Golfers tough out the rain to support Trine students

For the first time in recent memory, it rained at Trine University’s 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 Zollner Golf Course, the 34^th annual event drew 218 golfers and raised nearly $100,000.

“We 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,” said Clare Danner, director of alumni relations. “We are also grateful for the many people and organizations who supported the event by other means. Thank you to everyone who made an impact.”

New features

New features this year included a “celebrity shot” 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 Great Lakes Powersports.

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

The morning flight’s top team, sponsored by the First Federal Savings Bank of Angola, included Maxwell Dicicco, a 2021 finance alumnus, Scott Gruner, a 1998 accounting alumnus, Mason Gruner and Lance Krebs.

A team sponsored by A & Z Engineering LLC 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 Brooks Construction Company, Inc.: Schuyler Aghabekian, Brandon Bushee, Drew Keil and Darik Sands.

The Kappa Sigma 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 Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. 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 Forvis Mazars LLP, finished third.

The university thanks event sponsors Drs. Rick L. and Vicki L. James and AMI Investment Management, Inc., as well as the following sponsors: 3Rivers Federal Credit Union; Acorn Distributors, Inc.; Athletico Physical Therapy; Bon Appetit Management Company; Brooks Construction; Clear Lake Electric, Inc.; Clover Leaf Financial, LLC; Culver’s; Current Office Solutions; Dry Dock Marine Center; Forvis Mazars Assurance; Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.; Garrett State Bank; Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Joan Gollnick; Hall Bros. Trailer Leasing; Hanna Brothers Drywall & Painting, Inc.; Harmony Marketing Group; Havel Brothers; ISU Croxton & Roe Insurance; JICI, Inc.; The Klink Group; Michael Kinder & Sons, Inc.; Momper Insulation; Martin Executive in Residence; The MJ Companies; PepsiCo; PNC Bank; Republic Services; Mr. & Mrs. Cliff & Sig Ryan; Shambaugh & Son, L.P.; Summit Mechanical, Inc.; TCA Graphics; Tecta America; TLA Signs; Tom’s Donuts; Trine University Alumni Association Board of Directors; uCertify; and Wieland Chase.

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 SmugMug.