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2009 ONTARIO BRANCH SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
October 23, 2009
Dear Ontario Branch Member,
On behalf of the Board of Directors and the Career Awareness Committee, we are pleased to announce the two recipients of the 2009 CSCM-OB $2000 Scholarship Awards.
Heather Arnold, Bigwin Island Golf Club
Heather has worked in the club industry for two years at Bigwin Island Golf Club as the Food & Beverage Operations Manager. Since 2005 and prior to entering into the club industry, she gained valuable food & beverage experience working in the hospitality and restaurant industry. She is currently enrolled in the Business Administration degree program at Laurentian University. She has achieved the Dean’s List from 2007 to 2009 with an 81.6 GPA. Heather is currently focusing on the food and beverage side of the club industry to achieve her career goal as Clubhouse Manager or Director of Food and Beverage. She plans to apply her education to progressively grow to higher levels of management within the club industry.
Shaun McCracken, The Club at North Halton
Shaun started in the golf industry working on a turf crew and this experience inspired him to pursue a career in the club industry. Since 2008, he has worked as a member of the Pro Shop department at The Club at North Halton. He started as a Back Shop Supervisor and this year was promoted to Candidate Professional/Pro Shop Clerk. In August, he successfully achieved his CPGA Professional designation. Shaun is currently enrolled in the Business Administration/Professional Golf Management program at Georgian College. He has an impressive history of winning awards over the past five years, and has been the recipient of the 2009 Georgian College Residence Student Council Member of the Year, 2008 Georgian College Professional Golf Management Scholarship Award, 2007 Lester B. Pearson Merit Award, 2007 Lieutenant Governors Volunteer award, 2007 Blast Productions Award, 2007 Student of Excellence, 2007 Kitch MacPherson Scholarship Award, and the Greatest Contribution to Lester B. Pearson Athletics in 2005, 2006, and 2007. His career goal is to become a General Manager for a high end golf club in Canada. He also has plans to be an active member with The Canadian Society of Club Managers by serving on committees to assist with the development and improvement to programs for the club industry.
We would like to thank all student applicants and Club Managers who have encouraged their student employees to apply for the 2009 scholarship awards. The success of this program could not have been achieved without the leadership and support by you, the Club Manager.
Yours truly,
Ian Scott Walter Cheung, CCM, CFBE
President, Ontario Branch Chair, Career Awareness Committee