The 2022 $5,000.00 Dr. Milton Bernard Scholarship shall be awarded to Zaccheus Spann, a returning and contributing member of the VUU Males’s Golf Group. Zaccheus is a rising senior from Capital Heights, Maryland, and is majoring in Entrepreneur Administration. Spann has a 3.50 profession grade level common.
“I wish to first thank God for this honor. Preserving my head down and remaining targeted on the duty at hand is what retains me humble even in super moments like this. I’m grateful to the Professional Duffers for the Dr. Milton Bernard scholarship. It means a lot to me and the work I’m doing in my life”, says Zaccheus Spann.
Dr. Milton Bernard was the primary president of the Washington, DC Chapter Professional Duffers when it was established. In 1988 Dr. Bernard turned the primary Nationwide President of the Professional Duffer’s USA. Dr. Bernard additionally spearheaded the inception of the Duffer’s Basis over 30 years in the past with a mission to supply academic alternatives for African American youths and promote and assist maintain collegiate golf packages at HBCU’s in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Dr. Bernard was an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical procedure Specialist in Washington, D.C.
“We really respect The Professional Duffers of Washington DC as they’re nice supporters and believers within the mission for the Virginia Union College’s Golf Group”, says Joe Taylor, VUU Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletic and Neighborhood Wellness.
The DC Chapter’s donations over the past six seasons, totaling $28,000, have assisted this system in masking gear, journey, and lodging. “The direct assist of the Professional Duffers of Washington D.C. gave our golf program the monetary assets for competitors which led to a number of the following accomplishments throughout their assist for the final six seasons. 2019 CIAA Champions. We obtained the Golf Coaches of America Affiliation All-Tutorial Group President’s Particular Recognition for 2019-20 and 2020-21 and 2021-22 for sustaining a GPA 3.50 or increased. We additionally obtained The HBCU Tutorial Nationwide Champions the final three seasons 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 (back-to-back-to again). Because of our on the course play and our educational achievements we competed within the Folds of Honor Collegiate Championship September twenty sixth – twenty eighth, 2022, at Michigan State College”, acknowledged VUU Head Golf Coach Lee Coble.
