ST. AUGUSTINE, FL. – March 12, 2005 – PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has announced it has invited The First Tee Scholars – Class of 2004 to join corporate executives at their Executive Forum during the Players Championship, March 23-27, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The Executive Forum includes presentations and discussions about current business topics.
The following students were designated as The First Tee Scholars in 2004 because of their outstanding academic performance, community involvement and leadership qualities:
Student College or University The First Tee Chapter
Zachery Auchenach George Washington University The First Tee ofPittsburgh
Ashley Corio Georgetown College (Ky.) The First Tee ofMichigan
Jon Dold Greensboro College The First Tee ofGreater Kansas City
Toni Lomax University of Memphis The First Tee ofMemphis
Kristen Red-Horse New York University The First Tee ofGreater Sacramento
Ben Samuels University of Maryland The FirstTee ofPittsburgh
A national trustee of The First Tee, PricewaterhouseCoopers created this opportunity to introduce The First Tee Scholars to corporate America, teach them about the business of a top accounting firm and let them interact with high-ranking corporate executives. This is the second year PricewaterhouseCoopers has hosted this program for The First Tee Scholars.
“On behalf of The First Tee, I would like to thank PricewaterhouseCoopers for extending this opportunity to our 2004 Scholars,” said Joe Louis Barrow Jr., executive director of The First Tee and senior vice president of the World Golf Foundation. “The Executive Forum proved to be extremely beneficial last year. We are confident our students again will gain real-world experiences that will contribute to their future success.”
“PricewaterhouseCoopers is about making connections that matter for our clients and for our people. That’s why we are pleased to again extend this opportunity to The First Tee Scholars,” said Dean M. Kern, PricewaterhouseCoopers US Markets Leader. “We are excited about exposing these future leaders to today’s corporate leaders and giving both the opportunity to exchange ideas.”
The students will be able to join the gallery to watch the best golfers in the world compete for the Players Championship title. They also will have the opportunity to visit The First Tee home office and tour the World Golf Hall of Fame.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwc.com) provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services for public and private clients. More than 120,000 people in 144 countries connect their thinking, experience and solutions to build public trust and enhance value for clients and their stakeholders.
Unless otherwise indicated, "PricewaterhouseCoopers" refers to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is a member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited.
The First Tee is an initiative of the World Golf Foundation. Since its inception in 1997, The First Tee has opened 201 golf learning facilities and has introduced the game of golf to over 450,000 participants. The focus is to give young people of all backgrounds an opportunity to develop, through golf and character education, life-enhancing values such as honesty, integrity and sportsmanship.
Contact:
Mandy Riceman
(904) 940-4324
mriceman@thefirsttee.org
