Shady Canyon Golf Club grants $27K in scholarships

Shady Canyon Golf Club granted $27,000 in educational scholarships to nine of its employees and their families.

The inaugural scholarship presentation took place July 23 in the Sycamore Room at Shady Canyon.

The Shady Canyon Golf Club Charitable Foundation was formed with the intent of providing an avenue for members to give back to the local community. This year, Shady Canyon General Manager Steve Buck introduced an employee educational scholarship program to the members as a way of supporting the club staff and their families.

Approximately 55 members and guests were in attendance including the Board of Directors, the Charitable Foundation committee members, scholarship recipients and their families.

Member response to the scholarship program has been overwhelming and led to the aforementioned nine scholarship grants.

Buck anticipates granting scholarships bi-annually in an effort to follow the recipient’s educational path and offer financial assistance accordingly.

The grant recipients were selected after a vetting process that included an application, personal interview and essay on the topic of each candidate’s career aspirations.

This was the first time staff scholarships were awarded. Shady Canyon expects the number of scholarships to grow each year.

The scholarship grant recipients were:

•Janet Sencion – Daughter of Fernando Sencion Jr., who works in the golf maintenance department as a foreman/spray tech. Fernando has been a staff member of the club for 14 years.

•Jamie Solorsa – Daughter of Joe Solorsa, who is a locker room attendant in the men’s locker room. Joe has been a staff member for one year.

•Jennifer Lomeli – Daughter of Jose Lomeil, who works in the food and beverage department as a server. Jose has been a staff member for 12 years.

•Jannyna Flores – Daughter of Alejandrina Monterrosa, who works in the culinary department as a cook. Alejandrina has been a staff member for four years.

•Mary Romo – Currently works in the food and beverage department as a hostess and has been a staff member for two years.

•Phillip Ahn – Currently works in the golf services department as a golf service attendant. Phillip has been a staff member for two years.

•Paloma Lamas – Daughter of Raul Gonzalez Garcia. Raul works in the golf maintenance department as a greenskeeper and has been a staff member for two years.

•Judith Bahena – Currently works as an administrative assistant and receptionist in the clubhouse. Judith has held several positions at the club during her six years as a staff member.

•Cooper Tuch – Son of Raphael Tuch, clubhouse manager. Cooper previously worked in both the golf maintenance and engineering departments. Cooper’s father Raphael has been the clubhouse manager for 13 years.

— From staff reports