Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin Scholarship

We are excited to formally announce our 2014 GCAW Scholarship winners. In both the boys category and the girls category, we chose one first place winner and three runner-up winners. The first place winners will receive a $1000 scholarship, and the runner-up winners will each receive $500 scholarships.

Girls:
1st Place ($1000)- Sienna Chapman, Prairie School, Coach Carrie Massey

3 Runners-up ($500 each):
Arianna Day, Platteville HS, Coach John Sponsler,
Marissa Ellner, Pulaski HS, Coach Sarah Kohls
Amanda Fiorentino, West Bend Schools, Coach Andrea Rodenkirch

Boys:
1st Place ($1000) – Michael Tenuto, Kenosha St. Josephs, Coach Bob Karnes

3 Runners-up ($500 each):
Zach Hentrich, Lancaster HS, Coach Brad Sturmer
Jacob Linse, Jefferson HS, Coach Jeff Schmidt
Robert Shlimovetz, Portage HS, Coach Ed Carlson

We had 25 high school seniors apply for this scholarship, and the competition was quite tough. A big congratulations to all of our applicants and our winners. We do know that each of you, all with an excellent background in golf, will be a big success.

The Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin is offering scholarship awards to high school female golfers and high school male golfers. In order to apply, each applicant must meet the following requirements:

• Must be (or have been) a member of a high school golf team for four years.
• Must be a senior in high school, graduating in the spring of 2014.
• Must be attending a college, university, or technical school the following school year.
• The coach of the high school golf team must be a member of the Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin. A letter of recommendation from your golf coach is an important part of this application.
• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.75 based on an unweighted grading system. Students with an official IEP may be exempt from this requirement upon proof of disability.

The GCAW Scholarship Committee will be looking for proof of:

• Dedication, commitment, and work ethic.
• Excellence in areas of service, citizenship, character, and leadership.
• Excellence in academics and depth of curriculum.

Please note that the GCAW will not discriminate based on race, religion, ethnicity, disability, or any other protected class.

The GCAW will maintain case histories of all applicants and all recipients, which will include names, addresses, selection committee names, and relationship (if any) to our GCAW officers or donors.

*This scholarship is not in any way based on high school golf performance or potential for future golf success.
*No student who is an immediate relative of a member of the Board of the GCAW will be eligible for the scholarship award, regardless if he or she meets all of the requirements.
*If the winner of this scholarship is attending college on any form of a golf scholarship, they will need to check with their college coach and the NCAA for approval before accepting this scholarship

2013 GCAW Scholarship Winners

Girls:
$1000 scholarship – Stephanie Baribeau, Rice Lake (head coach: Tom Germanson)
$500 scholarship – Carly Vanderheyden, Notre Dame Academy (head coach: Brian Bobinski)

Boys:
$1000 scholarship – David Holzer, Hartford (head coach: Jon Lonergan)
$500 scholarship – Mitch Toso, Monona Grove (head coach: Mark Esch)