The College Fundraiser Tournament at Stonewall last October, 25 was a huge success as over $7,000 was raised to benefit the PPGA Scholarship Fund. Thank you to all of you who supported the Scholarsip this year and we look forward to reaching even more deserving more young men and women in the future. The big winner of the raffle for the three-some to Merion GC was Dan Shappardson.
The PPGA Scholarship Fund was started in 2008 as a way for the PPGA to give back to the community and assist young men and women in pursuit of higher education. Two students were awarded scholarships in 2008, five were awarded in 2009 and five more in 2010. The goal of the PPGA Scholarship program is to reach and assist as many young people as possible in and around the Philadelphia area and surrounding communities.
PPGA Sholarship Fundraiser Tournament Application
2009 Recipients
High School Seniors
Brendan Carr - Brendan graduated in 2009 from Neshaminy HS in Langhorne with a 3.59 GPA. He played two years of varsity golf and was a valued member of the school's music program, participating in orchestra, chorus, jazz and marching band. Brendan is currently attending Fairfield University in Connecticut and plans to major in Finance. Brendan has worked at both Golf Galaxy and Middletown CC.
Forrest Musselman - Forrest is a 2009 graduate of Christopher Dock Mennonite HS in Lansdale. While at Dock, Forrest participated in varsity golf, tennis, bowling, and touring choir. Forrest attends Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts where he plans to major in Psychology. In high school Forrest was an active member of his suburban Philadelphia community and spent much of his free time working on service projects with his church.
Michael Reeser - Mike graduated from Christopher Dock Mennonite HS in 2009 where he played on both the varsity basketball and golf teams. In addition to being a strong student, Mike enjoys playing the bass guitar and participating in his church's Vacation Bible School. Mike will enroll at Ithaca College in upstate New York in 2010 and his plan is to study Communications and Marketing.
High School Juniors
Nicholas Dolimpio - Nick is a Senior golfer at Souderton Area HS in Souderton. Heading in to his last year of high school Nick was carrying a 3.787 GPA which garnered him membership in National Honor Society. Nick has intentions of attending Drexel or Penn State where he plans to seek a degree in Computer Science. Nick gives back to his community by participating as a mentor in the Link Crew program at Souderton.
S. Trevor Guilday - Trevor is currently a Senior at Strath Haven High School in Wallingford, where he has played golf, soccer, and basketball and won a National Poetry Contest award. An active member of his community through fundraisers, Trevor enjoys the water and plans to study International Transportation Management/Merchant Marine River Piloting at the State University of New York Maritime College in Throggs Neck, NY.
PPGA President, Pat Sullivan, Mike Reeser, Trevor Guilday,
PPGA Scholarship
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