Golf Fiesta raises money for scholarships

The ACC chapter of the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (TACHE) hosted their first ever Golf Fiesta. All proceeds from the tournament go toward providing scholarships to Latino students in need of financial aid. The event took place, Nov. 13, at the Riverside Golf Course next to the Riverside Campus.

We are very proud of the students we have already awarded scholarships to and look forward to helping more Latino students in the future," said Shari Rodriquez, President of Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education at ACC (ACC TACHE).

"We're going to try to host the tournament again next year. We had a lot of fun doing this," explained Rodriquez. There was very little student participation in the event, which TACHE plans to change next year.

TACHE is a non-profit statewide organization of professionals in higher education whose goals include educational advocacy, networking, recruitment, retention, and mentoring students to assist them in successfully reaching their academic goals.

ACC TACHE is composed primarily of ACC faculty and staff members, according to Laura Juarez, Associate Professor of Biology and former ACC TACHE President. TACHE is primarily involved in fundraising and increasing Latino faculty at ACC.

The tournament began at 8:00 a.m. on Friday with an awards ceremony at 1:00 p.m. complete with a few beers and burgers. Burgers were provided by the Tin Cup Grill. Among other sponsors, Henna Chevrolet offered a Chevy Silverado to any golfer skilled enough to nail a hole in one on the tenth hole, a 166 yard par 3.

The event had originally been scheduled to take place Oct. 27, but weather conditions forced the event to be delayed.