Students to benefit from golf tournament

Golfers can help students and play golf at the same time when they tee off for the Swing Big for Students Tournament May 23 at Egwani Farms in Rockford.

Sponsored by the Pellissippi State Foundation, the event is an 18-hole tourney with a shotgun scramble start. Golfers have their choice of an 8 a.m. or 1 p.m. tee-off.

“The 1 p.m. tee times are filling up quickly,” said Pat Myers, director of alumni relations and Foundation events, “so players may want to consider starting their day by teeing off at 8 a.m. with the birds and the rising sun.”

Organizers ask that registration be completed by May 19.

There are several ways to support the fundraising tournament. One is to register to play golf at $75 per person or $300 for a team of four. That includes 18 holes of golf plus a cart, use of the driving range, snacks, lunch, goody bags and prizes.

Another option is to become an event sponsor. Businesses can gain recognition by donating goody bag items such as tickets, restaurant or store gift certificates, getaway weekends or in-kind gifts of products or services.

The money raised by the Foundation will serve as a resource for those who value learning and its impact on the vitality of our community. Since 2002, the Foundation has raised more than $3 million to provide scholarships and loans to deserving students, to improve facilities, and to secure new equipment and human resources to support the College.

For more information or to register, please contact the Foundation at 694-6528 or e-mail pmyers@pstcc.edu. The College also has a downloadable registration form at www.pstcc.edu.

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