Student Life

NCC Foundation Hosts 24th Annual Student Scholarship Golf Classic

The 24th Annual Nash Community College Foundation Student Scholarship Golf Classic was held at Benvenue Country Club in Rocky Mount on October 17, 2013 with 132 golfers participating.

2013 Tournament Chair Lank Dunton of Southern Bank thanks the golfers for their support as NCC Board Chair Sam Dickens and NCC Chief Academic Officer Dr. Trent Mohrbutter look on.
Members of the golf committee coordinating the event were 2013 Committee Chair, Lank Dunton, Vice President, Southern Bank & Trust Company; Jeffrey Batts, Attorney, Batts, Batts & Bell; Cam Blalock, Sr. Vice President Corporate Services, Nash Health Care Systems; Bill Carver, President, Nash Community College; David Combs, Broker/Owner, Century 21/The Combs Company; Pat Daniels, Executive Director, Nash Community College Foundation; Phil Dixon, Director of Sales and Training, Construction Imaging by Viewpoint; Annette Dishner, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Nash Community College; Trent Mohrbutter, Vice President for Instruction and Chief Academic Officer, Nash Community College; Scott Rogers, Assistant Emergency Services Director, Nash County; Joe Saputo, President, Carolina Eagle Budweiser, Inc. and Morris Wilder, CPA, Business Consultant.

This year’s grand tournament sponsors were Autumn Care of Nash, Cummins Rocky Mount Engine Plant, Oakley-Collier Architects, P.A., MBM, Sandy Cross Consultant Service, Inc., Wells Fargo, McLane and North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives. Golf carts were sponsored by Franklin Street Partners and Nash Health Care Systems. 2013 Hospitality/Event Contributors were Benvenue Country Club, Canteen Vending Services, Carolina Eagle Budweiser, Inc., Davenport Autopark, Speight’s Trophy Shop and SunDrop Bottling Company of Rocky Mount.

Championship Division – Tournament Champions

The first place team in the championship flight was UR.stocks.R.up with a total net score of 49. Team members included (from left): Gray Daughtridge, Phil Dixon, Jamin Dixon and Wes Ballance.

Championship Division – Runner Up

In second place was the Teeny Weeny Cleaning Service team with a net score of 50 . Team members included (from left): Graham Campbell, Al Godwin, Johnny Poland and Bob Norman.

First Division – Champions


The first flight winner was the Wells Fargo team with a net score of 54. Team members included (from left): Grant Everette, Bryan Williams, Tem Myers and Frank Harrison

First Division – Runner Up


The second place winner in the same flight was the Cummins Rocky Mount Engine Plant team with a net score of 54. Team players included (from left):  Ed Willburn, Monte Tippette, Elliot Canupp and Charles Harris.

Second Division – Champions


The City of Rocky Mount team sponsored by Texican Natural Gas was the second flight winner with a net score of 58. Team members included (from left): Rusty Owens, Aubrey Hilliard, Ricky Proctor and Rich Worsinger.

Second Division – Runner Up


The second place winner in the second flight was the Oakley-Collier Architects team with a net score of 59 with team players (from left): Matt Oakley, Franki Joyner, Tim Oakley and David Griffin.

Contest Winners

Closest-to-the-hole contest winners were: Kevin O’Conner on hole 2, representing the MBM Corporation team, Phillip Manning on hole 9 representing the Danco Builders team, Tim Sasser on hole 13 representing Team Harris and Linda Amerson on hole 17 representing the President’s Team. The men’s longest drive winner was Terry Coppedge of Nash Health Care Team and the women’s longest drive winner was Rhonda Williams from the North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives team. Kenney Baker with the Sandy Cross Consultants Team won the Acer Tablet raffle.

On behalf of Nash Community College students, thank you for your support of the 24th Annual NCC Foundation Student Scholarship Golf Classic!