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MCCC Golf Classic
Raises Funds for Student-Athletes
10/14/08
Clouds gave
way to beautiful sunshine, as the MCCC Athletics Department welcomed
84 golfers to the Mercer Oaks West Golf Club in West Windsor on
Oct. 6. The 17th Annual MCCC Golf Classic provided college supporters
and friends a chance to enjoy a day of golf and celebration while
raising scholarship dollars for the college's student-athletes.
The event
raised approximately $15,000 that will be donated to the college's
athletic scholarship program. In her greeting to the assembled
golfers, MCCC President Patricia Donohue emphasized the college's
gratitude for their participation in the tournament. "Your
commitment gives our student-athletes the message that the community
is behind them and it enables Mercer to continue to provide a
quality education for this group of students, which represents
the college with distinction on the regional and national stage,"
Donohue said. Fourteen MCCC athletes came out to the event to
assist on the course.
The day of golf concluded with an awards banquet. The winning
team included Tom Perrino, Gary Houghton and Phil Voorhees. The
second place team was Bob Klee, Joe Sudol, John Sinagra and Shawn
Rooney. Adding to the festivities was a silent auction and gifts
donated by a long list of supporters.
Community members who served on this year's committee included
Doug Borden, of Borden Perlman Insurance, Dave Fraytak, of Faridy,
Veisz, Fraytak, Michele Siekerka, Esq., president and CEO of the
Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce, Ken Stout and Steve Ritzau.
The event is held in memory of Mr. Ritzau's wife, Dr. Cynthia
Schaffer, a local physician who served on the MCCC Foundation
Board. A true community leader, Dr. Schaffer was dedicated to
giving back to the community, focusing her efforts on children's
health and youth sports.
Among the top sponsors for tournament were Mr. Fraytak and Mr.
Ritzau, along with Spiezle Architectural Group, Borden and Perlman
Insurance, Waters and Bugbee, Inc., Great Eastern Technologies,
LLC, and Architectural Window Manufacturing Corporation. Other
sponsors included Security Dyamics, Clarke Caton Hintz, NAPCO
Inc., Roma Bank, Church Brick, Metropolitan Technologies, LLC,
Waters and Bugbee, Inc., CMX Community Foundation, French and
Parrello, Kucker Haney Paints, Griffith Electric Supply Co., Pisauro,
Levy & Palombo CPAs, Effinger's All Seasons, Hill International.
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The
winning team, from Spiezle Architectural Group,
included, from left, Phil Voorhees,
Gary Houghton and Tom Perrino.
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MCCC
student-athletes came out to support the
tournament, whose proceeds are used for scholarships.
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President
Patricia Donohue thanked golfers for
supporting the Student-Athlete Scholarship program.
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Committee
member Dave Fraytak,
of Faridy, Veisz, Fraytka, center,is set for golf.
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Foundation
Board Chair Timothy Losch registers for the event. Also pictured
are MCCC staff members Rosanne Zarrilli, left, and Barbara Prince.
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MCCC
Dean and Athletics Director John Simone,
left, with committee member Steve Ritzau.
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Committee
member Doug Borden, far right,
with other members of his foursome, from left,
Bill Kelly, Jeff Perlman, and Sharon Capella.
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The
foursome from Architectural Window Manufacturing included, from
left, Rob Laino, Bryan Smith,Jim
Fillipo and Michael Laino.
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