More than 500 College Students Participate in Inaugural PGA WORKS Virtual Workshop
By PGA
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Rachel Melendez Mabee – PGA WORKS Program Specialist, PGA of America
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Lamell McMorris – PGA REACH Trustee, CEO Perennial Strategy Group, Founding Principle of Greenlining Realty USA
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Dee Robinson – PGA REACH Trustee, CEO of Robinson Hill
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Nerissa Robinson – Diversity and Talent Manager, PGA TOUR
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DeAngelo Simmons – CEO and NBA Certified Agent, BDS Sports
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Bill Whaley – National Director of Operations, PGA TOUR
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Suzy Whaley – President, PGA of America
“The essence of this workshop was to engage students in career development programming and consultation with expert insight and mentoring from leading business, golf and sports leaders,” said Scooter Clark, PGA, Manager of the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship. “Given the unique circumstance of having to hold this workshop via live stream on YouTube, we were thrilled to engage over 500 students throughout the day who not only listened to the panelists intently, but interacted by asking questions and exchanging information about their career goals and expectations.”
“During these unsettling times, college students are very concerned about their future career options. It was important for us to help alleviate their stress while reinforcing the breadth of opportunities in all sectors of the golf industry,” said Sandy Cross, Chief People Officer, PGA of America. “This approach enabled us to reach beyond the 190 student-athletes we annually host on-site at the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship. The new-look career workshop presented an opportunity for students to engage with fellow future business leaders while connecting with executives to share their expertise and experiences in both the business and golf world.”
Cross added, “For this inaugural event, we could not have been happier with the number of participants. The interactive nature of the workshop helped inspire these students and provide great perspectives on career readiness, networking and opportunities.”