GCWGA Scholarship Foundation History
The GCWGA Scholarship Foundation was founded in 2007. The purpose and mission of the GCWGA Scholarship Foundation is to grant one-time scholarship(s) to female high school seniors who meet a specific range of qualifications. Candidates are selected based on their academic achievement, character excellence, and involvement in the sport of golf. After all, these young women are our future! In 2008, the first two $1,000 scholarships were granted.
Since 2008, $246,200 in scholarships has been awarded. The Scholarship Foundation is funded through generous private donations from our members, as well as through their scheduled Foundation Days at their respective clubs. The GCWGA provides additional funding, and the SHE (Scholarship for Higher Education) Tournament is held annually in September, marking the final fundraising event of the year.
If you know a girl who loves the sport of golf and meets the requirements, encourage her to apply for the scholarship. The annual deadline is March 1st of every year.
Executive Board
The President and Secretary of the GCWGA Executive Board also serve rotating positions on the Board of the Foundation
Scholarship Recipients 2008-2024
GCWGA Scholarship Foundation Summary of Awards| YEAR | NAME | HIGH SCHOOL | ST | UNIVERSITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | McGehee, Laura | Villa Madonna | KY | U. of Kentucky |
| 2008 | Steen, Marissa | Lakota West | OH | U. of Memphis |
| 2009 | Redfield, Jordan | Beechwood | KY | Georgetown |
| 2009 | Kehling, Alison | Oak Hills | OH | Xavier |
| 2009 | Schultz, Allison | St. Ursula | OH | U. of Toledo |
| 2010 | Hamilton, Allison | Indian Hill | OH | Ohio State U. |
| 2010 | Williams, Elizabeth | Wyoming | OH | North Carolina State U. |
| 2010 | Brinkman, Kara | Mt. Notre Dame | OH | Ohio U. |
| 2010 | Carroll, Megan | St. Ursula | OH | U. of Toledo |
| 2010 | Hartman, Alaina | Oak Hills | OH | College of Mount St. Joseph |
| 2010 | Wessinger, Adrienne | Sycamore | OH | Hanover (switched to UC) |
| 2011 | Chalk, Hayley | Kings | OH | U. of Cincinnati |
| 2011 | Fronk, Sara | St. Henry | KY | U. of Louisville |
| 2011 | Jones, Somalia | Walnut Hills | OH | U. of Michigan |
| 2011 | Leist, Katherine | Kings | OH | Ohio State U. |
| 2011 | Ransdell, Katherine | Villa Madonna | KY | Bellarmine University |
| 2011 | Shroder, Megan | Lakota West | OH | Miami U. |
| 2011 | Strasser, Kara | Ursuline | OH | Georgia Tech |
| 2011 | Wooliver, Katie | St. Ursula | OH | Northwestern |
| 2011 | Wright, Emily | Mason | OH | Wake Forest |
| 2012 | Banfill, Sarah | Seton | OH | U. of Cincinnati |
| 2012 | Bettner, Abigail | St. Ursula | OH | College of Mount St. Joseph |
| 2012 | Braun, Tenley | Kings | KY | Ohio State U. |
| 2012 | Cheesman, Allison | Notre Dame | OH | Bellarmine University |
| 2012 | Cocks, Emily | Anderson | OH | Ohio State U. |
| 2012 | Dafler, Allyson | Fairfield | OH | U. of Cincinnati |
| 2012 | Dipali, S M | Sycamore | OH | New York University |
| 2012 | Garanich, Meghan | Ursuline | OH | Bucknell |
| 2012 | Mack, Erin | Milford | OH | Brigham Young |
| 2012 | Meiners, Madeline | St. Ursula | OH | Xavier |
| 2012 | Policastro, Marie | Loveland | OH | William & Mary |
| 2012 | Sandy, Madija | Colerain | OH | U. of Cincinnati |
| 2012 | Swisher, Hannah | Little Miami | OH | Belmont |
| 2012 | Thomas, Cassidy | Sycamore | OH | Ohio State U. |
| 2012 | Tiberghein, Hayley | Fairfield | OH | Franklin |
| 2013 | Elsaesser, Catherine | Wyoming | OH | Cornell |
| 2013 | Gooderson, Haley | Seton | OH | Ohio U. |
