Career Advancement
2024 Career Advancement Scholarship
PGA Associates and previously graduated applicants are required to submit this form and reponses to the following questions for the one year $1,000 Career Advancement Scholarship:
1. Applicant must include a self-statement concerning his/her background in golf and financial need for the scholarship award.
2. Applicant must include his/her future career goals.
3. The Scholarship Committee requests submit one recommendation – from an employer, a PGA Professional or other non-family connection to address the applicant’s leadership skills and dedication to their selected career.
The Iowa PGA Section Foundation annually awards a career advancement scholarship to assist individuals in furthering their education toward career development. Applicants who are interested in pursuing a career in the golf industry or other career requiring educational training are welcome to apply for a one year $1,000 scholarship.
Any previous high school graduate residing within the boundaries of the Iowa PGA Section and the State of Iowa is eligible to apply. The Iowa PGA Section is bounded on the west by U.S. Highway 71 and includes an area of Western Illinois from a point north of Quincy, east to near Springfield and directly north. It includes the major cities of Monmouth, Macomb, Galesburg, Moline, Rock Island, Kewanee and Galena. It does not include the cities of Freeport, Springfield or Quincy.
Scholarship winners are selected based on their experience and activity in golf, their future career goals, leadership skills and financial need.
Applicants must email or mail completed application to the scholarship committee on or prior to September 10, 2024.
Send to: Iowa PGA Section, 3184 Highway 22, Riverside, IA 52327
or Call 319-648-0026 with any questions
Email to: tgoudy@pgahq.com
| Previous Career Advancement Scholarship Recipients | |
| 2023 | Jaclyn Wojciechowski |
| 2022 | Shayne Shepherd |
| 2021 | Abigail Gaudian |
| 2020 | Bailee Flory |
| 2019 | Chris Stauffer |
| 2019 | Morgan McMillan |
| 2019 | Bailee Flory |
Get to know Career Advancement Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to Jaclyn Wojciechowski on being selected as the 2023 Career Advancement Scholarship honoree by the Iowa PGA Foundation Career Advancement Scholarship committee.
Wojciechowski hopes are to get through the PGA program within 2.5 years. Her ultimate goal is to continue working in the golf industry as a head golf professional and motivate as many people, especially women, as she has fallen in love with the game of golf. She wants to share her love for the game with others so they can fall in love with it in the same way that she has. She is very passionate about golf, as it has helped her through many hard times in her life. Golf has always given her a place and people to go to and that is why she appreciates the game so much.
When asked on what this means to win, Wojciechowski responded with, “”Winning this award means a lot to me. It is my long term goal to work in the golf industry and make a positive impact on as many people as I can. This scholarship will help me further my career aspirations in the industry, and it will assist with the PGA Associate program costs. The golf industry has always been a big support system to me, and I am thankful for the continued support and this gift!”
Congratulations to Shayne Shepherd on being selected as the 2022 Career Advancement Scholarship honoree.
Shayne Shepherd of Pinnacle Country Club has been named the 2022 Iowa PGA Career Advancement Scholarship winner by the Iowa PGA Scholarship Committee.
This was Shepherd’s first Iowa PGA Section Award.
Shepherd was quoted saying, “This solidifies my hard work that I’ve been putting in through the years knowing I’m in the right track. I will be donating the money I won to the golf team that I coach. Thank you to Erin Strieck and Mike Armes for assisting me while doing the PGM Program and for being great mentors to me.”
Congratulations to Abigail Gaudian on being selected as the 2021 Career Advancement Scholarship honoree.
Congrautlations to Hudson, Iowa native, Abigail Gaudian on being selected as the 2021 Charlie Burkart Post-Secondary Scholarship honoree by the Iowa PGA Foundation Charlie Burkart Scholarship committee.
Congratulations to Bailee Flory on being selected as the 2020 Career Advancement Scholarship honoree.
Congrautlations to Bailee Flory on being selected as the 2020 Charlie Burkart Post-Secondary Scholarship honoree by the Iowa PGA Foundation Charlie Burkart Scholarship committee.
Congratulations to Chris Stauffer on being selected as the 2019 Career Advancement Scholarship honoree.
Congrautlations to Chris Stauffer on being selected as the 2019 Charlie Burkart Post-Secondary Scholarship honoree by the Iowa PGA Foundation Charlie Burkart Scholarship committee.
Congratulations to Morgan McMillan on being selected as the 2019 Career Advancement Scholarship honoree.
Congrautlations to Morgan McMillan on being selected as the 2019 Charlie Burkart Post-Secondary Scholarship honoree by the Iowa PGA Foundation Charlie Burkart Scholarship committee.
Congratulations to Bailee Flory on being selected as the 2019 Career Advancement Scholarship honoree.
Congrautlations to Bailee Flory on being selected as the 2019 Charlie Burkart Post-Secondary Scholarship honoree by the Iowa PGA Foundation Charlie Burkart Scholarship committee.