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The Indiana Golf Foundation,
founded in 1994 to promote and develop programs
dedicated primarily to serving Indiana’s youth, has announced the recipients of
this year’s Foundation and David E. Simon Scholarships.
The
Foundation Scholarship was created with the purpose of encouraging and
promoting the attainment of higher education for high school seniors who have
actively participated in the game of golf and have excelled in their academic
achievements. Applicants had to have a minimum grade point average of 3.0/4.0
or 9.0/12.0 and be nominated by their high school golf coach or PGA
Professional. These 2008 winners will receive $2,500 towards their college
education fees:
- Stacy
Hill, Bloomington
- Chad
Melton, Economy
- Caleb
Powers, Salem
- Kathleen
Powell, Kokomo
Hill attended Bloomington High
School South where she maintained a 4.057 GPA while participating in Honor
Society, Big Brothers Big Sisters and Dance Marathon. She was also the captain
of her high school golf team and made her All-Conference Team both junior and
senior year. She will attend Purdue University in the fall.
While at Hagerstown High School,
Melton lettered in both football and golf and captained his men’s golf team. In
the summer, he played in the Indiana Junior Tour tournaments and finished
runner-up four times in 2007. He was also in the Honor Society and earned a 3.9
GPA. He will also attend Purdue University next year.
Powers maintained a 4.0 GPA and
earned his way into the Honor Society at West Washington High School while
lettering in Basketball and playing on the school’s golf team for four years.
He participated in over 40 Indiana Junior Golf Tour events and qualified for
the IHSAA State Tournament in 2006 and 2007. He will attend Indiana University
Southeast.
Powell graduated from Maconaquah
High School with an 11.74 GPA where she lettered in golf all four years, sat on
the Student Council, sang in the school choir and participated in numerous
after-school clubs. She will continue on to Bethel College in the fall.
The David E. Simon Scholarship
program’s purpose is also to encourage the pursuit of higher education for high
school seniors, but they must have been previously employed at an Indiana golf
facility in some capacity. The grade point average requirements are also
3.0/4.0 or 9.0/12.0. These recipients will receive $5,000 towards their college
education fees:
- Elliott
Bloom, Brownsburg
- Janell
McCoy, Fort Wayne
- David
Osborn, Fort Wayne
Bloom was employed at Eagle Creek
Golf Club while going to school at Covenant Christian High School where he
played basketball and golf. He was captain of his golf team and earned a
varsity letter, volunteered with Special Olympics Basketball, and played in the
school band and orchestra. He will attend Butler University next year.
Coyote Creek Golf Club employed
McCoy while she attended North Side High School. While in high school, she
swam, was a cheerleader, sat on the Student Council, participated in Chase
Leadership Academy and was a five year member of Good Shepherd. She will attend
Huntington College or Ivy Tech in the fall.
Osborn attended Homestead High
School and worked at both Orchard Ridge Golf Course and Fort Wayne Country
Club. He played golf for the high school team as well as baseball and
basketball. He lettered, was named captain and made Second Team All-Conference
in basketball. He will enroll in Indiana University next year.
Since 1996,
the IGF has given over $230,000 to Indiana high school graduates to pursue
higher education. All scholarships are one-time awards.
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