he University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) Foundation held its fifth annual “Links for Learning” Golf Tournament fundraiser on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the Morrilton Country Club. A field of more than 100 golfers battled early morning downpours of rain before finishing out the three-person scramble under sunny skies. The tournament was the most successful to date, raising approximately $18,000 in net proceeds for UACCM.
Southwestern Energy Company served as the tournament’s $3500 Platinum Sponsor. Energy Weldfab, Inc. was a $2000 Gold Sponsor, with Nesco Land/Field Services pledging $1,000 to the Foundation and serving as a Tournament Sponsor. The event had eleven $500 Team Sponsors: Benchmark Title, Champion Technologies, Crafton Tull Sparks Engineering, Daylight Donuts, DeSoto Drilling, Edward Jones Investments, KVOM, Regions Bank, Southern Pipeline Construction Co., Inc., St. Anthony’s Medical Center and Virco, Inc. Numerous donors pledged $100 as Hole Sponsors: Adams Eye Care, American Reality, AMI Engineering, Inc., Arka Valley Liquor, Benchmark Title, Calfrac Well Services, Central Arkansas Dust Control, Champion Technologies, Conway County Regional Water District, Crafton Tull Sparks Engineering, Daylight Donuts, DeSoto Drilling, Edward Jones Investments, Energy Weldfab, Inc., Farmers and Merchants Bank, Fennell Purifoy Architects, Koontz Electric, KVOM, Liberty Bank, McDonald's of Morrilton, Mobley Concrete, Morrilton Abstract, NESCO Land/Field Services, Petit Jean Meats, Petit Jean State Bank, Regions Bank, Rich and Natalie Moellers, Southern Pipeline Construction Co., Inc., Southwestern Energy, St. Anthony's Medical Center, Steve and Rhonda Trowbridge, T3 Energy Services, Tobacco Corner Plus, Virco, Inc. and the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute of the University of Arkansas System. Food and beverage sponsors included Farmers and Merchants Bank and Coca-Cola. Maus Implement served as the Hole-in-One Sponsor offering a John Deere riding lawn mower to anyone sinking a shot with one drive on hole number 10.
Funds from this year’s tournament will be allocated to Union Square, a planned outdoor recreation area on the UACCM campus. Union Square will be constructed adjacent to the campus student center and will include landscaping, a fountain, planters, benches, fencing, an intramural basketball court, portable bleachers and more.
UACCM Director of Public Relations and Marketing and Foundation Board Member Mary Clark said the success of the tournament was made possible by the generosity of the businesses, individuals, vendors and volunteers who contributed. Clark stated, “The UACCM Foundation is thankful for the overwhelming support by area businesses and individuals who made contributions toward the tournament, as well as for the great turnout. Thanks for helping make this our most successful Foundation event to date.”
The winners of the golf ball drop fundraiser were Mark Stobaugh ($1000 winner) and Karen Taylor ($250 winner). Michael Clements was winner of the longest drive contest and Josh Beck was winner of the closest to the pin contest. First place winners were: first flight—Stan Pace, Nelson Ennis and Blake Duncan; second flight—Chuck Lovelace, Bobby Houston and Jack Hamm; third flight—Ken Freeman, Keith Vess and Greg Ricono. A full list of official winners may be viewed at www.uaccm.edu under the “Foundation” link. The UACCM Foundation, which is comprised of a volunteer board of directors, oversees the various fundraising activities undertaken on behalf of the college as well as the management and allocation of the funds received.
The next UACCM Foundation event will be the third annual “Aiming for Education” Skeet Shoot and Youth Trap Shoot fundraiser. The event is scheduled for Sunday, September, 12, 2010 at Point Remove Lodge in Hattieville. Watch www.uaccm.edu for further information.
2010 Links For Learning Golf Tournament
Platinum Sponsor ($3,500)
Southwestern Energy
Gold Sponsor ($2,000)
Energy Weldfab, Inc.
Tournament Sponsor ($1,000)
NESCO Land/Field Services
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Team Sponsor ($500)
Benchmark Title
Champion Technologies
Crafton Tull Sparks Engineering
Daylight Donuts
DeSoto Drilling
Edward Jones Investments/Doug and Amy Cahill
KVOM
Regions Bank
Southern Pipeline Construction Co., Inc.
St. Anthony's Medical Center
Virco, Inc.
Hole Sponsor ($100)
Adams Eye Care
American Realty
AMI Engineering, Inc.
Arka Valley Liquor
Benchmark Title
Calfrac Well Services
Central Arkansas Dust Control
Champion Technologies
Conway County Regional Water District
Crafton Tull Sparks
Daylight Donuts
DeSoto Drilling
Edward Jones Investments/Doug and Amy Cahill
Energy Weldfab, Inc.
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Fennell Purifoy Architects
Koontz Electric
KVOM
McDonald's of Morrilton
Mobley Concrete
Morrilton Abstract
NESCO Land/Field Services
Petit Jean Meats
Petit Jean State Bank
Regions Bank
Rich and Natalie Moellers
Southern Pipeline Construction Co., Inc.
Southwestern Energy
St. Anthony's Medical Center
Steve and Rhonda Trowbridge
T3 Energy Services
Tobacco Corner Plus
Virco, Inc.
Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
Hole-In-One Sponsor
Maus Implement
Donation of John Deere Riding Lawn Mower
Donors
Allied Technology
Arvest Bank
Cashwells Natural Health
Farm Bureau
First Financial Bank
Centennial Bank - Vilonia
Galla Creek Country Club
Modern Woodmen Insurance
Morrilton Area Chamber of Commerce
Shelter Insurance
State Farm Insurance
U.S. Army
US Bank
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he University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) Foundation held its fifth annual “Links for Learning” Golf Tournament fundraiser on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the Morrilton Country Club. A field of more than 100 golfers battled early morning downpours of rain before finishing out the three-person scramble under sunny skies. The tournament was the most successful to date, raising approximately $18,000 in net proceeds for UACCM.