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First Tee
Scholarship
Jo Bob Hille
Memorial Scholarship at the First Tee of
Tulsa
This scholarship was created in 2007 by
the Hille Foundation to provide the
opportunity of a college education to
First Tee participants. Awards of up to
$10,000.00 per student per year are
distributed for use towards a degree
from an accredited college or university
within the state of Oklahoma.
Applications for the scholarship are
limited exclusively to students who
actively participate in First Tee
programs, maintain a high school grade
point average of 2.0 or above, and
demonstrate leadership abilities.
Consideration is also given to financial
need.
For more detailed information
about the Jo Bob Hille Memorial
Scholarship and other programs and
opportunities offered at First Tee,
please contact First Tee of Tulsa at
(918) 591-4168 or visit at:
www.thefirstteetulsa.org
Recent News from The Tulsa Chapter of
the First Tee
Biographies of the current
Jo Bob Hille Memorial Scholarship
recipients: Garrett Powders, Brad
Kershaw, and Austin Crandall
Garrett Powders
In a recent interview our first
scholarship recipient, Garrett Powders
said...
This year has
been truly one of first experiences. I
have started acting in plays for RSU
theater. I've moved up at the radio
station from production director to
music director. In my first year at that
position I've been nominated for a
national award by College Music Journal
for the "Best Newcomer" and the station
has been nominated for "Most Improved,"
and I am traveling to New York over Fall
Break for the CMJ Music Marathon. I also
won a scholarship from OETA which
recognizes some of the top students in
broadcasting. With all of that, I'm
still continuing my education. I've
almost completed all of my degrees and
am currently preparing for life after
college. The Jo Bob Hille scholarship
has helped me in college more than I can
express. Without it I wouldn't have had
the opportunity to have all the
experiences I'm currently enjoying or
have been able to pursue a second minor
in graphic design. The First Tee has
helped shape me into the man I've become
and I still carry the principles of the
9 core values with me. I am truly
grateful for all The First Tee and the
Jo Bob Hille Memorial Scholarship has
done for me.
Garrett and Mary
Ann
Brad Kershaw
Recipient of the 2010 Jo Bob Hille
Memorial Scholarship, Brad began playing
golf at the age 13 after playing
baseball most of his childhood days. He
joined The First Tee in 2003, being
named Mentor of The Year in 2008. He
served as a mentor from 2005 to 2010 and
is an Ace graduate. He also represented
The First Tee of Tulsa in the Wal-Mart
First Tee Pebble Beach Open in 2009.
While in high school he was the captain
of Owasso's golf team his junior and
senior years and played on the varsity
team for three years in high school.
He is currently attending OSU pursuing a
degree in Political Science. He is
pledging Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity and
is serving as the Philanthropy Chair for
the fraternity, coordinating community
service projects in the area. In his
spare time he enjoys intramural football
and soccer.
Austin Crandall
Austin Crandall is from Sperry, OK and
began the First Tee of Tulsa in the
spring of 2005.
His parents
James and Kendria Crandall have
supported Austin’s love for the game by
bringing him to Mohawk on a regular
basis before he could drive.
While in high school he maintained a GPA
of 3.457 while playing on the Sperry
varsity golf team. He is enrolled in
classes at TCC to pursue a degree in
business administration.
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