PGA REACH Southern Texas Awards $168,000 in College Scholarships

May 9, 2022Southern 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

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