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MARIANO LEYVA NATHAN ALFIE JALIFE PUERTO RICO MEXICO Mariano made a huge decision when he chose to come to GGGA in his Senior year. It was his determination to develop his golf game that led him to GGGA. Mariano will be attending William & Mary this fall and plans to study finance and computer science. After college, he plans to work with his family’s business. Mariano loves any kind of music, especially pop/rap Post Malone and Khalid. Nathan started with GGGA in 2016 as a Sophomore from Mexico City. Nathan combined his passion for golf and his love of art and design as he contemplated his college options. Ultimately, Nathan made the decision to attend SCAD Atlanta to play college golf and pursue his dream of becoming and industrial engineer. Nathan loves to paint in his free time and recently discovered the love of preparing a home cooked meal. PIN WEN NICOLE LU ANDREW JUSTIN TJAHJADI TAIWAN INDONESIA Nicole came to GGGA as a Sophomore. She was introduced to GGGA by Coach Matt Fields when he was visiting Taiwan to educate families about golf training in the U.S. Nicole loves to read, hanging out with friends, and see any kind of movie. Nicole enjoys hiking and hiked the Yushan Moun- tain Trail in Taiwan. In the fall, Nicole will attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill....you might just find her hiking the Blue Ridge Mountains soon! Andrew joined GGGA in June 2016. He feels that the student diversity at GGGA has had a huge impact on him. Andrew is by far the biggest gamer in the academy. He loves staying up late playing Fortnight. When he's not gaming, you can find him listening to EDM. He's an avid chef and loves preparing meals for his housemates. Andrew will attend Pasadena City College as a gateway to UC schools so he can pursue his goal of studying international business. ISIDORO SHREM ZAGA MEXICO Isidoro won the "Most Improved" award at GGGA his very first year. He improved just as much, if not more, in his second year. Going from a player who shot an 88 in his first GGGA event, Isidoro led his first AJGA event this year with an opening round of 69! Away from the game of golf, Isidoro enjoys spending time with his family. He will return to Mexico City to pursue his dream of one day representing Mexico in the game of golf. POST GRADS YURII ROMANIUK SANTA MONICA COLLEGE JEWEL JORGENSEN PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY