Baptist Health Foundation's Scholarship Golf Classic presented by SEI was held on September 17th and October 12th at Deerwood Country Club. This year's 20th anniversary tournament was a huge success with a record number of sponsors and raised over $185,000! The Scholarship Golf Classic benefits the Professional Scholarship Fund at Baptist Health, which awards scholarships to clinical professionals in northeast Florida who are furthering their education. Thank you to all physicians and sponsors that participated this year! 2009 Champion Sponsors 2009 Major Sponsors 2009 Hole Sponsors AT&T Access Health Solutions Accounts Receivable Management, Inc. American Enterprise Bank of Florida Auld & White Construction AvMed BCC Financial BlueCross BlueShield of Florida Brooks Health System C N A Century Ambulance Service, Inc. Cerner CIGNA Diversified Clinical Services Fickling Construction Harden & Associates Humana ICON Jacksonville Jaguars, Ltd MAG Mutual Insurance Co. McKesson Regency Electric ResMed Smith Bothers Plastering Co, Inc. Smith Hulsey & Busey SNS Recovery Solantic Sunshine State Health Plan Synovus Bank of Jacksonville The Mellon Bank of New York Towers Contracting Town of Nocatee Transunion United Healthcare BENEFICIARY Proceeds from the Scholarship Golf Classic provide critical funds for the Professional Scholarship program at Baptist Health. The scholarship program originated in the late 1980s when a group of interested physicians and Baptist Health Foundation developed the tournament, supported by host physicians, community leaders and sponsors, to raise money for scholarships which would address the shortage of skilled nurses. The Scholarship Golf Classic has raised more than $1.6 million since its inception. While the scholarship program was introduced primarily to support nurse education, its reach has broadened in response to an increased demand for skilled medical professionals in northeast Florida. Today, scholarships are awarded three times annually to students in nursing, pharmacy, radiology technology and other key clinical staffing areas and individuals pursuing professional licensure certification. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT "I am a first time recipient of the foundation scholarship. I sincerely appreciate and thank the foundation for their generosity in helping me to achieve my goals." Wanda Linton, RN, BC Nursing Service Director Medical Surgical Services Baptist Medical Center Nassau