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PGA REACH Nebraska Financial Grant Application

Consideration for these funds will be given to:

  • The degree of potential benefit to the golf community
  • Programs that target youth ages 18 and under, military personnel, people with disabilities, or minorities
  • The span of communities the project will reach
  • Whether the program targets the new golfer, lapse golfer, and core golfer

The Foundation does not fund endowment campaigns, or religious or political activities.

SUBMISSION:

Grant Applications must be submitted and signed by the organization or individual requesting the grant. Persons submitting Grant Applications may request assistance in preparing the Applications from a PGA Professional or the Foundation. The Grant Application deadline for 2024 programs is Friday, March 15th, 2024. Grant Applications may be submitted past the deadline or throughout the year. However, consideration of Grant Applications submitted after the deadline is not guaranteed. Individuals or organizations may also apply for grants in consecutive years. Grant awards will be used solely to run the program described in the Grant Application and no one individual or organization is to profit from the grant.

If you have any questions about this survey or to request a paper copy, please contact Bob Danenhauer at bdanenhauer@pgahq.com or Renee Tyson at rtyson@pgahq.com

The 2024 Application is Closed

 

 

Tasha Keiter Scholarship

Tasha Marie Keiter was born on April 28th, 1993, in Kearney, Nebraska to David and Diane (Dunse) Keiter. She received her education at Kearney High School, where she was active in the marching band and the golf team all four years. Tasha graduated from high school in May of 2011 and was currently attending Hastings College, where she played on the women’s golf team. She enjoyed the game of golf and the people who played it and was a great competitor. Tasha was known for her fun-loving spirit, beautiful smile and long gorgeous curly red hair. Her friends and family recognize her ability to lift up everyone she met with her smile and genuine love to include everyone in her excitement. She had compassion for all animals, especially her dog “Buddy.” Tasha lived life to the fullest each day.

Tasha Keiter, 19, died Wednesday, July 4th, 2012, as a result of a motor vehicle accident.

About the Scholarship

PGA REACH Nebraska administers the Tasha Keiter Scholarship for young women who enjoy the game of golf. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist female students in furthering their education. One female high school graduate and one female postgraduate will be the Scholarship recipients in the amount of $1,000 each.

Any female graduating high school senior or previous graduate residing within the boundaries of the Nebraska PGA Section is eligible to apply. The Nebraska Section consists of the entire State of Nebraska, part of the State of Iowa west of the 95th-degree longitude, which is approximately Highway 71 and a small portion of South Dakota, including Dakota Dunes and Yankton.

Scholarship winners are selected on the basis of their interest and activity in golf, the potential for future contributions to the game, leadership skills/community involvement, then their academic/professional ability and financial need.

 

The 2024 Application is Closed

High School Graduate Recipient

 

Ellynne Honnens is a student-athlete from Lincoln East High School in Lincoln, Nebraska. Ellynne is involved with many activities and has had many accomplishments throughout her high school career, including; 2020-2023 Lincoln East Girls Golf Varsity Team Member, 2020 Nebraska School Activities Association Class A State Qualifier, 2020-23 Heartland Athletic Conference All-Conference Award, 2020-2023 Lincoln Journal Star All-City Golf Team, 2021-2024 Varsity Orchestra Member, 2021 Nebraska School Activities Association Class A State Qualifier, (9th Place finish) 2021-2023 Nebraska Coaches Association Girls’ Golf Super State Team, 2021-23 Lincoln East Scholar-Athlete Award, Nebraska Junior Golf 2022 player of the year Girls 16+ Division, 2022-2023 Individual Heartland Athletic Conference Champion, 2022 Nebraska School Activities Association Class A State Qualifier (2nd Place Finish), 2023 Nebraska School Activities Association Class A State Qualifier (4th Place Finish), and she was part of the 2023 Nebraska State Champion Team. This fall, she will attend the University of Nebraska Omaha and be a member of the women’s golf team.

 

Taylor Beierman is a Boone Central High School senior and will attend the University of Nebraska-Kearney in the fall of 2024 as an Honors Program student to major in 7-12 English/Language Arts Education with a minor in Media Production. Taylor is involved in numerous activities, including Girls’ Golf, speech, FBLA, NHS, Play Production, SADD, Student Council, and she plays piano for her church. In Girls’ Golf, she was the 2021 and 2022 C-2 District Runner-Up, the 2023 C-2 District 3rd place medalist, the 2021 Mid-State Conference Runner-Up, the 2021 Class C State 14th place medalist, and the 2023 Class C State 3rd place medalist. Taylor looks forward to continuing her love for the game of golf by becoming a high school golf coach one day.

Postgraduate Recipient

Isabella Barry grew up on the West Coast. She has always enjoyed the game of golf and is passionate about making others do the same. As a transfer from Ohio State University, Isabella has been accepted into the University of Nebraska Lincoln’s PGA Golf Management program where she will seek to get her PGA Membership. Since moving to Nebraska, she has helped facilitate and run different “Welcome to Golf” seminars that are free to attend, with the goal of getting the community more active in golf. This is one of many ways she plans to get more women involved and teach them to play golf. Her career aspirations are deeply rooted in the joy she finds in the golf industry and her desire to make a lasting impact by bringing more inclusivity to the sport.

 

 

 

2023 Tasha Keiter Scholarship

  • Olivia Ottman – Grand Island Northwest
  • Kylie Vanschoiack – University of Nebraska Lincoln

 

2022 Tasha Keiter Scholarship

  • Kaitlyn Hanna – Westside High School 
  • Emery Custer – Broken Bow High School
  • Angela Messere – Grand Island Central Catholic
  • Lauren Havlat – Concordia University, Seward NE