NCC Holds 25th Annual Student Scholarship Golf Classic
The 25th Annual Nash Community College Foundation Student Scholarship Golf Classic was held at Benvenue Country Club in Rocky Mount on October 2, 2014 with 124 golfers participating. The tournament raised over $30,000 for student scholarships.
2014 Tournament Chair, Phil Dixon
Members of the golf committee coordinating the event were 2014 Golf Committee Chair Phil Dixon and CMA Chief Executive Officer Phil Dixon, Providence Bank Vice President and Information Technology Officer Lyn Brown, First South Bank Senior Vice President and City Executive Lank Dunton, Benvenue Country Club Tournament Director Rob Farmer, Century 21/The Combs Company Broker/Owner David Combs, Nash Health Care Systems Senior Vice President Corporate Services Cam Blalock and Nash County Assistant Emergency Services Director Scott Rogers, Nash Community College President Dr. Bill Carver, Nash Community College Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Annette Dishner, Nash Community College Vice President for Instruction and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Trent Mohrbutter, Nash Community College Foundation Executive Director Pat Ellis Daniels and Nash Community College Coordinator of Alumni and Annual Programs Melissa Sykes.
This year’s grand tournament sponsors were Content Marketing and Automation, North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives, MBM, Oakley-Collier Architects, PNC Bank, Roger G. Taylor & Associates, Cummins, Institutional Interiors, Franklin Street Partners, Autumn Care of Nash, Sandy Cross Consultant Service and Wells Fargo. Golf carts are sponsored by Batts, Batts & Bell, LLP, W. M. Jordan/Bordeaux – A Joint Venture and McLane. 2014 Hospitality/Event Contributors are Benvenue Country Club, Carolina Eagle Budweiser, Inc., Davenport Autopark, North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives and Speight’s Trophy Shop. Davenport Autopark was the hole-in-one sponsor.
First Division – Tournament Champions
The first place team in the first flight was Team Sumner with a total net score of 50. Team members included (from left): Rick Tate, Annette Dishner, Patrick Merritt and Sumner Tate
First Division – Runner Up 
In second place was the PNC Bank team with a net score of 51. Team members included (from left): Howie Gotshalk, Kyle Huber, Marcus Smith and Casey Turner.
Second Division – Champions 
The second flight winner was the Cummins Rocky Mount Engine Plant team with a net score of 59. This team won on a scorecard playoff. Team members included (from left): Freddy Lacewell, Calvin Ballance, Richard Rains and Kenny Farmer.
Second Division – Runner Up 
The second place winner in the same flight was the The Dudes team with a net score of 59. Team players included (from left): Bill Craig, BW Holt, Fred Tulloss and John Tulloss.
Third Division – Champions
The Individual Players team was the third flight winner with a net score of 64. Team members included (from left): George Small, Dick Berry, Thomas Bashore and Frank Maynard.
Third Division – Runner Up 
The second place winner in the third flight was the Oakley-Collier Architects team with a net score of 64 with team players (from left): Franki Joyner, Ann Collier, Tim Oakley and David Griffin.
Contest Winners
Closest-to-the-hole contest winners were: Wes Ballance on hole 2, representing the Content Marketing and Automation team, Dr. Trent Mohrbutter on hole 9 representing the Doctor’s Posse team, Kenneth Farmer on hole 13 representing the Cummins Rocky Mount Engine Plant team and Tommy Sasser on hole 17 representing Team Harris. The men’s longest drive winner was Ray Richardson of the Speight’s Trophy Shop team and the women’s longest drive winner was Rhonda Williams from the North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives team. Bill Craig with The Dudes’ team won the tablet raffle.
On behalf of Nash Community College students, thank you for your support of the 25th Annual NCC Foundation Student Scholarship Golf Classic!
