The Southern California PGA Foundation has selected sixteen exemplary student-athletes to receive over $70,000 in college scholarships that will further each individuals educational pursuits while enhancing their passion for the game of golf.

The Southern California PGA Foundation’s Grants and Scholarships Program is meant to recognize the hard work effort and determination of each recipient in the Southern California community. The SCPGA Foundation’s sole focus is to assist those in need through a variety of options focused on the game of golf. The life skills associated with the game are unmatched and the SCPGA Foundation views each activity and event as key contributions to a junior’s overall mental, physical, and social development.

Below you will find the scholarship recipients listed along with the university they are attending;

SCPGA Foundation Scholarship – $10,000.00 to each
Adam Anderson, University of Oklahoma
Carlee Verdugo, Rocky Mountain College
Tyler Meister, California Lutheran University
Zebulon Barnes, Lincoln University

Friends of Golf Scholarship – $2,500 to each
Louis DePiro, University of Nevada
Kacey Ly, UCLA
Alysa Davis, University of Maryland Eastern Shores
Andrew Silvas, Cal Poly SLO
Amy Seo, Occidental College

Bob McCurry Memorial Scholarship – $1,300 to each
Caleb Kim, Cal State Long Beach
Ethan Elleraas, Oregon State University
Madigan Escobar, UC Santa Barbara
Maleyna Gregorio, UC Riverside

The Jane Scholarship – $3,500
Viann Casuga, Cal State Long Beach

Rex Cole Scholarship – $500
Keenan Ward, Southern University and A&M College

Giovanni Villani Scholarship – $500
Victoria Takaki, UC Berkeley

Thank you to our SCPGA Foundation supporters for affording us the opportunity to award these scholarships opportunities to some of the best and brightest student-athletes in Southern California.