Nineteen sons and daughters of Carolinas GCSA members will receive financial support in 2022 for their ongoing education through Bennett-Maples Scholarships. This year’s scholarships push the total given to children and grandchildren of Carolinas GCSA members over the past 20 years to more than $300,000.
In 2020 and 2021, the two years most affected by the pandemic, the association awarded record numbers of scholarships of 22 and 24, respectively.
The Bennett-Maples Scholarships are named in honor of Grant Bennett and Henson Maples, who founded the Carolinas GCSA in 1954. As part of the application process, applicants are asked to write an essay of 500 to 750 words describing how their parent’s or grandparent’s role as a golf course superintendent influenced them.
Students must be enrolled full-time at an accredited institution of higher learning or, in the case of high school seniors, be accepted at such an institution for the next academic year. Students must also demonstrate a broad base of interests including involvement, volunteer activities and outside employment.
This year’s scholarship winners:
- Autumn Burnes, daughter of Brannon Burnes, Sequoyah National Golf Club, Whittier, North Carolina
- Kimbal Chapman, daughter of Chris Chapman, CGCS Old North State Club, New London, North Carolina
- Bella Davis, daughter of Ashley Davis, Long Cove Club, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Hollis Dusa, daughter of Eric Dusa, CGCS SC Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, Cheraw, South Carolina
- Owen French, son of Brad French, Cougar Point – Kiawah Island Resort, Kiawah Island, South Carolina
- Sophie Gamble, daughter of Ryan Gamble, Grande Dunes Members Club, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Randall Glover III, son of Randall Glover II, Kiawah Island Club, Kiawah Island, South Carolina
- Palmer Hendrix, son of Stephen Hendrix, Savannah Quarters Country Club, Pooler, Georgia
- Brady Hooks, son of Craig Hooks, River Ridge Golf Club, Raleigh, North Carolina
- Madison Ipock, daughter of Andy Ipock, Crystal Coast Country Club, Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina
- Adam Kent, son of Jeff Kent, Colleton River Club, Bluffton, South Carolina
- J.T. Miller, son of Jeffrey Miller, Brays Island Plantation, Sheldon, South Carolina
- Micah Prince, son of Mark Prince, Burning Ridge Golf Course, Conway, South Carolina
- Natalie Ray, daughter of Scott Ray, Occoneechee Golf Club, Hillsborough, North Carolina
- Emily Raynor, daughter of Douglas Raynor, Riverwood Golf and Athletic Club, Clayton, North Carolina
- Sadie Robinson, daughter of Kevin Robinson, CGCS Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, North Carolina
- Harrison Rothwell, son of Paul Rothwell, Oyster Reef Golf Club, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Madeline Whitaker, daughter of Steve Whitaker, Old Barnwell, Aiken, South Carolina
- Dallas Yount, son of David Yount, Bermuda Run Country Club, Bermuda Run, North Carolina