MCCC Golf Classic on Sept. 29 to Benefit Student Athlete Scholarships

MCCC Golf Classic on Sept. 29 to Benefit Student Athlete Scholarships

8/20/15

WEST WINDSOR – Friends and supporters of Mercer County Community College (MCCC) student athletes will be hitting the links Sept. 29 for the MCCC Foundation’s Golf Classic for Scholarships.

The 24th annual tournament will be held at Mercer Oaks in Princeton Junction. The practice range for participants opens at 10:30 a.m. Registration and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m., with tee-off at 12:30 p.m. The tournament features a shotgun start, scramble format. Skill prizes include hole in one, longest drives for men and women, and closest-to-the-pin on four holes. The day concludes at 5:30 p.m. with an awards reception, silent auction and dinner.

The tournament is held in memory of the late Dr. Cynthia Shaffer, who served as a member of the MCCC Foundation Board and was an avid supporter of youth sports.

2015 MCCC Golf Classic Committee

Attendees during a recent Golf Classic planning meeting, from left: MCCC Athletics Director John Simone, committee members Herb Ames and Cosmo Iacavazzi, MCCC Student Athlete Miranda Leone, committee members Scott Needham, David Fraytak (co-chair), Steve Ritzau, Lori Danko (co-chair), and Allen Silk (co-chair), MCCC Vice President for College Advancement and MCCC Foundation Executive Director Ed Gwazda, and Wayne DeAngelo.

According to MCCC Athletics Director John Simone, the fundraiser makes it possible for many student athletes to pursue their passion for sports while earning a college degree.

“All of the funds we raise go directly to scholarships for our students,” Simone said. “The college is committed to the success of these students both on the field and in the classroom, and we invite the community to be a part of that mission.”

Sponsors to date include Investors Bank, Merrill Lynch, and Homasote as Front Nine/Back Nine Sponsors; Fulton Bank, Architectural Window Manufacturing, Harrison-Hamnett Engineering, and Spiezle Architectural Group as Hole Sponsors; and Stark & Stark as Dinner Sponsor. Sponsorships are still available.

Co-chairs for the event are Lori Danko, David Fraytak, and Allen Silk. Other committee members include Herb Ames, Wayne DeAngelo, Paul Fitzgerald, Warren Flicker, Cosmo Iacavazzi, F. Thomas Kull, Erik Larsen, Nina Melker, Scott Needham, Tom Perrino, Rocky L. Peterson, Steve Ritzau, Dennis Walsingham, and MCCC President Dr. Jianping Wang.

For tickets to the golf tournament and/or sponsorship information, call (609)570-3740 or visit www.mccc.edu/golf. Participants and sponsors may register online; a printable registration form is also available online.

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