The Hanover Township Committee on Youth (COY) presented its Celebration of Leadership Awards on May 21, with a reception honoring the recipients alongside family and friends.
Award winners include:
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The Hanover Township Committee on Youth is accepting nominations for the 2024 Celebration of Leadership Awards.
The categories for this year’s awards are: Rising Star Award, an elementary student (g.
Scott Barla has traveled many rewarding paths as a golf professional and the 1994 graduate of Ferris State University’s Professional Golf Management program claimed his latest honor from the PGA Indiana section receiving its Teacher of the Year award.
Barla has nearly 30 years in professional roles, serving as a Class A golf instructor in Illinois, Michigan and Indiana, an equipment company representative and a stint as a merchandising professional for the PGA championship and Ryder Cup events. Barla now is the successful owner and director of instruction of Barla Golf Academy in Noblesville, Indiana, just north of Indianapolis.
“One of my early and very rewarding teaching experiences was helping establish the Midnight Golf Program in Detroit, working with founder Renee Fluker,” Barla said. “This great program introduces inner-city youngsters to golf, as an inspiration to follow personal and academic pursuits. I have given individual lessons thro
The Hanover Township Committee on Youth (COY) presented its Celebration of Leadership Awards on May 2 with a reception honoring the recipients alongside their families and friends.