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wish her all the best in retirement.
Over the fall we restructured the staff and are very pleased with the team we have assembled. We created a Program Assistant position and eliminated the Office Associate position. We hired Daniel Soehren, PGA, to assume the Program Assistant responsibilities. Daniel joined us on September 3, and, in this short time, has been a great asset to the program and students. We also had a change in our Internship Coordinator position. Landon Summers announced his departure from Mississippi State this fall and replacing him is Angie Chrestman. As some of you may recall, Angie worked with the program in this capacity from 2003-2008.
We are also working with the MSU Golf Course and other campus representatives on a master plan for the Golf Course. I am excited about the momentum of this project and the direction it is heading, and look forward to sharing more information on this project in the near future.
On that note, Mississippi State has entered into a capital campaign to raise funds for student scholarships and academic resources to aid student learning in their respective disciplines. The PGA Golf Management program has worked with our foundation officers to identify individuals to assist in our efforts to raise funds to provide scholarships for our students as well as acquire technologies to enhance the student learning experience.
If you, or anyone you know, are interested in supporting these endeavourers, we can use your support. More information on the campaign will be coming in the new year.
As we close out a successful 2013, I wish you and your family a Happy Holidays and a blessed New Year!
Go Dawgs,
Jeff Adkerson, PGA
Director