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May 5, 2021
Kennedy Ellis, a senior at Alpena High School, will be receiving the Traverse City Junior Golf Association (TCJGA) Bruce Keillor Memorial Scholarship this year as part of the TCJGA yearly scholarship program.
Ellis has been a member of the association for several years and has been participating in tournaments and as a volunteer for younger kids as part of lessons at the Bay Meadows Family Golf Course in Traverse City.
Ellis plans to attend Olivet College.
The Traverse City Junior Golf Association (TCJGA) College Scholarship program began in 1994 and, over the past 27 years, has given over $347,000 in college educational funds to the TCJGA membership. This program is financed through an annual TCJGA Tournament, several memorial scholarships, plus TCJGA sponsors and donors.
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Alpena High senior Kennedy Ellis is pictured with Champions Retreat Golf Superintendent Craig Walsh during her recent stint as part of the volunteer grounds crew at the Augusta National Women s Amateur in Georgia.
ALPENA For most high schoolers, spring break is all about taking time to get away from school and getting a chance to relax.
For Kennedy Ellis, spring break turned into a very busy, but very enjoyable week.
Ellis, an Alpena High School senior, was part of the volunteer grounds crew for part of the 2021 Augusta National Women’s Amateur, which was held from March 31 to April 3.