Golfers go for the green to support Eastern students
Annual golf tournament raises funds for scholarships
Willimantic, CT (10/25/2020) — After 14 successful years at Lake of Isles, the annual Eastern Connecticut State University Golf Tournament moved to the beautiful Wethersfield Country Club on Oct. 6 under sunny skies.
Despite the uncertain times of COVID-19, 80 golfers participated in the tournament, sponsored by the ECSU Foundation, Inc. Net proceeds from the event go directly to student scholarships, while also supporting the Eastern Annual Fund and Department of Athletics.
Dinner sponsors included Barnes & Noble (Ally Hall), KeyBank (Luciano Verduro), and Presidio (Vinnie Graziano), while driving range sponsors included Kell-Strom Tool (Frank Kelly), WalMart (Roger Noll) and Windham Pepsi (Cliff McGlory).
"I am delighted that this event has generated $1,150,000 over the past 15 years," said Ken DeLisa, vice president for institutional advancement. "Assisting our students who demonstrate financial need is a top priority. The growth in scholarship giving at Eastern doesn't happen without the support of the individuals and businesses who play in this tournament each year and for that we are most grateful."
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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving 5,000 students annually at its Willimantic campus and satellite locations. In addition to attracting students from 162 of Connecticut's 169 towns, Eastern also draws students from 34 other states and 19 countries. A residential campus offering 41 majors and 65 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal art foundation grounded in an array of applied learning opportunities. Ranked among the top 30 public universities in the North Region by U.S. News and World Report in its 2019 Best Colleges ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review 10 years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.
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