AJGA names HP Scholastic Junior All-America Team
Twenty-four juniors honored by the AJGA, HP for achievements on the golf course, in the classroom
BRASELTON, Ga. – Twenty-four of the nation’s brightest minds and best junior golfers were named to the 2013 HP Scholastic Junior All-America Team, the American Junior Golf Association and HP announced Friday, Oct. 4. Sponsored by HP since 1988, the team consists of 12 young men and 12 young women who demonstrate the ability to excel both on the golf course and in the classroom.
To be eligible to apply for the HP Scholastic Junior All-America Team, boys must have placed in the top 10 of an AJGA Open or Invitational, while girls needed a top-five finish. The selections were then based on grade point average, class rank, SAT/ACT/PLAN/PSAT scores, community service and writing ability. Candidates were required to submit an essay no longer than 500 words on an original topic relating to golf.
“HP is once again proud to recognize outstanding academic, athletic, and community service achievements with the naming of the 2013 HP Scholastic Junior All-America Team,” said John Dayan, Vice President, Technology Services Group, Hewlett-Packard. “The AJGA, working closely with parents and players alike, strives to prepare these young adults for life in college and beyond, by instilling honor, integrity, persistence and sportsmanship. HP and the AJGA are celebrating 25 years of support for this award and recognition of excellence.”
The 12 boys on the HP Scholastic Junior All-America team are Franklin Huang of Poway, Calif. (2014), Andrew McKinney of Danville, Ky. (2014), Mitchell Meissner of San Antonio (2014), Jackson Moss of New Albany, Ohio (2014), William Register of Burlington, N.C. (2014), Sam Rosenberg of Dallas (2014), Michael Sharp of Kendallville, Ind. (2014), Corey Shaun of Encinitas, Calif. (2014), Nathan Tenpas of Chevy Chase, Md. (2014), Carter Thompson of Tallahassee, Fla. (2014), Jens Verhey of Reno, Nev. (2014), and Jackson Wendling of Effingham, Ill. (2015)
The 12 girls on the HP Scholastic Junior All-America team are Alexandra Farnsworth of Nashville, Tenn. (2014), Madison Glennie of Clearwater, Fla. (2014), Alexandra Harkins of Crystal Lake, Ill. (2014), Tatum Jackson of Mountain Brook, Ala. (2014), Sabrina Long of Alpharetta, Ga. (2015), Julie Luo of Centreville, Va. (2015), Emily Mills of Farmingdale, N.J. (2014), Shawn Rennegarbe of Addieville, Ill. (2014), Jayshree Sarathy of Palo Alto, Calif. (2014), Michelle Xie of Palo Alto, Calif. (2015), Nancy Xu of Sunnyvale, Calif. (2014), and Anna Zhou of Palo Alto, Calif. (2015)
These outstanding individuals will be honored at the Rolex Junior All-America Awards Banquet, Nov. 24, at PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. By being named to this team, each player is also eligible to participate in the Polo Golf Junior Classic, one of the most prestigious events in junior golf, which will take place on PGA National Resort & Spa's Champion and Fazio Courses, Nov. 23-29.
2013 HP Scholastic Honor Roll
BOYS
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GIRLS
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| Ben Albin, Santa Fe, N.M | Emma Albrecht, Ormond Beach, Fla. |
| Michael Alvarez, Henderson, Nev. | Olivia Benzin, Tacoma, Wash. |
| Braden Bailey, Groves, Texas | Julia Calbi, South Barrington, Ill. |
| Benjamin Baxter, Flower Mound, Texas | Emily Campbell, Carrollton, Texas |
| Cole Berman, Rosemont, Pa. | Alice Chen, Princeton, N.J. |
| Will Bernstein, New York, N.Y. | Heather Ciskowski, Barrington, Ill. |
| Grady Bourguignon, Yuma, Ariz. | Aliea Clark, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| Beau Briggs, Covington, La. | Taylor Coleman, San Antonio, Texas |
| Andy Butler, Lititz, Pa. | Rachel Dai, Milton, Ga. |
| Stefano Butti, Palm City, Fla. | Harley Dubsky, Valparaiso, Ind. |
