PGA REACH SOUTHERN TEXAS AWARDS $122,500 IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

May 19, 2021Southern Texas PGA

PGA REACH SOUTHERN TEXAS AWARDS $122,500 IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

This year’s amount is an all-time high for the PGA REACH Southern Texas Scholarship Program.



SPRING, TEXAS—The PGA REACH Southern Texas Scholarship Program is awarding 31 scholarships amounting to $122,500 to 26 individuals for the 2021-22 school year. This amount is an all-time high for the foundation.


Since 1999, the PGA REACH Southern Texas Scholarship Program (formally known as the STPGA Foundation Scholarship Program) has awarded more than 386 scholarships and over $1,312,500 to young adults seeking higher education. Scholarships are given to graduating high school and current college students who demonstrate high levels of achievement and outstanding character.


“It is always exciting to announce the recipients of our scholarship program,” said Thomas Hutton, Executive Director of the Southern Texas PGA, “These young adults continue to overcome obstacles both in the classroom and on the golf course, and we are so proud of what they have achieved.” 


“We are so grateful for our trustees’ support in this year’s program,” said Hutton. “To reach another record-high amount for scholarships shows how supportive our Southern Texas golf community is in impacting lives.”


The Scholarship Program introduced three new scholarships this year, totaling to eight more scholarship opportunities awarded to our applicants. Thank you so much to our new partners at the Austin Golf Society, Vortech Contracting, and the Cimarron Hills Pro-Am honoring J.L. Lewis. 


A special thank you goes to the Hannon Cup Association, Harmon Family Foundation and Team Reed Foundation for their continued contribution to our scholarship program along with all of our trustees. 


This year’s 2021 scholarship recipients are listed below. For more information about the PGA REACH Southern Texas Scholarship Program, please click
here.



2021 PGA REACH Southern Texas Scholarship Recipients

Austin Golf Society Scholarship


Alessia Rojas
Texas A&M University - Kingsville


Joseph Medrano
University of Houston – Victoria


Miliani Georges
Our Lady of the Lake University


Bill Sitton Sr. Scholarship


Annabelle Reyna
Our Lady of the Lake University


Kendall Jackson
Howard University


Carol Mann Scholarship


Avery Blake
Texas Christian University


Grace Ni
Princeton University


Kate Schulle
Trinity University


Dick Harmon Scholarship


Austin O’Brien
Schreiner University


Garret Martin
Texas Tech University


Energy Transfer Scholarship


Ethan Miller

Undecided

Logan Lotz
Angelo State University


Rosalie Geck
Texas A&M University


George Hannon Scholarship


Dylan Sullivan
Hardin-Simmons University


Kate Schulle
Trinity University


Sarah Robertson
University of North Texas


Hardy Loudermilk Scholarship


Zachary Petter
Texas A&M University


Hill Country MGA Scholarship 


Haley McHam
Texas A&M University


Jay Hebert Scholarship


Jacob Salazar
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University


Jeff Morton Scholarship


Zachary Slayton
Colorado Christian University


JL Lewis Scholarship


Annabelle Reyna
Our Lady of the Lake Universit
y

Cari Denson
Sam Houston State University


Carson Hunsucker
University of Houston


Madison DeBruin
Georgia Institute of Technology


John & Ginny Termeer Scholarship


Hayden Bishop
Texas A&M University


Patrick Reed Scholarship


Jacob Salazar
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University


Robert N. Lyons Scholarship


Valerie Routzong
McNeese State University


Shawn Stefani Scholarship


Reagan Gray
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi


Tommy Aycock Scholarship


Joseph Medrano
University of Houston – Victoria


Kaylee Canales
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi


Vortech Contracting Scholarship


Reagan Gray
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi



About PGA REACH Southern Texas: Founded in 1994 as the Southern Texas PGA Foundation and then rebranded to PGA Reach Southern Texas in 2019, this 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization strives to positively impact the lives of youth, military, and diverse populations. PGA Reach Southern Texas has 4 distinct pillars with multiple programs to demonstrate the impact of golf on individuals.  Junior Golf – College Scholarships – Military Involvement – Employment Opportunities. 

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