UCCS College of Business
Volume 7, Issue 7 January 29, 2016
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Th e B a c k
UCCS TURNS 50
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
UCCS Turns 50
1
Sutherland Award
1
Alumni in Action
2
Tournaments
2
Where are they now
3
Jones Cup
3
Over the past 50 years, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and the Colorado Springs community have worked together to create one of the most innovative and fastestgrowing University of Colorado campuses, meeting the needs of Colorado's second-largest metropolitan area and beyond. We have come so far from our initial university program offerings of engineering and business; today UCCS offers 37 bachelor's, 19 master's, and five doctoral degrees in six colleges and schools. I can hardly believe as of fall 2014 we have over 11,000 students enrolled on campus. I am gratified by the diverse
student population that we serve and graduate and am especially proud of the number of first generation students whose college graduation changes not only their lives but the lives of future generations. As we look back on our shared accomplishments, we move forward with excitement about what the
98th PGA Annual Meeting & PGA Golf Management Leadership Session Junior Maggie Hartman represented UCCS at the 2015 PGA Golf Management University Program Leadership Session held in conjunction with the 99th PGA Annual Meeting in Palm Beach Gardens.
next 50 years will bring. Join us as we "Celebrate 50 Years: Shaping Lives & Building Community." Go Mountain Lions! Pam Shockley-Zalabak Chancellor http://www.uccs.edu/50th/ index.html
Sutherland wins 2014 Horton Smith Award Mollie Sutherland, director, PGA Golf Management Program, College of Business, received the Professional Golfers Association Horton Smith Award during a Nov. 7 awards gala at Colorado Golf Club, Parker. The Horton Smith Award is designed to give special recognition to an individual PGA professional for outstanding and continuing contributions to professional education. Horton Smith was a 37year member of the PGA and former association president.
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Volume 7, Issue 7 A few upcoming dates to put on your calendar:
Tournaments Throughout the semester, students were given the opportunity to compete in tournaments by themselves and in teams. All of the students improved throughout the semester in these tournaments and through these tournaments great friendships were created. Through cold foggy weather to perfect sunny Colorado day weather, students competed in tournaments at Four Mile Ranch Golf Club, Pine Creek Golf Club, Eisenhower Golf Course (blue course), Shining Mountain Golf Club, Silver Spruce Golf Course, Perry Park Country Club, Plum Creek Golf Club, and The Ridge at Castle Pines. All of these tournaments and golf courses proved to push every competitor to hit creative shots and sink crucial putts and have fun playing the game they love.
APRIL 22-23nd UCCS/ PGA Golf Management Family and Friends Golf Tournament will be held at The Club at Flying Horse (April 23rd) and an awards dinner will be held the night before (April 22) at the Warehouse Restaurant May 13th UCCS Commencement
Quote of the Month: “A good golfer has the determination to win and the patience to wait for the breaks� Gary Player
Alumni in Action Tristen Fay, graduating class of 2010 has been named the 2015 Colorado PGA Assistant Professional of the Year. The Assistant Professional honor is one of the highest honors the Colorado PGA can bestow on a working club professional whose total contributions to the game best exemplify the complete PGA Professional.
Austin Peters, graduating class of 2009, finished 5th at the Professional National Championship which gained him a qualifying spot at the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. Peters is the PGA Head Golf Professional at Wood Ranch Golf Club in Simi Valley Country.
http://www.coloradopga.com/currentawards/
2015 Graduates Ryan Wroblewski, graduating class of 2011 claims his first Pro Am title shooting 6 under par for a 66 in the Imperial Pro Am at the Club at Pradera in Parker, CO
Kevin Baker Castle Pines, CO
Connor Bergman
Andrew Morris Oakland, CA
Northfield, MN
Joshua Paden
Dan Halley
Colorado Springs, CO
Westminster, CO
Conor Reddick
Jon Husby
Parker, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
Eric Schmedeman
Matthew Goodson
Castle Rock, CO
Erie, CO
Spencer Smith
Robert Lane Edmond, OK
Elizabeth, CO
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Tucker Campbell: PGA Assistant Golf Professional Toscana Country Club Indian Wells, CA Class of 2011 Whitney (Coon) Baldwin: PGA Executive Director The First Tee of Wyoming, Lusk, Wyoming Class of 2011
Patrick Miller: PGA Head Golf Professional Patty Jewett Golf Course, Colorado Springs, CO Class: 2007
Jess Hansen: PGA Head Golf Professional Arrowhead County Club, Rapid City, SD Class 2010
Dustin Moser: PGA Golf Professional Westfields Golf Club, Clifton, VA Class: 2011
Dillon Joslyn: PGA Golf Professional Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Course, Aurora, CO Class 2010
Greg Paine: PGA Golf Professional Nike Class: 2013
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Leighton Smith: PGA Program Director First Tee of Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs, CO Class: 2011 Spencer Smith: Spring Valley Golf Club, Elizabeth, CO Class: 2015 Sam Vosler: PGA Program Coordinator First Tee of Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs, CO Class: 2014
A prestigious tournament where all 19 universities offering the PGA Golf Management Program meet at PGA Education Center in Port St. Lucie to play a two day 36-hole competition on the Wanamaker Course at PGA Golf Club. Each university brought 5 students to represent their school and compete the other schools. UCCS was represented by sophomore, Matthew Heckel, Matt Heckel, Jared Sloan, Josh Kummerfeldt, Ian Ott, Patrick sophomore, Josh Kummerfeldt, Kundracik and Mark Bacheldor junior, Ian Ott, junior, Jared Sloan, and senior, Patrick importantly grew more as professionals and had a blast Kundracik. Our representatives being able to represent our university in the biggest put up a great fight in the tournament offered by all of the PGA Golf Management tournament, but more programs around the nation.
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Dillon Malcolmson: PGA Head Golf Professional Mystic Creek Golf Club, Dorado, AR Class 2013
Ronald McDonald House Donations: 32 bags of pantry and supply items donated.
Dictionary Drive with Rotary Club: 3,000 dictionaries boxed and delivered by 20 PGMT students.
Fall Kick-Off Event: Over 400 UCCS students, staff and faculty received free golf lessons on the West Lawn in September.
Valentine’s for Veterans: PGMT students showed military veterans our appreciation by delivering over 50 valentines.
Operation Christmas Child: Boxes of gifts and needed items were donated by PGMT students for distribution.
Goblin Golf for Special Olympics: Nearly 20 PGMT students designed and constructed an amazing Putt Putt Course at the First Tee of Pikes Peak for Special Olympic athletes and their families.
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