Golfing for First-in-Family Scholarships

2024 Golf Classic

Apr 17 2024 - 3:40pm

By: Darcy Force

As the sun began to rise on a gorgeous Texas spring day, 86 golfers were beginning to descend on the Southern Oaks Golf Club for the Alumni Golf Classic for Southwestern Adventist University's Homecoming weekend.

For the last 13 years, the annual event has raised funds for Southwestern students who are the first in their family to attend college. Approximately 150 students have now benefited from this scholarship fund.

This year, the event broke a record with $51,140 raised.

Lesly Cuellar, one of the previous scholarship recipients, shared, "I have a lot of goals for my life. Graduating is one of the first big ones. After I graduate, I want to help my community. One of my other big goals is to help create leaders in the community for the next generation, to encourage them in their career choices. This scholarship has enabled me to work toward these goals."

Congratulations for first-place went to the team from Ben E. Keith (Nick Andersen, Jim Kelley, Landon Loggins, and Shaw Thompson; second place went to the team from Brothers Produce (Chad Campbell, Carl LaBarba, Morris Salerno, and John Slaughter); and third place went to one of the alumni teams including Kris Herman, Travis Simpson ('04), Will Traylor, and Levi Whitcomb ('09).

The prize sponsors included Bennett's Office Supply, Cleburne Railroaders, Dillon Depot, Family Nutrition, Hilton Hotels, Mountain Coffee, Panda Express, Pasta Fina, Southern Oaks Golf Club, Texas BBQ and Luau Foods, and Texas Health Huguley.

Southwestern Adventist University is grateful to the sponsors and golfers who made this event a success and helped support the future success of Southwestern students.

The new record in funds raised is due to the generosity of the Alumni Golf Classic Sponsors:

Eagle Sponsor

PDK Liquid-Stone

Texas Health Huguley

Birdie Sponsors

Brothers Produce

Civitas Senior Living

David Coggin

Todd & Melinda Goodman

Southwestern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Texas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Par Sponsors

General Insurance

Card Sponsors

Smoothie King

Hole Sponsors

Crosier-Pierson Cleburne Funeral Home

Grandview Bank

Hewlett Office Systems

Frank Jircik

Lane Concrete & Excavation

Pavlov

Pinnacle Bank

Sewell Motor Company

Texaco Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Tony Seery

Corporate Sponsors

Green Sponsors

Oliver Technologies, Inc.

Country Cars

Align Chiropractic

Bob's Rural Garbage Service

Burleson Love in Action SS Class

Gilliam, Wharham, Associates

Hopps Automotive and Towing

Ideals Design (anonymous)

Jeff England

Legacy Dental

Long Family Dental

Mark Miosi

Modern Edge Roofing

Mr. Jim's Pizza - Keene

Old Betsy Dental at Keene

Sam Simons

Texas ABC

Town Hall Estates

United Cooperative Services

Wright Tire Company

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