Congratulations to the 2024 Scoville-Meno TCGA Scholarship recipients, Drew Karedes, Joseph Dell, and Lucas Hunter!
Thank you to the Scoville-Meno Family of Dealerships for their generosity and support of Junior Golf in the Triple Cities!
Below is a photo of two of our recipients receiving their scholarship certificates, and a bit more about all three recipients.
Drew Karedes
Drew is a 2024 graduate of Union Endicott High School, graduating with honors and an advanced regents diploma. A five year member of the UE Golf team, he attributes Coach Matt Morley and his teammates for pushing him to be his best, on the course and in life. He contributed to the Tigers 2022 and 2023 STAC Championships and the 2023 Section IV Championship. Drew also qualified for the NYS tournament the last two seasons. He was awarded the Hurst Mitten Award for outstanding leadership and character.
Drew will be attending James Madison University in the fall and will study business and marketing. He would like to thank the Scoville-Meno family of Dealerships and the TCGA for the opportunity to receive this scholarship, which will be very useful as he prepares for his freshman year at JMU.
Joseph Dell
Joseph began playing golf at a young age, and has continued playing the game ever since. He has been a member of the Maine-Endwell golf team for the past 6 years. During his senior year, he helped lead the Maine-Endwell team to a sectional title while also placing second overall. Joseph maintained an honor roll status throughout highschool while also participating in swimming during the winter, and lacrosse during the spring.
Joseph has played in many TCGA events over the past few years and plans to compete in more this summer. He plans to attend The University Of Scranton in the fall where he will be continuing his golf career and studying business, and is very thankful for the opportunity to receive this scholarship.
Lucas Hunter
Lucas Hunter, a recent graduate of Trumansburg High School, is set to embark on an exciting journey at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona, where he will pursue his dream of becoming a professional pilot. Throughout his high school years, Lucas was an active and engaged student, participating in the soccer and golf teams. His passion for aviation started in seventh grade when he found the First Tech Challenge robotics team, Mechanical Meltdown, in Watkins Glen. This is where he began to build and control robots. In the following years, he worked on building and flying drones and eventually found his ticket to the skies. In September last year, he began taking private pilot lessons through the East Hill Flying Club.
In addition to his academic and extracurricular pursuits, Lucas has a deep love for golf, a sport he has enjoyed since childhood, thanks to his grandparents, who introduced him to the game at a young age. This early exposure to golf honed his skills and instilled in him a sense of discipline and patience that he carries into all aspects of his life. Lucas is thankful for the opportunity to receive this scholarship. As Lucas prepares to take to the skies, he looks forward to combining his technical knowledge, athletic discipline, and lifelong passions to achieve his goals and inspire others.
