abigail Brooks
Kings Mountain, N.C.
North Carolina State University
PGA Golf Management University Program Class of 2025
Natalie Brosig
Erie, Pa.
Methodist University
PGA Golf Management University Program Class of 2025
Alexandra Carr
Vermillion, S.D.
Mississippi State University
PGA Golf Management University Program Class of 2024
Emily Gustafson
Holdrege, Neb.
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
PGA Golf Management University Program Class of 2024
Mark Howard
Lexington, Ky.
Eastern Kentucky University
PGA Golf Management University Program Class of 2023
Leah Im
Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
PGA Golf Management University Program Class of 2023
Wei Li Loo
Singapore
Penn State
PGA Golf Management University Program Class of 2024
Mason McKenna
Olathe, Kan.
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
PGA Golf Management University Program Class of 2026
Addyson Meadows
Troy, Ala.
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
PGA Golf Management University Program Class of 2026
Willow Merry
Michie, Tenn.
Mississippi State University
PGA Golf Management University Program Class of 2026
Emily Nelson
Brentwood, Tenn.
Mississippi State University
PGA Golf Management University Program Class of 2026
Lydia Pils
Gainesville, Ga.
Eastern Kentucky University
PGA Golf Management University Program Class of 2026
Nikolas Pitris
Cyprus
New Mexico State University
PGA Golf Management University Program Class of 2025
Teagan Richards
Baton Rouge, La.
Coastal Carolina University
PGA Golf Management University Program Class of 2025
Jamie Rush
Canonsburg, Pa.
Methodist University
PGA Golf Management University Program Class of 2025
Ingrid Steingrimsen
Norway
Methodist University
PGA Golf Management University Program Class of 2024
Daniel Tuma
Marriottsville, Md.
Mississippi State University
PGA Golf Management University Program Class of 2026
To ensure success and perpetuity of the program, as well as objectivity in the selection process, PGA REACH retained Scholarship America as a third-party administrator. Scholarship America is the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals to help students achieve their college dreams.
About PGA WORKS
PGA WORKS is a strategic initiative designed to diversify the golf industry’s workforce. Funded by PGA REACH, the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America, PGA WORKS leverages fellowships, scholarships, career exploration events, and the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship to inspire and engage talent from all backgrounds to pursue key employment positions across the golf industry. For more information, visit PGAREACH.org/PGAWORKS, follow @PGAWORKS on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.
About PGA REACH
PGA Foundation, Inc. d/b/a PGA REACH is the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America. The mission of PGA REACH is to Impact Lives Through Golf. For more information, visit PGAREACH.org, follow @PGAREACH on Twitter and find us on Facebook.
About the PGA of America
PGA of America is one of the world’s largest sports organizations, composed of nearly 28,000 PGA Professionals who work daily to grow interest and inclusion in the game of golf. For more information about the PGA of America, visit PGA.com and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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