| 2013 | Hubbard, Macy | Mason | OH | Wittenberg |
| 2013 | Lang, Alicia | Ursuline | OH | New York University |
| 2013 | Laumann, Mackenzie | Oak Hills | OH | Northern Kentucky U. |
| 2013 | Macke, Sarah | Seton | OH | U. of Cincinnati |
| 2013 | Reinhold, Marybeth | Sycamore | OH | Miami U. |
| 2013 | Sanzere, Jaime | Oak Hills | OH | U. of Cincinnati |
| 2013 | Toth, Andrea | Seton | OH | U. of Dayton |
| 2014 | Brinkmann, Christina | Lakota East | OH | Trine University |
| 2014 | Burck, Brianna | McAuley | OH | Miami U. |
| 2014 | Duetenberg, Corrine | Seton | OH | U. of Cincinnati |
| 2014 | Dubler, Miranda | Mason | OH | Bowling Green State U. |
| 2014 | Meece, Anna | Fairfield | OH | Coastal Carolina U. |
| 2014 | Meyer, Emma | Ursuline | OH | U. of Dayton |
| 2014 | Specker, Sarah | Seton | OH | U. of Cincinnati |
| 2014 | Stuart, Stacey | Kings | OH | Bowling Green State U. |
| 2015 | Begnoche, Alexis | Highlands | KY | U. of Cincinnati |
| 2015 | Bradfish, Kacie | Cinti Country Day | OH | Purdue |
| 2015 | Creager, Megan | Milford | OH | Youngstown State U. |
| 2015 | House, Emily | Mother of Mercy | OH | Ohio State U. |
| 2015 | Innes, Nadine | Ryle | KY | Murray State U. |
| 2015 | Kehling, Emily | Oak Hills | OH | Xavier U. |
| 2015 | Mauer, Megan | Dixie Heights | KY | Indiana State U. |
| 2015 | Pease, Samantha | Wyoming | OH | Hanover College |
| 2015 | Schaffer, Morgan | Mason | OH | Miami University |
| 2015 | Webb, Emily | Mt. Notre Dame | OH | Xavier University |
| 2016 | Akiyama, Alyssa | Seven Hills | OH | Carleton College |
| 2016 | Alsip, Kellen | Sycamore | OH | UNC-Asheville |
| 2016 | Bowen, Morgan | Cinti Hills Christian | OH | Methodist University |
| 2016 | McCarthy, Emily | Kings | OH | Ohio University |
| 2016 | McGuire, Jenna | Beechwood | KY | Eastern Kentucky U |
| 2016 | Pugliano, Amy | Notre Dame Academy | KY | Northern Kentucky U |
| 2016 | Satterfield, Allison | Indian Hill | OH | Purdue University |
| 2016 | Selby, Megan | Seton | OH | Wittenberg University |
| 2016 | Swensen, Abby | Milford | OH | Ohio Dominican Univeristy |
| 2016 | Wessels, Kelsey | Oak Hills | OH | Northern Kentucky U |
| 2017 | Egbers, Katelyn | Notre Dame Academy | KY | U. of Cincinnati |
| 2017 | Klare, Abigail | Ursuline | OH | U. of Cincinnati |
| 2017 | McCrabb, Hannah | Springboro | OH | Asbury University |
| 2017 | Olthaus, Isabella | Seton | OH | Mt. St. Joseph U. |
| 2017 | Sletto, Olivia | Beechwood | KY | University of Kentucky |
| 2017 | Su, Vivienne | Mason | OH | Ohio State U. |
| 2017 | Walter, Haley | Seton | OH | Ohio University |
| 2017 | Wang, Orchid | Sycamore | OH | Ohio State U. |
| 2017 | York, Isabel | St. Ursula | OH | Tennessee Tech U. |
| 2018 | Bode, Sydney | Lakota East | OH | U. of Cincinnati |
| 2018 | Brumfield, Leyton | Ursuline | OH | Ohio State Univ |
| 2018 | Eichhold, Lindsay | Mother of Mercy | OH | Univ of Louisville |
| 2018 | Grotjan, Brooke | Ursuline | OH | Texas Christian Univ |
| 2018 | Hallinan, Katie | Walnut Hills | OH | Univ of Illinois |
| 2018 | Karbowski, Caroline | Summit Ctry Day | OH | Ohio State Univ |
| 2018 | Richter, Marie | Seton | OH | Xavier U. |
| 2018 | Roch, Elizabeth | St. Henry Dist | KY | Eastern Kentucky U. |
| 2018 | Schraer, Allison | Ursuline | OH | Mississippi State U. |
| 2018 | Smith, Madison | Randall K Cooper | KY | Middle Tennessee State |
| 2018 | Swayne, Alexandra | Kings | OH | Clemson U. |
| 2019 | Abler, Lauren | Notre Dame Academy | KY | Eastern Kentucky U |
| 2019 | Bell, K.C. | Ursuline | OH | Sewanee: Univ of the South |
| 2019 | Breckinridge, Julia | Ursuline | OH | Indiana U. |
