Vance-Granville Community College’s 29th annual Endowment Fund Golf Tournament generated approximately $35,420 from entry fees and from sponsors to help fund scholarships for deserving students and support the mission of the college. That result set a new record as the highest-grossing golf tournament in VGCC history. A total of 132 players formed 33 teams to play in either the morning or the afternoon round on May 7, 2013 at Henderson Country Club.
“We greatly appreciate the support of all the golfers and business sponsors who made this our college’s most successful tournament ever,” said VGCC President Dr. Stelfanie Williams. “Not only did we surpass last year’s record-setting total, but we went over the $500,000 mark for the total raised by all VGCC golf tournaments since 1985. The generosity of our community partners over the years has helped numerous students achieve their educational goals.”
In the morning round, the team of Ronnie Goswick, Bobbie Jo May, Rusty Pace and Phillip Shope took home the first-place trophy. Second place in the morning round went to the team of Donald C. Seifert, Sr., Buddy Finch, David Thomas and Kenny Abbott, while the team of Dr. Ken Lewis, Roger Gouge, Matt Williams and Lee Newbern placed third.
In the afternoon round, a team from CertainTeed that included Mark Heilman, Jeff Heffner, Tim Denny and Andrew McLachlan finished in first place. The Sportrax team of Bob Nelson, Kirt Meadows, Heath Davis and George Hassinger came in second. Third place in the afternoon went to the Bridgestone Bandag team of Fred Moore, Steve Sizemore, Joe Patterson and Marshall Tanner.
Rodney Clayton of the Shalag team took the longest-drive prize in the morning round, while Kenny Abbott of the Coca-Cola team had the longest drive in the afternoon. Buddy Finch won the closest to the pin prize on Hole No. 9 in the morning, and Jeff Heffner of the CertainTeed team took that honor in the afternoon round. Randy Weary, Tripp Watkins and David Ruggles won the Putting Contest.
At the dinner held to round out the day, students Theresa Chiplis of Norlina and Tory Young of Oxford, who have each received endowed VGCC scholarships, expressed thanks to those who participated in the tournament. Players also took home an assortment of door prizes and participated in a silent auction.
Numerous companies and individuals supported the VGCC tournament as sponsors. AXA Financial Advisors of Chapel Hill and Glen Raven, Inc. of Norlina were the tournament’s corporate sponsors.
Platinum sponsors were Inter Technologies of Springfield, Va.; Institutional Interiors of Raleigh; Variety Wholesalers of Henderson; Winston International of Oxford; Maria Parham Medical Center of Henderson; CenturyLink of Wake Forest; Durham Coca-Cola Bottling Company; and Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company of Creedmoor.
Gold sponsors for the tournament were CareFusion of Creedmoor; The Daily Dispatch of Henderson; Rose Oil Rose Mart Convenience Stores of Henderson; Sportrax of Henderson; Shalag US of Oxford; and Granville Health System of Oxford.
Silver sponsors were Encore Technology Group of Easley, S.C. and Think Technologies Advisors of Raleigh.
Hole sponsors included Randy and Lou Ann Parker; Royster, Cross & Hensley, LLP; Frazco, Inc. Insurance – Real Estate; Mast Drug Co., Inc.; Advantage Ford Lincoln, Inc.; Toyota of Henderson; Citizens Community Bank; Dill Air Controls Products; M. R. Williams, Inc.; Tripp Lite Power Protection; Golden Skillet; Phillips, Dorsey, Thomas, Waters & Brafford, P.A.; William L. Stark and Company; Skipper Forsyth’s Bar-B-Q; Rose Oil Rose Mart Convenience Stores; Altec Industries, Inc.; One Source Document Solutions, Inc.; CertainTeed; May & Place CPA, PA; Medical Arts Pharmacy & Medical Supplies; City Tire, Inc.; Carver’s Sandwich and Shake; Keith and Stelfanie Williams; Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company; The Peanut Roaster; Wester Realty & Insurance Agency, Inc.; Stainback, Satterwhite & Zollicoffer PLLC; Express Employment Professionals; Banzet, Thompson & Styers P.L.L.C. Attorneys at Law; Alvin Coley and Stacey Carter-Coley; Glenn and Jo Anna Jones; LaMar and Angela Ballentine-Shannon; Union Bank and Trust Company; Farm Bureau of Warrenton; and the Hardware Café. Holes were also sponsored “In honor of VGCC Student Ambassadors,” “In Honor of VGCC Administrative Assistants & Executive Assistants,” “In Honor of VGCC Liaisons, Directors and Students for Franklin, Granville, Vance & Warren Early Colleges,” and “In honor of VGCC Students.”
