Congratulations
to the 2024 Marilynn Smith Scholarship
PEARLS
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Scholarship Donors
Thank you to the following friends of Golf It Forward for sponsoring a 2024 scholarship.
Daphne’s Headcovers
Sandra Gal Foundation
Pappas Family
Tori Totlis
Waitkus Family
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Madeline Bante
Madeline graduated from Saint Mary’s Academy High School in Englewood, CO.
She will play golf at Notre Dame University and study business with a focus on social enterprise to impact society. She also dreams of earning an MBA and playing on the LPGA Tour.
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Hailey Blancas
Haley is a 2024 graduate of Montesano High School in Montesano, WA.
Hailey will attend Saint Martins University in Lacey, WA, where she will play on their women's golf team and major in Mathematics. After college, she will pursue a career in Mathematics.
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Brielle Burns
Brielle Burns graduated from St. Johns School in Houston, TX.
Brielle will attend The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with the intention to get a degree in Environmental Engineering that will allow her to work on sustainable golf course design.
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Avery Chappell
Avery Chappell graduated from Cassville High School in Cassville, MO.
Avery will attend Drury University in Springfield, MO. She is committed to playing golf and plans to pursue a business degree in marketing and management.
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Anna Eckmann
Anna Eckmana ttended Park Rapids Area in Park Rapids, MN, where she was ranked first in her class and had a 4.0 GPA.
She will attend Augustana University in Sioux Falls, SD, and plans to earn a degree in Data Science so that she can help reduce the amount of water used in American agriculture.
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Alexis Elliott
Alexis Elliott is a graduate of Maize High School in Maize, KS.
She will attend California State University Chico in the fall and major in Biology with a minor in Business. She plans to attend a Physician’s Assistant program to earn a Master’s degree.
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Ava Frederiksen
Ava Frederiksen graduated from Stevens Point Area Senior High in Stevens Point, WI.
Ava will play golf and study biomedical science at St. Norbert College in De Pere, WI. She would like to work in biomedical engineering.
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Avery Janutolo
Avery Janutolo graduated from Clay County High School in Manchester, KY.
Avery plans to attend Lincoln Memorial University, working toward an undergraduate degree in English/Pre-Law and then attend law school, returning home to continue giving back, as a corporate attorney and as a citizen.
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Jaycee Jenkins
Jaycee Jenkins graduated from Rosehill Christian School in Tomball, TX.
Jaycee plans to pursue a degree in Biology at Palm Beach Atlantic University and, with this major, attend medical school with hopes of becoming a pediatrician.
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Raleigh Lard
Raleigh Lard graduated from Horizon High School in Scottsdale, AZ.
Raleigh will attend Hastings College in Hastings, NE, where she will play golf and pursue a degree in finance. After college, she would like to work in finance.
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Hannah Martin
Hannah Martin is a homeschooled high school graduate from Flower Mound, TX.
Hannah will attend Colorado Christian University and has career goals that originate from a family legacy of military service to our country. Her ambition is to boldly defend and protect our country against cyber criminals, international threats, and domestic terrorism.
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Siena Maschke
Siena Maschke graduated from Laurel School in Shaker Heights, OH.
Maschke will play golf and study business management and psychology at Denison University in Granville, OH. She envisions being an entrepreneur who focuses on supporting women, golf, and art by designing and offering stylish women's golf apparel.
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Nicole McGuire
Nicole McGuire attended Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream, IL.
Nicole will study biomedical engineering at Washington University at St. Louis on a Pre-Med track. Studying engineering will allow her to bridge the gap between developmental technology and medicine.
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Lauren McPhillips-Newcomb
Lauren McPhillips-Newcomb graduated in June from Minooka Community High School in Minooka, IL.
She plans to start her studies in the fall at Mount Mercy University, where she will major in biology with the hope of attending dental school. Her goal is to be a licensed orthodontist in the state of Illinois.
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Alayna Meyer
Alayna Meyer graduated from Bellbrook High School in Bellbrook, OH.
Alayna will play golf and major in Economics with a minor in Sports Management at Otterbein University in Westerville, OH. After graduating she plans to work in a supply chain management-related career.
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Sammi Miller
Sammi Miller graduated from Garaway High School in Sugarcreek, OH, where she was President of the Student Council and President of the National Honor Society.
Sammi will study Sports Management at Ashland University in Ohio. She hopes to secure a career in the golf industry upon graduation.
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Caroline Owens
Caroline Owner is a graduate of Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, IL and is the #1 ranked girl in Illinois golf.
Caroline will play on the golf team at Notre Dame and hopes to pursue a career in financial services and/or one that combines her love for golf and finance.
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Mia Pace
Mia Pace is a graduate of Downingtown East High School in Exton, PA where she captained the varsity girls golf team for two years.
Mia will attend Utah Valley University in Orem, UT, as a business major. After receiving her undergraduate degree, she plans to attend graduate school to study Landscape Architecture with the hope to become a golf course architect.
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Morgan Peterson
Morgan Peterson graduated from Glastonbury High School in Glastonbury, CT.
Morgan will attend the University of Dayton, where she will play golf and pursue a degree in Civil Engineering. Playing professional golf is not out of the question.
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Halle Richter
Halle Richter graduated from Omak High School in Omak, WA, where she captained her golf team 2021-2023.
Halle will attend The College of Idaho in Caldwell, ID, where she plans to graduate with a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education and then earn a Master’s in Educational Leadership/School Counseling.
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Kayla Schaull
Kayla Schaull is a graduate of Academies of West Memphis in West Memphis, AR, where she was two-time All-Conference 5AEast, three-time State qualifier and 2023 5A East Conference Champion.
Kayla was enrolled in college classes while attending high school. She will play golf at Blue Mountain Christian University in Mississippi and continue her studies toward a degree in children’s ministry or something similar.
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Kinsley Smith
Kinsley Smith is a graduate of St Mary’s School in Raleigh, NC where she was President of the Athletic Council.
Kinsley plans to receive her MBA and JD from Creighton University. She would like to work in law, particularly in the sports and entertainment industry. She is currently interning at a law firm in Raleigh, NC.
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Kennedy Swedick
Kennedy Swenick is a graduate of The Albany Academy for Girls in Albany NY where she captained her golf team and was selected MVP all four years. She is a 2023 AJGA Rolex Scholastic Junior All-American.
Kennedy will attend the University of Virginia where she will study computer science and business/economics. She dreams of playing on the LPGA and also graduating with a Master’s degree.
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Caroline Thompson
Caroline Thompson is a graduate of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, OH, where she captained her golf team all four years. She is the only golfer in school history to qualify for the State Tournament each year and sh holds the school record for Girls' Best Individual Scoring Average.
Caroline will attend the University of Richmond, where she plans to earn an undergraduate business degree with a minor in Spanish.
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Waverly Yang
Waverly Yang graduated from Woodbury High School in Woodbury, MN, where she served as president of National Chinese Honor Society, committee leader for the Asian American and three-year captain of the golf team. She is also an accomplished pianist.
Waverly will attend Grinnell College in Grinnell, IA, where she will play on the golf team and intends to major in Biology or Biochemistry to pursue a career in pediatric dentistry.