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Buffalo State’s prestigious All College Honors Program received a boost from 144 golfers and 10 tennis players who participated in the university’s 15th annual Golf and Tennis Scholarship Classic on September 10 at the Brookfield Country Club in Clarence.

This was another successful classic, netting more than $75,000, which will provide scholarships to All College Honors students. The scholarships help enable students to attend college who otherwise could not afford to and provide support for service learning, research with faculty mentors, and special seminars.

We thank our presenting sponsor, Pepsi Beverages Company, and numerous national and local businesses and alumni who made the classic possible. Twenty Buffalo State staff and student volunteers also did their parts to make the day possible by handling logistics such as registering golfers and driving beverage carts.

“Our event takes a lot of effort,” said Kathryn Neeson, development assistant for fundraising events, who helped coordinate the tournament. “Its success is due to the donors who support this outstanding program.”

The day provided winners, too. The men’s winning foursome was the Buffalo State Finance and Management team: Timothy Ecklund, associate vice president for campus life; Robert Erickson; Kevin Roth; and Jim Thor, associate vice president for finance and management and comptroller. The women’s winning foursome, the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore team, consisted of Dawn Everett; Amanda Konopa; Debbie Parker; and Lynn Puma, bookstore manager. Libby Ponton, wife of provost Dennis Ponton, and Fred Howe, professor emeritus of educational foundations, won first place in the women’s and men’s tennis competitions.

View photos from this year's Golf and Tennis Scholarship Classic.