| 2019 | Bruck, Heather | Sycamore | OH | Univ of South Carolina |
| 2019 | Owens, Madeline | Lebanon | OH | Walsh Univ |
| 2019 | Shutte, Alexandra | Colerain | OH | Thomas More Univ |
| 2019 | Skarda, Samantha | Loveland | OH | Ohio State Univ |
| 2019 | Soh, Rachelle | Ursuline | OH | Ohio State Univ |
| 2019 | Wilson, Bree | Lakota East | OH | Rhodes College |
| 2020 | Bihl, Brooke | Newport Central Catholic | KY | Northern Kentucky University |
| 2020 | Brown, Emma | Sycamore | OH | Rose-Hulman Institute |
| 2020 | Chamberlin, Elizabeth | Turpin | OH | Transylvania University |
| 2020 | Lee, SuengRi | Wyoming | OH | Yale University |
| 2020 | Rountree, Allison | Loveland | OH | Ohio Northern University |
| 2020 | Simons, Audrey | Sycamore | OH | North Carolina State University |
| 2020 | Sonne, Ellie | Ursuline | OH | University of Notre Dame |
| 2021 | Baumlein, Rebekah | Kings | OH | Ohio Northern University |
| 2021 | Bryan, Megan | Anderson | OH | Kentucky Wesleyan |
| 2021 | Dargie, Hannah | Larry A Ryle HS | KY | Thomas Moore University |
| 2021 | Fluker, Ariana | Princeton | OH | Ohio State University |
| 2021 | Hudepohl, Eleanor | Ursuline | OH | Creighton University |
| 2021 | McNair, Halley | Fenwick | OH | Wittenberg University |
| 2021 | Meyer, Nora | Ursuline | OH | Ohio State University |
| 2021 | Rowland, Ellen | Highlands | KY | University of Florida |
| 2021 | Stegemann, Hailey | Clermont NE | OH | Tennessee Tech University |
| 2021 | Swartz, Grace | Lebanon | OH | University of Kentucky |
| 2021 | Zhang, Grace | Sycamore | OH | Emory University |
| 2022 | Coyle, Abbey Jo | Harrison HS | OH | Montreat College |
| 2022 | Frey, Anna | St Ursula Academy | OH | University of Cincinnati |
| 2022 | Gavin, Sydney | Seton | OH | Mount St Joseph Univ |
| 2022 | Kaminski, Natalie | Cinti Country Day | OH | Belmont Univ |
| 2022 | Madden, Ally | Mason HS | OH | Univ of Dayton |
| 2022 | Marty, Lillian | Wyoming HS | OH | Univ of Kentucky |
| 2022 | Miller, Hannah | Kings HS | OH | Miami Univ |
| 2022 | Myers, Ellie | Lakota West | OH | Bryant Univ |
| 2022 | Perry, Alyssa | Harrison HS | OH | Mount St Joseph Univ |
| 2022 | Selby, Izzy | Seton | OH | Wittenberg Univ |
| 2022 | Shay, Jessica | Milford | OH | York College of Penn |
| 2022 | Xie, Nicole | Mason HS | OH | The Ohio State Univ |
| 2023 | Childs, Megan | Seton | OH | Thomas More Univ |
| 2023 | Heidemann, Kylee | Mercy McAuley | OH | Univ of Dayton |
| 2023 | Isgrig, Piper | Indian Hill | OH | Univ of Alabama |
| 2023 | Kautz ,Elli | Lakota West | OH | Purdue Univ |
| 2023 | Lynch, Emily | Kings HS | OH | The Ohio State Univ |
| 2023 | Madding, Andrea | Lakota East | OH | Miami Univ |
| 2023 | Rosenfeld, Emily | Seven Hills | OH | Georgia Tech |
| 2023 | Surrey, AnnaLucy | Highlands | OH | Univ Of Cincinnati |
| 2023 | Thiemann, Cara | St. Ursula | OH | Univ of Dayton |
| 2023 | Zirpoli, Olivia | Ursuline | OH | Auburn Univ |
| 2024 | Blackburn, Taylor | Lakota West | OH | Ohio Northern University |
| 2024 | Burns, Maureen | Mt. Nortre Dame | OH | Youngstown State Univ. |
| 2024 | Fesenmeier, Molly | CHCA | OH | Auburn Univ |
| 2024 | Johnson, Riley | Homeschol | OH | University of Dayton |
| 2024 | Kelly, Gracey | St. Ursula Academy | OH | The Ohio State Univ. |
| 2024 | Lord, Elaina | Kings HS | OH | Miami University |
| 2024 | McManis, Lily | Milford HS | OH | University of Cincinnati |
| 2024 | Puthoff, Ella | Ursuline | OH | The Ohio State Univ. |
| 2024 | Sievers, Anna | Turpin HS | OH | University of Vermont |
| 2024 | Thompson, Caroline | Sycamore HS | OH | University of Richmond |