Dean Jenkins, Lauren Meeth '08, Wendy Laria '08, and Don Bush of PriceWaterhouseCoopers (top); and BUS 450 students on tournament day (bottom).
A charity golf event that Farmer School students drove from conception to execution exceeded its goal. The Golf Fore a Cure tournament April 27 netted $18,000 for the Tug McGraw Foundation, which supports brain cancer research and works to increase public awareness of the disease.
It’s the first year for what organizers envision as an annual event, with lead sponsorship from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Farmer School of Business.
The success of "Golf Fore a Cure" is even more impressive, given the fact that it was organized and conducted in the space of three weeks. In early April, students in a senior Management class heard a presentation from Harry Campbell, president of consumer markets for EMBARQ. In his remarks, Campbell recounted his wife’s current fight against brain cancer, and her story inspired the students to help fund further research through the Tug McGraw Foundation.
“We’re grateful to everyone for believing in the Tug McGraw Foundation’s philanthropic cause, and in our ability to pull off such a successful event,” said Lauren Meeth, one of two seniors who spearheaded the planning.
Meeth and Wendy Laria set a goal of $15,000 and developed an organizational plan that involved their Management classmates as well as students in the Business Honors program. They quickly contacted potential sponsors, identified a location, secured prizes, publicized the event, and developed a succession plan that ensures longevity for the tournament.
“Based on this event’s success, we leave the university knowing full well that we have left a lasting legacy for the Farmer School of Business and the Tug McGraw Foundation,” Laria said.
“I am so proud of the students who participated, the two graduating seniors who showed such extraordinary leadership in bringing this huge fundraiser together,” said Dean Roger Jenkins. “These students clearly have heart and care deeply about helping others.
“I also want to express my most sincere thanks to members of our Business Advisory Council for their very strong support, and to those in the Farmer School family who took part.”