| Blake Caldwell, Ponchatoula, La. | Jamie Freedman, Miami, Fla. |
| Steven Chervony, Boca Raton, Fla. | Kathleen Gallagher, Greenwood, Miss. |
| Kevin Conners, Downingtown, Pa. | Chandler Gallagher, Kansas City, Mo. |
| Roy Cootes, Rolling Hills, Calif. | Maddie Rose Hamilton, Louisville, Ky. |
| Patrick Cover, Huntersville, N.C. | Erica Herr, New Hope, Pa. |
| Jack Coyne, University Heights, Ohio | Jillian Hollis, Rocky River, Ohio |
| Miguel Delgado, Novato, Calif. | Rong Ji, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. |
| Matt Digoy, Sugar Land, Texas | Chaithra Katamneni, Coppell, Texas |
| George Doykan, Houston, Texas | Madison Kerley, Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| Ben Doyle, La Jolla, Calif. | Sierra Kersten, Spokane, Wash. |
| Will Duma, Atlanta, Ga. | Marianne Li, Bellevue, Wash. |
| Christopher Gabriele, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. | Janet Mao, Johns Creek, Ga. |
| Hartej Gill, Monroe Township, N.J. | Carolyn Markley, Maineville, Ohio |
| Will Grimmer, Cincinnati, Ohio | Brooke McDougald, The Woodlands, Texas |
| Ian Hildebrand, Purcellville, Va. | Elsa Moberly, Science Hill, Ky. |
| Tyler Hitchner, Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Vinh-Hop Ngo, Newton, Mass. |
| Matt Holuta, Indiana, Pa. | Katharine Patrick, West University Place, Texas |
| Clarke Hudgins, Amarillo, Texas | Mackenzie Perez, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. |
| Theo Humphrey, Greenwich, Conn. | Jackie Rogowicz, Yardley, Pa. |
| Willis Huynh, Syosset, N.Y. | Radi Sauro, Lake Worth, Fla. |
| Wesley Jackson, Fort Gibson, Okla. | Phyllis Tang, Bluffton, S.C. |
| Andrew Jacobe, Houston, Texas | Megan Thothong, Dallas, Texas |
| Billy Johns, Johns Creek, Ga. | Amber Wang, Sugar Land, Texas |
| Will Kannegieser, Minot, Maine | Michelle Yom, Torrance, Calif. |
| Ian Kelsey, Deerfield, Ill. | Janet Zhang, Richmond, British Columbia |
| Derick Kelting, Amarillo, Texas | |
| J.D. Kiesewetter, Katy, Texas | |
| Jae Hoon Ian Kim, Surrey, British Columbia | |
| Pureun Kim, Gainesville, Fla. | |
| David Kim, Buena Park, Calif. | |
| Joe LaHorgue, Kentfield, Calif. | |
| Jack Larkin, Atlanta, Ga. | |
| Cole Madey, West Linn, Ore. | |
| Luke Miller, Venetia, Pa. | |
| Patrick Mills, Tampa, Fla. | |
| Will Minton, Raleigh, N.C. | |
| Kyle Mueller, Watkinsville, Ga. | |
| Johnathan Nicholson, Newbury Park, Calif. | |
| Connor O'Brien, Rowayton, Conn. | |
| Brian Ohr Jr., Northbrook, Ill. | |
| Travis Ola, Houston, Texas | |
| Tanner Owen, High Point, N.C. | |
| Spencer Papciak, Dunwoody, Ga. | |
| Paul Park, La Crescenta, Calif. | |
| Michael Perras, Pasadena, Texas | |
| Matthew Perrine, Austin, Texas | |
| Anthony Perrino, Mooresville, N.C. | |
| Griffin Pierce, Edmond, Okla. | |
| Matthew Plunkett, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. | |
| Donald Qiu, Surrey, British Columbia | |
| Vinay Ramesh, Newtown, Pa. | |
| Rylee Reinertson, Gibbon, Neb. | |
| Isaiah Salinda, South San Francisco, Calif. | |
| Ben Schlottman, Advance, N.C. | |
| Stanton Schorr, Columbus, Ga. | |
| Alex Smalley, Wake Forest, N.C. | |
| Zachary Smith, Pleasanton, Calif. | |
| John Souza, Phoenix, Ariz. | |
| Ryan Stachler, Alpharetta, Ga. | |
| Tate Tatom, Gallatin Gateway, Mon. | |
| Joe Torres, Almont, Mich. | |
| Ramsey Touchberry, Bradenton, Fla. | |
| Christopher Troy, Greenwich, Conn. | |
| Samuel Uhland, Jacksonville, Fla. | |
| Michael VanDeventer, Columbus, Ind. | |
| Stephen Wall, Madisonville, La. | |
| Thomas Weaver, Westlake Village, Calif. | |
| Daniel Wetterich, Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Aaron Wirt, Des Moines, Iowa | |
| Dylan Wu, Medford, Ore. | |
| Sunny Yan, Monterey, Calif. | |
| Justin Zheng, Belle Mead, N.J. |
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