WVU Tech Foundation Thirteenth Annual Scholarship Golf Classic
Announces Tournament Winners
 

West Virginia University Institute of Technology President Karen LaRoe, Tech Foundation Executive Director Sandy Huddleston, Tech Foundation Board President Mike Miller, and the Mayor of Montgomery Melba White welcomed 13 teams of golfers at the Tech Foundation Inc. Thirteenth Annual Scholarship Golf Classic. The tournament was held at Scarlet Oaks Country Club on Thursday, August 1, 2002 and raised nearly $4,000 for academic scholarships for students of WVU Tech in Montgomery. Top honors were presented immediately following the tournament to the following:

First place honors were awarded to the team from the Charleston Newspapers.  The team was comprised of David Zinn, Richard Meek, Sam Hindman, and Bill Withrow.

Second place honors went to the WV-American Water Company’s team of Mike Miller, Brett Morgan, Joe Sisson, and Terry Smith.

The Tech Golden Bear Golf Team brought home third place honors with student players Jared Harper, Jeff Underwood, team Coach Jim Kerrigan, and student player Jason Riffe.

Additional Prizes and Raffle were donated by Allie’s American Grill, Charleston; Marriott; Barnes & Noble; WVU Tech Bookstore; Brown Chevrolet, Inc; Margaret Robinson Buttrick ’72; Embassy Suites Hotel; Glade Springs Resort; Hawks Nest State Park; The Greenbrier; The Kroger Company; Sam’s Club; Scarlet Oaks Country Club; Smitty’s Hardware; Stonewall Resort; and Tech Foundation, Inc.

The tournament and hole sponsors include: The March-Westin Co., Inc.; Mingo-Logan Coal Company; E.L. Robinson Engineering; Smith, Cochran, & Hicks; Charleston Newspapers; Triad Engineering; and WV-American Water.

First Place Charleston Newspapers team
members (L-R): David Zinn; Bill Withrow;
Rich Meek, Captain; and Sam Hindman.

Second Place WV-American Water team
members (L-R): Terry Smith; Brett Morgan;
Joe Sisson; and Mike Miller, Captain.

Third Place Tech Golden Bears Golf Team
members (L-R): Jared Harper, Sophomore;
Jeff Underwood, Senior; Coach Jim Kerrigan,
Captain; and Jason Riffe, Freshman.