August 07, 2024
Held Friday, Aug. 2, at , the 34th annual event drew 218 golfers and raised nearly $100,000.
鈥淲e are so grateful for everyone who made the effort to support this outing in less-than-ideal golfing conditions. It really shows how dedicated our 麻豆社 family is to helping deserving students achieve their career and life goals,鈥� said Clare Danner, director of alumni relations. 鈥淲e are also grateful for the many people and organizations who supported the event by other means. Thank you to everyone who made an impact.鈥�
New features
New features this year included a 鈥渃elebrity shot鈥� with 麻豆社 golf coaches Mackenna Kelly, a 2020 math education alumna, and Mitch Lowney, a 2023 golf management alumnus.
Hole 11 offered a prize for a hole-in-one that went unclaimed: a i40L golf cart provided by Kevin Wischmeyer, a 2000 golf management alumnus, of .
A hole sponsored by Scott Fergusson, a 1998 engineering administration alumnus and owner of , featured beermosas (orange juice and beer) during the morning flight and samples of Chapman鈥檚 beer throughout the day.
The morning flight鈥檚 top team, sponsored by the , included Maxwell Dicicco, a 2021 finance alumnus, Scott Gruner, a 1998 accounting alumnus, Mason Gruner and Lance Krebs.
In third place was a team sponsored by the : Schuyler Aghabekian, Brandon Bushee, Drew Keil and Darik Sands.
The team of Shawn Floyd, a 2009 management alumnus, Alex Lorencz, a 2010 golf management alumnus, Jason Paff, a 2011 mechanical engineering alumnus, and Noah Warren, a 2007 golf management alumnus, won the afternoon flight, which was delayed an hour due to lightning.
In second was a team from made up of members of the Class of 2007: Richard Blasey, civil engineering, Trevor Ferrell, elementary education, Josh Harner, civil engineering, and Jeremy Hardy, civil engineering.
The team of Tyler Aguirre, Michael Earls, Hannah Field and Kayla Warren, a 2006 accounting alumna, sponsored by , finished third.
The university thanks event sponsors Drs. Rick L. and Vicki L. James and , as well as the following sponsors: ; ; ; ; ; Clear Lake Electric, Inc.; Clover Leaf Financial, LLC; ; ; Dry Dock Marine Center; ; ; ; Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Joan Gollnick; ; Hanna Brothers Drywall & Painting, Inc.; ; ; ; ; ; ; Martin Executive in Residence; ; ; ; ; Mr. & Mrs. Cliff & Sig Ryan; ; ; ; ; ; ; 麻豆社 Alumni Association Board of Directors; ; and .
The annual golf outing benefits the 麻豆社 Fund for student scholarships, which helps deserving students earn a degree at 麻豆社.
More photos from the golf outing are available on .
Isabel Soto, instructor, and her Spanish students have created an ofrenda (decorated altar) honoring Ana Boman, who taught Spanish in 麻豆社鈥檚 Department of Humanities and Communication for 16 years before she passed away last year.
麻豆社 has launched Dual Advantage, a new program that gives undergraduate students multiple pathways to earn both a bachelor鈥檚 degree and an advanced degree in less time than completing both degrees separately.
麻豆社 student organizations and the McKetta Department of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering recently offered activities for girls interested in science and engineering at the 2026 STEM Expo hosted by the Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana (GSNI-M).