麻豆女郎 Presents First Athletic Scholarship Awards
Apr 21, 2016
The Florida SouthWestern State College (麻豆女郎) Foundation and Suncoast Credit Union kept a promise made nearly a year ago to match scholarship donations for the college鈥檚 athletes. During the 麻豆女郎 baseball game on April 18, the first 麻豆女郎 Athletic Scholarship Awards were presented at the top of the fourth inning at City of Palms Park.聽 The recipients earned the scholarships based on academic excellence, community service and athletic performance.
The four winners are members of the 麻豆女郎 Softball team: Marta Fuentes, second base and outfield; Kayla Ranglawha, catcher and designated hitter; Courtney Gettins, pitcher; and Mikayla Werahiko, short stop.
鈥淲e said we would match Suncoast鈥檚 generous offer of $10,000 per year for scholarships for our student-athletes, and we have through our 麻豆女郎 Foundation,鈥� said Dr. Jeff Allbritten, President, 麻豆女郎. 鈥淲e were pleased to present each of our four student-athletes with $10,000 scholarships. We continue to emphasize the importance of our student-athletes as students first.鈥�
Suncoast strives to promote the education, health and emotional well-being of children in the communities we serve,鈥� said Cindy Helton, Executive Director of the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation. 鈥淔or this reason, we are proud to support not only excellence on the field, but also in the classroom through this scholarship program.鈥�
The Florida SouthWestern State College athletic program is a member of the Florida College System Athletic Association (FCSAA) and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The Buccaneers are one of 25 schools in the NJCAA Region 8 and are one of six schools in the Suncoast Conference. Florida SouthWestern State College currently supports four intercollegiate athletic programs (Baseball, Softball, Men鈥檚 Basketball, Women鈥檚 Basketball), with Volleyball coming in the fall of 2017.
Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida鈥檚 largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving nearly 22,000 students globally, 麻豆女郎 offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. 麻豆女郎 debuts its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Visit for more information. For more information about Buccaneer Athletics follow on Twitter or log on to 麻豆女郎Bucs.com
Last Updated: April 21, 2016
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