by SCGA Junior | Aug 9, 2021 | In Their Own Words, Success Stories
My name is Nataliya Laciste. I am a freshman at Kennedy High School in La Palma and I’ve had the most incredible summer on the golf course with SCGA Junior. I was one of three juniors selected to participate in the USGA’s recent video campaign, I was chosen to play in...
by SCGA Junior | Jun 4, 2021 | In Their Own Words, Scholar Success, Success Stories
My name is Jennifer Queller and I am a recent graduate of the University of Illinois Springfield, where I played golf and majored in biochemistry. I’m also an SCGA Foundation Scholar. SCGA Junior has meant everything to me over my time of being involved in the...
by SCGA Junior | May 20, 2021 | In Their Own Words, Success Stories
As an SCGA Junior golf coach, I know that I am a role model to so many young golfers. I see them mimic what I do in class, and it makes me so happy to know that I’m a part of why they love coming to the course. My name is Christian Oster and I’m a coach in our Player...
by SCGA Junior | Apr 6, 2021 | In Their Own Words, Success Stories
I picked up a golf club for the first time at two years old and learned to play by tagging along with my dad and older siblings on trips to Pico Rivera GC. Between the range and the course, my game really grew up there alongside me. In high school, I finally started...
by SCGA Junior | Feb 4, 2021 | In Their Own Words, Success Stories
There is no love like that of a mother for her child, no matter what. My name is Rebecca Ramirez, and as a mother of two, I couldn’t be more proud of the young adults that my children have grown into. For my son Phillip, so much of that growth is thanks to the...
by SCGA Junior | Jan 21, 2021 | In Their Own Words, Success Stories
My name is Jakeishya Le and I am a former program participant, volunteer, scholarship recipient and now, full-time staff member. I teach golf in our newest community, Riverside, to eager young golfers who are just like I used to be, including through our LPGA-USGA...