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Stuart
Rappaport of Perfection Honda with Larry Ahrens, tournament
host. Perfection Honda has sponsored the tournament since
its inception. |
Tournament History
PSP Golf Tournament to Celebrate 25th Year
For radio deejay Larry Ahrens, involvement with the Presidential
Scholarship Program started as a promotional stunt. When the UNM
presidency was suddenly left vacant in 1982, Ahrens began campaigning
for the position. Presumably interested in the job for its attendant
perks (good seats at the Pit and an impressive campus residence),
his slogan became "Send Larry to the Big House."
After a few
months of campaigning, Larry ended it all with a victory party
at a local hotel. Guests were charged $10 and the proceeds benefited
the Presidential Scholarship Program. All involved agreed that
the event should become an annual one. The second year the party
became a golf tournament, raising $12,000 with 65 golfers.
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Dorothy
Rainosek (third from left) shown with golfers (L to R) Betty
Hinkle, Judith Jones and Beverly Green. Mrs. Rainosek and
her husband Larry are owners of the Frontier and Golden
Pride restaurants and have been leading sponsors of the
tournament since 1994. |
Over the past 22 years the tournament
has raised more than $900,000, and provides at least 40 full Presidential
Scholarships each year.
The 2004 event netted $77,000
in funds for Presidential Scholarships. The tournament is the
single biggest one-day fund-raiser at UNM. And, it's fun! Sign
up today.
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Questions? Contact Us:
Contact: Erin Hagenow
Phone: 505-277-5688
Fax: 505-277-1280
Email: ehagenow@unmfund.org
Address:
700 Lomas Blvd. NE
Two Woodward Center
Albuquerque, NM 87102 |
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