Supporting Aspiring Club Management Professionals
Alexandria, VA – The Club Foundation announces the recipients of the 2025 Joe Perdue Scholarship:
- Sam Banhan, University of Houston
- Batuhan Catalkaya, Monroe University
- Miranda Dowdy, Virginia Tech
- Benji Gans, Florida Gulf Coast University
- Kiley Kennedy, Johnson & Wales University
- Tina Krajacic, Niagara University
- Abigail Ludwig, Grand Canyon University
- Brandon J. Oceguera, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- Elaine Palmer, Ohio University in Athens
- Jessica Roca, Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Althea Simmons, Niagara University
- Joe Snyder, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Regina Tenor, Fairleigh Dickinson University
The Joe Perdue Scholarship provides tuition support for students seeking careers in club management. Each awardee will receive $5,000 to aid with tuition and fees at their university. Each year, The Club Foundation receives dozens of applications from undergraduate hospitality students around the nation.
Established in 1988, the scholarship honors Joe Perdue, CCM, CHE, one of the club industry’s foremost hospitality educators. From 1986 to 2015, Perdue served as Academic Advisor for the Club Management Association of America (CMAA), where he developed the Business Management Institute (BMI) and coordinated more than 300 weeklong BMI programs for 10,000 professionals. His impact extended globally, establishing education programs in China, South Africa, Europe, and Canada.
“The Club Foundation is proud to celebrate the hard work and dedication demonstrated by these thirteen rising stars as they grow their hospitality expertise and begin to build exciting and burgeoning careers in the club industry,” said Jeff Morgan, FASAE, CAE, President and CEO of The Club Foundation and CMAA. “We’re excited to support their educational expenses through scholarships made possible by the incredible generosity of all those who donate to The Club Foundation.”
For more information, please visit clubfoundation.org.
About The Club Foundation
The Club Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, was established by CMAA to fund the life cycle of a club manager’s career, providing financial support for five key areas: students, faculty, club managers, CMAA Chapters, and the club industry at large. It supports the advancement of club management professionals, funding industry education programs through scholarships and grants, and has awarded more than $8.5 million in scholarships and grants since 1988. Learn more at clubfoundation.org.
About CMAA
Founded in 1927, the Club Management Association of America (CMAA) is the largest professional association for managers of membership clubs with more than 8,100 members throughout the US and internationally. Our members contribute to the success of more than 2,600 country, golf, athletic, city, faculty, military, town, and yacht clubs. The objectives of the Association are to promote relationships between club management professionals and other similar professions; to encourage the education and advancement of members; and to provide the resources needed for efficient and successful club operations. Under the covenants of professionalism, education, leadership, and community, CMAA continues to extend its reach as the leader in the club management practice. CMAA is headquartered in Alexandria, VA, with 38 professional chapters and 40 current and prospective student chapters. Learn more at cmaa.org.
Media Contact:
Melissa Low, CAE
goodnews@cmaa.org
703-739-9500
