May 9, 2022 • Southern Texas PGA
This year’s amount is an all-time high for PGA REACH Southern Texas Scholarship Program!
SPRING, TEXAS – The PGA REACH Southern Texas Scholarship Program is excited to announce the awarding of 42 scholarships amounting to $168,000 to 36 individual people today! This amount is an increase of $45,000 compared to last year as well as 11 more scholarships! These funds will help these 36 young adults continue their academic career during the 2022-2023 school year!
“The STPGA as a whole has meant a lot to me. It’s like family at this point,” said Ty Roberts, winner of the Jeff Morton and JL Lewis Scholarship. “Being chosen for these scholarships means the world, because it allows me to focus on my golf career as well as my academics.”
Since 1999, the PGA REACH Southern Texas Scholarship Program has awarded more than 425 scholarships and over $1,480,500 to young adults seeking higher education. Scholarships are given to graduating high school seniors and current college students who demonstrate high levels of achievement and outstanding character.
“Reaching another record high amount for scholarships shows how supportive our Southern Texas golf community is in impacting these young adults’ lives,” said Thomas Hutton, Executive Director STPGA. “We can’t thank our Trustees enough for their continued support of this program.”
We would like to specifically recognize the Hannon Cup Association for their $50,000 investment this year which yielded 5 scholarships at $10,000 each. We also want to thank Energy Transfer and the Energy Transfer Texas Senior Open for their $24,000 investment as well as the Cimarron Hills Pro-Am that supports the JL Lewis Scholarship and their $16,000 donation.
We also want to welcome four new scholarships that involve PGA Professionals, the overall game of golf in Texas, and names that continue to live on! Thank you to the Texas Golf Hall of Fame and the first ever Joe Black Scholarship, the Burke Family for the Eddie Burke Sr. Scholarship, PGA Professional Jim Murphy for giving back, and Past President of the STPGA Charlie Epps! We also want to thank all of our returning trustees and scholarships that make this program what it is today!
Each scholarship name listed below helps continue a tradition of giving back and also honoring an individual or organization that believes in the next generation! Scholarships positively impact lives with each scholarship ranging from $1,000 to $10,000.
This year’s 2022 scholarship recipients are listed below. For more information about the PGA REACH Southern Texas Scholarship Program, please click here.
2022 PGA REACH Southern Texas Scholarship Recipients
Austin Golf Society
Hallie Adare
Texas State University
Nicholas Canales
University of Nebraska
Rachelle McGinnis
Hardin Simmons University
Bill Sitton Sr.
Lauren Waltzer
University of Dallas
Abigail McNeil
Southeaster University
Carol Mann
Cameron Gilley
Texas Christian University
Brenley Meche
Harding University
Sarah Robertson
University of North Texas
Charlie Epps
Holden Kittleberger
Tufts University
Hannah Newell
LeTourneau University
Dick Harmon
Garrett Martin
Texas Tech University
Kendall Jackson
Howard University
Eddie Burke Sr.
Tristan Gabbard
Midwestern State University
Energy Transfer
Evan Burgess
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Cayden Miller
Lone Star College
Lillian Ratcliff
Sam Houston State University
Emilee Martinez
San Jacinto North Campus
Ja’Rae Raymond
Texas Southern University
Miguel Salinas
Lone Star College
Cari Denson
Sam Houston State University
Blake Sheffield
Lee College
George Hannon
Rachelle McGinnis
Hardin Simmons University
Ryan Montoya
Ottawa University
Catherine Singletary
Loyola University
Nicholas Canales
University of Nebraska
Hardy Loudermilk
Aiden Marlow
Trinity University
Hill Country MGA
Aria Stubblefield
Dallas Baptist University
Jay Hebert
Donald Foster
Texas Tech University
Jeff Morton
Ty Roberts
Alabama State University
Jim Murphy
Joshua Lee
Northeastern University
JL Lewis
Cari Denson
Sam Houston State University
Valerie Routzong
Stephen F. Austin University
Ty Roberts
Alabama State University
Brooke McDonough
Dallas Baptist University
John & Ginny Termeer
Jacqueline Springs
Texas Lutheran University
Robert N Lyons
Hannah Newell
LeTourneau University
Texas Golf Hall of Fame
Kyle Mahan
Western New Mexico University
Tommy Aycock
Cody Klatt
Baylor University
Colton Klatt
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Chelsi Klatt
Baylor University
Madison Leal
University of Texas at Austin
