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College Scholarships
Ryan Feauto
Graduated from Kuemper
Catholic High School in Carroll.
He is attending Dordt College
in Sioux Center, Iowa where he
will be on the Defender’s Men’s
Golf team. There he will be
studying Animal Science/Pre-
Veterinary.
Willis Gaer
Graduated from Roosevelt
High School in Des Moines. He
is attending Eastern Kentucky
University in Richmond,
Kentucky. He plans on
studying risk management
and insurance. He will also
be playing on the Eastern
Kentucky Men’s Golf team.
Anne Gradoville
Graduated from Dowling
Catholic High School in West
Des Moines. She is attending
the University of Northern
Iowa where she plans on
studying speech pathology. She
also plays on the UNI Women’s
Golf team.
* Sani & Griffel Scholar
Jesper Holke-Farnam
Graduated from Grundy Center
High School. He will attend
the University of Nevada Las
Vegas where he plans to study
Professional Golf Management
in their PGM Program.
Herman Sani Scholarship | Ann Griffel Scholarship
The IGA Foundation administers two college scholarship programs that annually benefit grad-
uating seniors from Iowa high schools.
The
Herman Sani Scholarship Program
is a four-year scholarship awarded to outstanding grad-
uating seniors who have excelled in academics, community service, and have been involved
with golf.
Each recipient receives $8,000 ($2,000 per year) over a consecutive four-year pe-
riod.
Since 1950, 174 Iowa students have been awarded Sani Scholarships.
The IGAF awards
$2,000 Ann Griffel Scholarships
to Iowa high school senior girls who intend to
further their education at an Iowa institution of higher learning, whether a college, university,
or trade school. Since 1963, 233 students have received assistance.
2017 Herman Sani Scholars - Jesper Holke-Farnam, Ryan Fe-
auto, Anne Gradoville and Willis Gaer.
2017 Ann Griffel Scholars - Johanna Vander Wilt, Beth Stolte,
Anne Hedlund, Anne Gradoville and Abby Koch.
Herman Sani Scholars
Ann Griffel Scholars
Abby Koch
She has completed her high
school career at East High
School is Sioux City, Iowa.
She is attending Morningside
College and pursuing a degree
in Graphic Design. Abby is
also continuing her golf career
on the Morningside College
Women’s Golf team.
Ann Hedlund
Graduated from Akron
Westfield Senior High in Akron,
Iowa. Ann is attending Briar
Cliff University, where she
is pursuing an education in
Nursing. She also is playing on
the Briar Cliff Women’s Golf
team.
Beth Stolte
Graduated from Winterset High
School in Winterset, Iowa. She
is attending Simpson College in
Indianola. At Simpson College
she intends to pursue a degree
in Clinical Health Sciences. Beth
will also be continuing her golf
career as a member of the
Simpson Women’s Golf team.
Johanna Vander Wilt
Graduated from South Hardin
High School in Eldora, Iowa.
She is attending Wartburg
College and persuing a degree
in Elementary Education.
Volunteers play all day to raise money for Scholarships
We’d like to thank everyone that came out and played
in the IGA Foundation Griffel-Sani Scholarship Golf
Marathon. Eight golfers participated in the 2017
marathon tallying up at least 100 holes of golf each.
Those included President
Mike Pape
, Board Members
Al Pottebaum
,
Bill Eby
(pictured left),
Steve Jermier
and
Michelle Klein
(
Curtis Klein
, pictured right, filled
in).
Curtis Holck
from Ankeny also participated playing
with IGA Staff members
Clint Brown
and
Katelynn
Hogenson
at Ankeny Golf & CC.
This is a biennial event that participants play to
support the IGAF scholarships. They receive individual
donations based on holes played.
2017 IGAF Golf Marathon
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