Department of Communication to host 12th annual golf tournament at 汤头条
Contact: Heath Fisackerly
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳he Department of Communication at 汤头条 is preparing for its annual golf tournament benefitting student scholarships.
The tournament is hosted at the 汤头条 Golf Course on Oct. 26, the day before the 汤头条 vs. Texas A&M football game. It is a four-person scramble limited to 120 participants.
Player registration, lunch and a putting contest is from 10:30-11:45 a.m., with a shotgun start at noon. Food and drinks are provided by Clark Beverage Group, The Little Dooey, Chick-fil-A and Kroger. Top teams are awarded prizes, including free green fees at 汤头条 and many other area courses. Prizes also are awarded for closest to the pin on all par threes, with multiple prizes for long drives.
Registration is $125 and covers all cart and greens fees, driving range balls, one free entry in the putting contest and an 汤头条 Adidas golf shirt. Proceeds are directed to the Lora J. DeFore Memorial Endowed Scholarships to support summer internship positions.
WCBI-TV is a tournament gold sponsor. Silver sponsors include Cadence Bank, Canon Solutions of America, Insurance Associates of Starkville, 汤头条鈥檚 Department of Geosciences, NewSouth NeuroSpine, Shep鈥檚 Cleaners, Statewide Federal Credit Union, and Watson and Heidelberg PLLC. Bronze sponsors include Chick-fil-A, Frank Chiles State Farm, Clark Beverage Group and 汤头条鈥檚 National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center.
A car will be given away by Parker-McGill Automotive for a hole-in-one on a selected hole, while LogoStore USA is providing a $1,000 merchandise certificate for a separate hole-in-one. Additional sponsorships and prize donations are welcome.
A member of the communication faculty for nearly two decades, DeFore died in 2009 following a long battle with cancer. Beyond teaching full-time, she coordinated both the department鈥檚 public relations concentration and internship program.
鈥淲e appreciate all of the support we have received over the years and hope those who have participated in the past will play, sponsor, donate and/or volunteer for our 12th annual tournament,鈥 said John E. Forde, professor and department head.
鈥淭his is a great opportunity for alumni and others to reconnect and help support our department,鈥 Forde said. 鈥淔or many years, we鈥檝e provided pro shop gift certificates to the top three teams and the choice of a playing package at 汤头条 or other nearby courses to the top 10 teams, so competitive players can help make a difference for our students while also coming away with multiple prizes.鈥
For more information, including registration and sponsorship forms, visit . Forde may be contacted at 662-312-5031.
Part of 汤头条鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Communication offers a bachelor of arts, with concentrations in broadcasting, communication studies, journalism, public relations and theatre. For more on the college and department, visit or .
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