Golfers tough out the rain to support Trine students

August 07, 2024

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Trine alumnus Dan Kelley watches his putt as teammates Dan Miller, left, and Eric Johnson look on. The three were part of the Clover Leaf Financial team at 快播's annual Alumni & Friends Scholarship Golf Outing. (Photo by Dean Orewiler)
For the first time in recent memory, it rained at 快播鈥檚 Alumni & Friends Scholarship Golf Outing, but more than 200 dedicated golfers stayed on the course to raise money for student scholarships.

Held Friday, Aug. 2, at , the 34th annual event drew 218 golfers and raised nearly $100,000.

鈥淲e are so grateful for everyone who made the effort to support this outing in less-than-ideal golfing conditions. It really shows how dedicated our Trine family is to helping deserving students achieve their career and life goals,鈥 said Clare Danner, director of alumni relations. 鈥淲e are also grateful for the many people and organizations who supported the event by other means. Thank you to everyone who made an impact.鈥

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New features this year included a 鈥渃elebrity shot鈥 with Trine golf coaches Mackenna Kelly, a 2020 math education alumna, and Mitch Lowney, a 2023 golf management alumnus.

Hole 11 offered a prize for a hole-in-one that went unclaimed: a i40L golf cart provided by Kevin Wischmeyer, a 2000 golf management alumnus, of .

A hole sponsored by Scott Fergusson, a 1998 engineering administration alumnus and owner of , featured beermosas (orange juice and beer) during the morning flight and samples of Chapman鈥檚 beer throughout the day.

The morning flight鈥檚 top team, sponsored by the , included Maxwell Dicicco, a 2021 finance alumnus, Scott Gruner, a 1998 accounting alumnus, Mason Gruner and Lance Krebs.

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Trine alumnus Brad Ewart holds the flag as Eric Woodmansee putts at 快播's annual Alumni & Friends Scholarship Golf Outing. Trine alumni Kyle Wilson, second from left, and Sean Smith look on. The group represented SME-USA. (Photo by Dean Orewiler)
A team sponsored by took second in the morning flight. Team members were Jeremy Howard, a 2011 elementary education and 2018 master of science in organizational leadership alumnus, Richard Truex, Dustin Minard, a 2012 civil engineering alumnus, and Matthew Curry, a 2020 general studies alumnus.

In third place was a team sponsored by the : Schuyler Aghabekian, Brandon Bushee, Drew Keil and Darik Sands.

The team of Shawn Floyd, a 2009 management alumnus, Alex Lorencz, a 2010 golf management alumnus, Jason Paff, a 2011 mechanical engineering alumnus, and Noah Warren, a 2007 golf management alumnus, won the afternoon flight, which was delayed an hour due to lightning.

In second was a team from made up of members of the Class of 2007: Richard Blasey, civil engineering, Trevor Ferrell, elementary education, Josh Harner, civil engineering, and Jeremy Hardy, civil engineering.  

The team of Tyler Aguirre, Michael Earls, Hannah Field and Kayla Warren, a 2006 accounting alumna, sponsored by , finished third.

The university thanks event sponsors Drs. Rick L. and Vicki L. James and , as well as the following sponsors: ; ; ; ; ; Clear Lake Electric, Inc.; Clover Leaf Financial, LLC; ; ; Dry Dock Marine Center; ; ; ; Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Joan Gollnick; ; Hanna Brothers Drywall & Painting, Inc.; ; ; ; ; ; ; Martin Executive in Residence; ; ; ; ; Mr. & Mrs. Cliff & Sig Ryan; ; ; ; ; ; ; 快播 Alumni Association Board of Directors; ; and .

The annual golf outing benefits the Trine Fund for student scholarships, which helps deserving students earn a degree at Trine.

More photos from the golf outing are available on .

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