6th Annual Jerry P. Wrenn Scholarship Scramble This Friday

If you're a great golfer--or, like the Healthy Turtle you don't let things like "lost balls" and "quadruple bogies" stand in the way of enjoying the game--you are in luck this Friday.

The University of Maryland School of Public Health, in collaboration with the SPH Alumni Chapter and numerous sponsors, will host its 6th Annual Wrenn Scholarship Scramble, a golf tournament to benefit the Jerry P. Wrenn Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship Fund.

The event is always a good time--entrants receive range balls, greens fees, cart rental, continental breakfast, cart snacks, luncheon buffet, cart gift, tees, and logo balls--and it's definitely for a good cause. Since 2004, proceeds from the golf tournament have gone to award $27,500 in scholarships to 32 academically qualified seniors with financial need.

This year, the tournament will host more than 88 golfers at the University of Maryland Golf Course this Friday, August 7th. Gloria Friedgen, our Alumni & Outreach Coordinator for the SPH, hopes that despite the deepening recession, they will be able provide ten $1,000 scholarship this year, nearly matching last year's total of $11,000 to 12 students.

The tournament and endowed scholarship is named for Dr. Jerry Wrenn, a former Dean and faculty member of the College of Health and Human Performance, the precursor to the Maryland SPH. Dr. Wrenn is noted for his commitment to undergraduate education--his vision helped create the Student Services Center, which assists SPH students stay on track through their education and prepares them for careers in public health.

In celebration of his work with students, the Jerry P. Wrenn Undergraduate Scholarship was established in June 2003 to commemorate his retirement from the School.

Enjoy these pictures from past events, and enjoy a great day of golf for a great cause. For more information about the event, visit this link.