The 6th annual Tee Up for Nursing event held at Nakoma Golf Club was a huge success again this year! One hundred golfers enjoyed a beautiful day of sunshine, great golf and camaraderie as we raised scholarship funds for nursing students at Edgewood College.
A golf clinic with LPGA Tour Hall of Fame Member Kathy Whitworth kicked off the day, followed by a quick brunch before the shotgun start at noon. Golfers were treated to many games and contests along the way, including a chance for Kathy Whitworth to “get you on the green” on one hole. There were treats like Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream and margaritas from Outback Steakhouse to keep everyone cool and refreshed. Volunteer nursing students from Edgewood’s School of Nursing were great at meeting and greeting the golfers at each hole, and helped us all understand how important scholarships are to them during a presentation at dinner.
A golf clinic with LPGA Tour Hall of Fame Member Kathy Whitworth kicked off the day, followed by a quick brunch before the shotgun start at noon. Golfers were treated to many games and contests along the way, including a chance for Kathy Whitworth to “get you on the green” on one hole. There were treats like Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream and margaritas from Outback Steakhouse to keep everyone cool and refreshed. Volunteer nursing students from Edgewood’s School of Nursing were great at meeting and greeting the golfers at each hole, and helped us all understand how important scholarships are to them during a presentation at dinner.
Most importantly, this year’s event was the most successful to date! Our two Title Scholarship Sponsors, Wind River Financial and Bank of Sun Prairie did a wonderful job raising awareness to the national nursing shortage with WKOW TV and WIBA Radio interviews promoting the event. At the end of the day, more than $150,000 was raised for nursing scholarships. Although the true impact of the support the sponsors provided can not be measured in dollars….those scholarships will go a long way in helping many nurses graduate. With 83% of Edgewood Nursing graduates accepting their first jobs in Wisconsin, that’s good news for all of us.
