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Six Selected For USGA Fellowship
July
19, 2004
E–mail address: mediarelations@usga.org
Colorado Springs, Colo. – Six recent college graduates, representing
a wide variety of interests and academic backgrounds, joined the
United States Golf Association's Fellowship in Leadership and
Service program this June.
The six new Fellows are: Kimberly Brown (Yale University) of
Montclair, N.J.; Kate Coakley (Boston College) of Denver, Colo.;
Andrew Heiman (Vanderbilt University) of Brentwood, Tenn.; Sara
Iams (University of Virginia) of Columbus, Ohio; Ryan Morgan (Rice
University) Lawrence, Kansas; and Michael Naughton (University
of Notre Dame) of Colorado Springs, Colo.
From interning with a sports-management company, a public relations
firm, and a state and regional golf association, to tutoring and
mentoring children and competing in collegiate athletics, these
new Fellows have participated in a variety of leadership and growth
activities to augment their education.
"The diversity of the Fellowship experience is what attracts
a group like this year's class: quality people with a multitude
of interests and experiences," said Steve Czarnecki, manager
of Grants Initiative and Fellowship Program. "It is this
very diversity that makes us better able to serve programs in
local communities through the Grants Program and learn from each
other through the Fellowship's developmental curriculum."
Based at the USGA Grants Office in Colorado Springs, Colo.,
the Fellowship in Leadership and Service program is a two-year,
post-graduate commitment with the possibility of an option for
a specialized project during the third year. It is aimed at developing
professional skills, such as leadership and organizational efficiency,
education in the role of foundations and the not-for-profit sector,
and experience in the golf world, specifically, with the governing
body of golf in this country. There are currently 13 Fellows
employed in the program, which is entering its eighth year.
"We are excited to usher in a new class of Fellows – dynamic,
young college graduates looking to impact the lives of others,"
said Judy Bell, USGA Grants Committee member and past USGA president.
“During the next two years, each Fellow will have hands-on opportunities
to improve professional and personal skills for a successful future.”
USGA Grants Initiative: A Capsule History
The USGA works to make the game of golf affordable and accessible.
Since 1997, it has awarded more than $42 million as part of its
ongoing $5-million annual grants initiative to provide financial
support and assistance to deserving golf programs. The USGA Executive
Committee has extended its grants initiative to the end of the
decade, bringing total anticipated USGA support to $65 million.
The grants initiative traditionally focuses on programming for
economically disadvantaged youth and individuals with disabilities.
Beyond its Grants Initiative, the USGA partners with national
organizations to promote affordable and accessible facility development,
course access, girls’ golf, and initiatives for individuals with
disabilities.
For more information on the USGA Grants Initiative, contact
the Grants office at (719) 471-4810 or visit the Grants Section
of the USGA Web site at www.usga.org.
A profile of the six individuals selected for the Fellowship
program follows.
Kimberly Brown
American Studies, Yale University
Hometown: Montclair, N.J.
Kimberly Brown earned a degree in American studies with a focus
in urban policy from Yale University this spring. Brown competed
for two years as a member of the Yale women’s golf team. Also
during her tenure at school, Brown sang with the Yale Gospel Choir.
She has held summer marketing internships with Black Enterprise
and Dun & Bradstreet. Brown has served as a mentor to inner-city
youth with Visions of Virtue and the Newark Housing Authority.
At the age of ten, she began participation in the Renaissance
Junior Golf Program (a USGA-supported program).
Kate Coakley
English, Boston College
Hometown: Denver, Colo.
Kate Coakley graduated this spring from Boston College with
a degree in English and a minor in Philosophy. Her interest in
non-profits was sparked through a high school Dominican Republic
Service Learning program in which she and other student leaders
founded the Los Conucos Scholarship Fund. While at Boston College,
Coakley participated in alternative spring break trips with Habitat
for Humanity, mentored youth at the Boys and Girls Club and served
as a buddy and notetaker for students with disabilities. She
devoted twelve years of her youth as an Irish Step Dancer.
Andrew “Andy” Heiman
Economics & Political Science, Vanderbilt University
Hometown: Brentwood, Tenn.
Andy Heiman completed a double major in economics and political
science from Vanderbilt University this spring. For three summers,
Heiman worked to coordinate junior tournaments as a Golf House
of Tennessee intern and tournament director. At Vanderbilt, he
has earned multiple academic recognitions and serves as a mentor
and tutor in the Vanderbuddies after-school program for local
youth. In addition to being a skilled golfer, Heiman also played
and refereed a variety of intramural sports through the Vanderbilt
Recreation Center.
Sara Iams
Economics, University of Virginia
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Sara Iams graduated among the top of her class from the University
of Virginia this spring with a degree in economics. Iams played
club field hockey and was the membership selection chairman of
Pi Beta Phi at UVA. She is a reading and writing tutor for local
kindergarteners at Hollymead Elementary School and volunteers
with Charlottesville Area Riding Therapy, an equine program for
children with disabilities. Last summer, Iams was one of 17 merchandise
interns with the U.S. Open at Olympia Fields.
Ryan Morgan
Sports Management and Managerial Studies, Rice University
Hometown: Lawrence, Kan.
Ryan Morgan received his degree in sports management and managerial
studies from Rice University this spring. As a student-athlete
at Rice, Morgan competed on the Rice men’s golf team and captained
the team as a junior and senior. In addition he served on the
NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and chaired the
WAC
Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. While at Rice,
Morgan also coordinated the Rice University Orientation Week and
lead student leadership retreats. Last summer he interned in
the public relations department of Rives Carlberg L. P. in Houston,
Texas.
Michael Naughton
Business Administration (concentration: Finance), University of
Notre Dame
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Michael Naughton received his degree in business administration
with a concentration in finance from the University of Notre Dame
this spring. While at Notre Dame, Naughton worked as a student
assistant in the Office of Sports Information, assisting with
stats, media guides and press releases. In the summer of 2003,
he interned with the golf division of the International Management
Group (
IMG
) in Cleveland, Ohio.
Additionally, Naughton has spent summers spotting for CBS Sports
and the
PGA
Tour at the Quest
International and bartending at the Broadmoor Hotel. He also
spent a summer as a counselor in leadership training at Cheley
Colorado Camps. |
