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Each year the Scholarship Committee, made up of 8 members, sends our EWG scholarship application to area high schools encouraging young women golfers between the ages of 14 and 18 to apply. Each winner was presented with a check for $1000 and a certificate of recognition at the chapter's annual Kick Off Event that was held on Feb. 10 at the La Cantera Golf Resort ballroom. The funds are to help support their golfing needs, which may include new equipment, travel expenses, and other related expenses. Each winner was given a round of applause after these comments were read by Linda Gaida, the 2006 Scholarship Chair. We're sure you will also want to applaud their accomplishments after reading the following about each of our 2007 winners.
Ursula A. Perez is the daughter of Ursulo and Sandra Dee Perez. She is a senior at Burbank High School in San Antonio. She is enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Program and is a member of the National Honor Society. Ursula is the Student Council President and Treasurer of her class as well as being the Treasurer of her school's chapter of the Texas Association of Future Educators. She participates in a number of volunteer activities including the Raul Jimenez Thanksgiving Dinner, teaching golf to inner city children through the San Antonio Golf Foundation, and participating in St. Margaret Mary's Youth Ministry program.
During her high school career, she has participated in volleyball, basketball, track, tennis, and of course, golf. She was a member of the San Antonio Express News All City Golf Team and was a winner of the San Antonio Chapter of the Executive Women's Golf Association Scholarship in 2006. She currently has a 6 handicap and is on the varsity golf team at Burbank. As an individual and as part of the Burbank team, she has placed first and second in a number of tournaments including individual second place finishes in several South Texas Junior PGA tournaments.
Ursula plans to go to college and major in Pharmacology or Business Management. She also plans to continue to volunteer to help people who are less fortunate and would someday like to start a golf program for kids called Golf Angel. She hopes to get a golf scholarship and help her college golf team to make it to the NCAA tournament. After college, she hopes to continue with competitive golf and possibly qualify for a professional tournament.
Alanna-Jean Huelar Keith is the daughter of John and Thelma Keith. She is junior at Ronald Regan High School in San Antonio. She has a GPA of 100 and has been enrolled in advanced placement classes throughout her high school career. She is an undergraduate member of the National Honor Society and was a winner of the San Antonio Chapter of the Executive Women's Golf Association Scholarship in 2005 and 2006. Alanna-Jean participates in a number of volunteer activities including playing in the Regan High School Band, assisting with the First Tee of San Antonio program, working as a member of the Interact Club at her high school, teaching beginner ice hockey referees rules and regulations, and participating in church organizations at the Community Bible Church. As part of her plan to study pre-med, she has interned with the High Plains Obstetric and Gynecology Clinic and observed surgical procedures at Brook Army Medical Center.
Alanna-Jean has an 8 handicap and is ranked as the number 1 player on the Regan High School Golf Team. Her team placed first in a number of competitions and she has won or placed in numerous tournaments. She was the district champion in the Professional Long Drive Contest in San Antonio with a drive of 269 yards and placed 5th in the regional championship with a drive of 293 yards. She made a hole in one at the EWGA tournament in Pleasanton in 2005. In addition to golf, the Regan Band has won a number of district and regional competitions and Alanna-Jean made All-District, All-Region, and All Area band in Alto Saxophone. She has played Ice Hockey for 5 years and is certified as a USA Ice Hockey Referee. She is the assistant captain of the San Antonio Jr. Rampage Ice Hockey travel team.
Alanna-Jean goals include maintaining an outstanding academic record, becoming an OB/GYN doctor, and being an Ice Hockey official at the Olympics. In terms of golf, Alanna-Jean had to choose between Ice Hockey and Golf as her competitive focus. She decided that golf offers the opportunity to play for a lifetime and can be used to develop and maintain business relationships. She hopes to one day own a golf course and looks forward to sharing her love of golf with her children at some point in the future.
Lauren Marie Taylor is the daughter of B.J. and Suzanne Taylor. She is a sophomore at Judson High School in Universal City. She has an average of 100 in her school work, has been in the Gifted and Talented program since grade school, and currently is taking several Advanced Placement courses. She is enrolled in the International Baccalaureate program at Judson and has absorbed a love of learning from her educator parents.
Lauren is involved in a number of community service activities through her youth group at First Baptist Church and the International Baccalaureate program. She also plans to start working with junior golfers through the First Tee program.
Over the years, Lauren has participated in many sports including tennis, basketball, volleyball, and swimming. She started playing golf in first grade when her mother, Suzanne, introduced her to the sport. She is currently the # 1 golfer on the Judson Girl's Varsity golf team, shoots in the low 80s, and helped her team to win the district championship last year. She has been playing in tournaments since grade school with the San Antonio Junior Golf Association, the Central Texas Junior Golf Association, and the South Texas Professional Golf Association. She placed 2nd in the 14-15 girls division of San Antonio Junior Golf Championship last summer.
Lauren plans to attend college and study broadcast journalism. She would eventually like to work in sports broadcasting and to cover golf tournaments. She also plans to continue to work in the community and with junior golfers.
Lauren's golf goals include getting down to shooting par golf and to improve her short game, particularly her putting. She would like to get a golf scholarship and hopes to attend the University of Texas, Stanford, the University of Southern California, or New York University.
Kymberly Allison Juttemeyer is the daughter of Bernard and Rosalinda Juttemeyer. She attends the Engineering and Technology school at Roosevelt High School and is currently a freshman. She is a member of the Junior National Honor Society and was nominated to represent San Antonio at the National Leaders State Conference.
Kymberly participates in a number of community activities including working with the First Tee of San Antonio, volunteering to serve meals to the homeless with the University of the Incarnate Word, and visiting the elderly in nursing homes. Through the Engineering and Technology school, she has participated in a number of activities including a career night for the middle schools and decorating pumpkins for the elderly. She also plays the viola and shares her music with nursing home residents.
Kymberly is a ballet dancer and has appeared with the San Antonio Ballet Performing School in the Nutcracker for several years. She has played basketball and participated in track at Krueger Middle School. She placed second in the Greater San Antonio Junior Golf Championship, Division 2 in 2005. In 2006, she placed first in the 13-14 girls division of the Christmas Junior Masters tournament.
Kymberly plans to continue to excel in academics and plans to graduate in the top 10% of her class. She plans to attend Texas A&M University in College Station and to become a Chemical Engineer. Once she starts her career as an engineer, she hopes to give back to the community by encouraging other young adults to enter engineering professions. She plans to continue golfing in college and hopes to get a golf scholarship. Kymberly believes that golf can be used effectively in business and is a sport that can be played for a lifetime.
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