On Friday, September 14, more than 120 golfers participated in the 14th Annual Loyalist College Golf Tournament, Celebrating Student Success. The annual fundraiser was held at the Bay of Quinte Golf and Country Club in support of the College’s Endowment Fund, which provides financial assistance to Loyalist students.
“Over the years, this event has raised more than $440,000, including government matching, for student financial assistance,” said Loyalist President Maureen Piercy. “Friday’s results will add more than $30,000 to that support – our best results ever! Many thanks to Trenval, our lead sponsor, and Quinte Business Development Centre, and to all of the sponsors who contributed financially and through their participation at the event.
Bay of Quinte Golf and Country Club General Manager Marc Ray graduated from the Business Administration program at Loyalist in 1998. He appreciates firsthand the difference that financial support can make to students, having received a College bursary himself.
“I wake up every day and do what I love,” said Marc. “Loyalist is the reason for that. Receiving an Athletic Scholarship helped get me started in my career. Students are the future. They are so important to our community, and we need to make sure that they have every opportunity available to them.”