The following individuals and businesses made in-kind contributions or other gifts to support the tournament: BB&T of Warrenton; Mr. and Mrs. James Crawford, Jr.; Maria Bailey; Marsha Nelson; Hubert Gooch; Danny Guin; Ernest Thompson; Charles Boyd, Inc.; Toyota of Henderson; M. R. Williams, Inc.; John K. Nelms; Newton Instrument Company; Elaine Stem; Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse; Advance Auto Parts; O’Reilly Auto Parts; Walmart Supercenter of Henderson; Cracker Barrel #343; Mayflower Seafood Restaurant; Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q; Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant; The Peanut Roaster; The Daily Dispatch; Golden Skillet; One Source Document Solutions; Ichibar; Gary’s Barbecue and Seafood; Greenway’s Authentic Charcoal Grill; Fishing Creek Nursery & Florist; Fidelity Bank Creedmoor; Pizza Inn of Henderson; Oxford Ace Hardware; VGCC Golf Coach Bobby Paff; Jessica Harvey; Tractor Supply Company; Norlina Auto Parts; Heritage House Flowers and Chair Caning; The Angus Barn; Winston International; Vance Furniture Company; Institutional Interiors Inc.; Dell, Inc.; Tripp Lite Power Protection; Vanco Equipment Services; Variety Wholesalers/ Roses Stores; Schewels Furniture Company; Luihn Food Systems; Granville Health System; Carolina Lanes Bowling; Carolina Country Snacks; Maria Parham Medical Center; Encore Technology Group; and StaffMark.
Each year, the golf tournament is the major fundraising event for the VGCC Endowment Fund and Scholarship Program, through which more than 7,000 scholarships have been awarded to students since 1982. Scholarships have been established by individuals, industries, businesses, civic groups, churches and the college’s faculty and staff. For more information, call (252) 738-3409.
The Bridgestone Bandag team of, from left, Fred Moore, Steve Sizemore, Joe Patterson and Marshall Tanner placed third in the afternoon round of the 29th Annual Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund Golf Tournament at the Henderson Country Club on May 7. (VGCC Photo)
A team from CertainTeed, including from left, Mark Heilman, Jeff Heffner, Tim Denny and Andrew McLachlan, won the afternoon round of the 29th Annual Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund Golf Tournament at the Henderson Country Club on May 7. (VGCC Photo)
Runners-up in the afternoon round of the 29th Annual Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund Golf Tournament on May 7 were the Sportrax team, consisting of, from left, Heath Davis, George Hassinger, Bob Nelson and Kirt Meadows. (VGCC Photo)
From left, Buddy Finch, Donald Seifert, David Thomas and Kenny Abbott were the runners-up in the morning round of the 29th Annual Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund Golf Tournament at the Henderson Country Club on May 7. (VGCC Photo)
The team of, from left, Phillip Shope, Rusty Pace, Bobbie Jo May and Ronnie Goswick won the morning round of the 29th Annual Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund Golf Tournament at the Henderson Country Club on May 7. (VGCC Photo)
The team of, from left, Matt Williams, Lee Newbern, Roger Gouge and Ken Lewis placed third in the morning round of the 29th Annual Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund Golf Tournament at the Henderson Country Club on May 7. (VGCC Photo)