The Northern Texas PGA Foundation Awards A Record $454,500 in Scholarships

Molly Rawlins • June 1, 2021

The Northern Texas PGA Foundation is pleased to continue its charitable commitment to higher education by announcing our 2021 scholarship recipients. Fifty-four recipients have earned scholarships totaling $454,500, the largest amount ever awarded in a single year by the Foundation.

 

Fifty-four high school seniors who will be attending college this fall were awarded $454,500 in scholarships. Each scholarship awarded varied between $2,500 and $20,000. In addition, one student was awarded a “last-dollar” full scholarship to the Foundation’s partner school, the University of North Texas at Dallas, valued at approximately $92,000.

 

A scholarship totaling $5,000 will be awarded to one junior golfer via random drawings taking place at the Jerry J. Ransom Pro-Junior-Am later this summer, and another two scholarships totaling $5,000 will be awarded to two additional  junior golfers via a random drawing at the SA Smith West Texas Junior Invitational later in June. 

 

“We are incredibly proud to have awarded a record of $454,500 in scholarships for fifty-four high school seniors this year," said Mark Harrison, Executive Director and CEO of the Northern Texas PGA. "Thanks to the support of so many people who believe in our Foundation and our commitment to higher education, it was wonderful to share the great news with these students. They are all very well-deserving of these funds.”

 

This year, of the scholarships already awarded, 70% were based on financial need, academic performance, extracurricular activities and community involvement, while 30% were awarded based on academic performance, extracurricular activities and community involvement.

 

Since 1983, the Northern Texas PGA Foundation has awarded $3.64M in college scholarships to more than 600 deserving students.

 

The Northern Texas PGA Foundation is pleased to announce its 2021 scholarship recipients:

 

  • Allison & Jerry Freeman Scholarship – Hunter Rudloff – Stephenville, TX
  • April & Mark Anthony Scholarship – Tatum McClellan – Abilene, TX
  • AT&T Byron Nelson Scholarship – Noah Martinez – Dallas, TX
  • Ben Hogan Foundation / Lynn Vaughn Scholarship – Ella Fisher – Aledo, TX
  • Ben Hogan Foundation / Mike Ball Scholarship – Brian Ting – Carrollton, TX
  • Ben Hogan Foundation / Tom Stites Scholarship – Mitchell Greenberg – Southlake, TX
  • Birdies for Kids Scholarship – Walker Buckle – Frisco, TX
  • Briggs Berry Heart of a Lion Scholarship – Caleb Anderson – Granbury, TX
  • Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Erin Crittendon – Dallas, TX
  • Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Analee Quintana – Dallas, TX
  • Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Alejandra Resendez – Dallas, TX
  • Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Mykielia Lovgren – Dallas, TX
  • Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Catalina Salazar – Dallas, TX
  • Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Antonio Segura – Dallas, TX
  • Ewing Automotive Scholarship – Evan Altheide – Keller, TX
  • Ewing Automotive Scholarship - Tyler McCullough - Odessa, TX
  • Evelyn and Frank Borgsmiller Scholarship – Diego Aguilar – Dallas, TX
  • Fritz & Mary Lee Duda Family Foundation Scholarship – Sam Sewell – Lantana, TX
  • Higginbotham Texas State Open Scholarship - Joshua German - Canton, TX
  • Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Hannah Sirkin – Grapevine, TX
  • Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Ella Booe  – Lubbock, TX
  • Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Arjun Trehan – Allen, TX
  • Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Sorcha Odima – Mansfield, TX
  • Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Jackson Comer – Lubbock, TX
  • Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Gordon Schmerbeck – Dallas, TX
  • I AM a Golfer Foundation Scholarship – Julian Seemion – Dallas, TX
  • Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Tate Lewis – Paris, TX
  • Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Madison Phung – Frisco, TX
  • Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Mariam Tran – Sulphur Springs TX
  • Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Stella Beaty – Rockwall, TX
  • Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Payton Berry – Stratford, TX
  • Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Greg Seo – Carrollton, TX
  • Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Cameron Kraweic – Waxahachie, TX
  • Joe Bob Joyce Family Foundation – Jake Sewell – Lantana, TX
  • Jonna & Jill Foundation Scholarship – Hayden Boykin – Fort Worth, TX
  • Jordan Spieth Family Foundation Scholarship – Sol Cabrera – Dallas, TX
  • Jordan Spieth Family Foundation Scholarship – Adelina Diaz – Dallas, TX
  • Jordan Spieth Family Foundation Scholarship – Jovany Vences – Dallas, TX
  • Jordan Spieth Family Foundation Scholarship – Geohvanny Vargas – Dallas, TX
  • Mac Spikes PGA Member Scholarship – Tristan Doan – Frisco, TX
  • O’Brien Architects Scholarship – Ashlee Johnson – Lewisville, TX
  • Randy Smith Scholarship – Anthony Zhang – Allen, TX
  • Rob Norland Scholarship – Sydney Williams – Frisco, TX
  • Royal Oaks Country Club / Nicholas Stafford Scholarship – Parker Walden – Hurst, TX
  • Scottie Scheffler Scholarship – Kohlton Mathis – Fort Worth, TX
  • Scottie Scheffler Scholarship – Luke Jun – Dallas, TX
  • Sherrill Park / Two Dads & A Coach Scholarship – Trinity Malott – Richardson, TX
  • Simon Buckle / Dallas District Golf Association Scholarship – Nicholas Pursley – Odessa, TX
  • The Ratliff Group Scholarship – Chase Walts – Flower Mound, TX
  • UNT Dallas / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Noelia Espinosa – Dallas, TX
  • Volunteers of America Classic Scholarship – Tiffany Cao – Midlothian, TX
  • West Texas Legends Scholarship honoring S.A. Smith, Hart Warren, Jay McClure and Sherwin Cox – Davis Seybert – Midland, TX

 

For more information about the Northern Texas PGA Foundation Scholarship Program or for additional information about our 2021 recipients, please contact Casey Rayburn at crayburn@ntpga.com or visit foundation.ntpga.com.


About the Northern Texas PGA Foundation

Founded in 1983, the nationally acclaimed Northern Texas PGA Junior Golf Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization, was rebranded in 2019 as the Northern Texas PGA Foundation. The Northern Texas PGA Foundation focuses on five pillars: junior golf, college scholarships, inclusion, fellowships and military and veterans.



The Northern Texas PGA Foundation is governed by the Northern Texas PGA Board of Directors and is supported by the Northern Texas PGA Foundation Trustees.


The mission of the Northern Texas PGA Foundation is positively impacting lives and communities through golf. 

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