Headrick/Tones win
scholarships
Students Jared Headrick of
Slidell, Louisiana and Robert Tonos
of Madison, Mississippi have been
selected as recipients of the 2016 PGA
Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship.
Each student will receive $2,000 used
to help alleviate the costs of a college
education. The PGA of America awards
these scholarships annually to children
and grandchildren of PGA members
in recognition of their exemplary
academic and extracurricular efforts.
2016 Scholarship Winners
Jared Headrick, son of Gulf States
PGA Professional Jimmy Headrick
of Duncan Park Golf Course and
Diamondhead Country Club, will
soon enter Louisiana Tech University
in Ruston as a freshman majoring in
mechanical engineering.
Headrick said winning the PGA
scholarship was fantastic news
considering the uncertain future of
Louisiana’s state scholarship program,
TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program
for Students).
While attending Jesuit High School
in New Orleans, Headrick immersed
himself in the music scene playing the
trumpet in marching band, concert
band, jazz band and ROTC band,
including playing in Mardi Gras
parades. He said he plans to join the
University’s jazz band in the future.
Headrick said about his future
plans, “I would love to get a summer
internship at NASA in Mississippi.”
As for this summer, Headrick said he
will be enjoying spending time with his
family, including making a trip to meet
his new nephew.
Robert “Robbie” Tonos, who
will soon begin his freshman year
at Mississippi State University in
Starkville, will also receive a scholarship
from the PGA. Tonos is the grandson
of late Gulf States PGA Member
Robbie Webb who served as the head
professional at the Country Club of
Canton (Miss.) from 1967 to 2006.
Tonos said receiving the scholarship
is certainly a distinguished honor.
“The hard work definitely paid off,” he
added. “My parents are very proud.”
Throughout his time at Madison
Central High School. Tonos was
involved in several groups including
debate club, swimming and National
Honor Society. He hopes to join an
intermural sports team in the future, in
addition to a community service group.
Tonos will work this summer right
up until he heads to Mississippi State,
where he will major in mechanical
engineering with a desire to work on
innovations to reduce gas emissions
from cars.
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