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PGA of America REACH Foundation Announces 2025-26 Class of PGA WORKS Fellows

FRISCO, Texas (Sept. 4, 2025) – The PGA of America REACH Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America, has announced the 2025-26 class for the PGA WORKS Fellowship.

The PGA WORKS Fellowship, established in 2017, provides the opportunity for a paid immersion in a PGA of America Section’s Foundation operations. PGA Sections oversee the 41 regions of the PGA of America across the United States and help create the network of communication and community for PGA of America Golf Professionals and amateur golfers nationwide.

The PGA WORKS Fellowship is one of the most valuable entry-level opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds to gain experience in the golf industry. The Fellowship gives recent college and university graduates a first-hand look at everything that a career in the $102 billion golf industry can provide.

The primary responsibilities of the 23 PGA WORKS Fellows will be to support and execute philanthropic initiatives for the charitable foundations of their respective PGA Sections. This includes assisting with marketing, communications and fundraising activities, as well as PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) programming for Veterans and junior golf initiatives such as PGA Jr. League and Drive, Chip & Putt.

“We are thrilled to welcome our new class of PGA WORKS Fellows to their respective PGA Sections,” said PGA of America President and Master Professional Don Rea Jr., PGA Owner/Operator of Augusta Ranch Golf Club (Arizona). “Our PGA WORKS Fellowship program isn’t just about opening doors, it’s about equipping the next generation of leaders and ensuring those doors lead to meaningful career paths and lasting connections.”

As part of PGA WORKS’ mission, Fellows are encouraged to continue their careers in golf following their fellowships with direct access to both PGA of America Career Consultants and mentors to help achieve their career goals. In the history of the PGA WORKS Fellowship, 89 percent of all Fellows have acquired jobs within the golf industry, and 83 percent have acquired full-time positions upon completing their fellowship.

Past Fellows have gone on to work for Titleist, the First Tee, the USGA, APGA and the PGA Tour, among other golf companies, sporting organizations and leading industries. Others have continued their education or taken their career in golf a step further by attaining PGA of America Membership.

Currently, seven PGA WORKS Fellows Alumni work for the Association at the Home of the PGA of America in Frisco, Texas: PGA WORKS Leader Cameron Dinkins; PGA WORKS Program Coordinator Iyannei Miranda; PGA REACH Events Coordinator Caroline Riggs; PGA Jr. League Grants Coordinator Tomie Anderson, PGA Jr. League Specialist Dayvon Collins, Membership Representative Cameron Jones and Education Faculty Rosa Jones, PGA.

2025-26 Class of PGA WORKS Fellows

Patrick Appel; Fairfield, Calif.; University of California, San Diego; Northern California PGA Section

Mackenzie Blake; Buffalo, N.Y.; SUNY Cortland; Western New York PGA Section

Claire Calabro; West Chester, Penn.; Florida State University; Gateway PGA Section

Will Cisko; Sparta, N.J.; Rutgers University; New Jersey PGA Section

Kenadie Daegar; Payne, Ohio; University of Northwestern Ohio; Michigan PGA Section

Katherine Foerg; University Heights, Ohio; Niagara University; Northern Ohio PGA Section

Shandiin Harper; Farmington, N.M.; Western New Mexico University; Sun Country PGA Section

George Hill; Jackson, Miss.; University of Alabama; Metropolitan PGA Section

Jacob Hillan; Rensselaer, Ind.; Ball State University; Indiana PGA Section

Leann Kelly; Dunwoody, Ga.; Auburn University; Southern Texas PGA Section

AJ Kisting; New Berlin, Wis.; St. Norbert College; Wisconsin PGA Section

Harlee Lucier; Parish, N.Y.; Utica University; Central New York PGA Section

Savannah Nissel; Ocala, Fla.; Rollins College; North Florida PGA Section

Emmett Noone; Center Valley, Penn.; Temple University; Philadelphia PGA Section

Kennedy Pickering; McKinney, Texas; University of Colorado Boulder; Northern Texas PGA Section

Nina Piscitello; Sacramento, Calif.; California Baptist University; Southern California PGA Section

Sydney Reichard; Brookline, N.H.; University of South Carolina; New England PGA Section

Bryan Sandoval; Littleton, Colo.; University of Colorado Boulder; Colorado PGA Section

Emme Speas; Camas, Wash.; Colorado State University; Carolinas PGA Section

Issie Spray; York, England; Jacksonville State University; Southern Ohio PGA Section

Noah Tietsort; Tulsa, Okla.; Rogers State University; South Central PGA Section

Maria Villamil; Bogota, Colombia; Lincoln University of Missouri; Kentucky PGA Section

Elizabeth Young; Lexington, N.C.; The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Middle Atlantic PGA Section

For more information about the PGA of America REACH Foundation, visit PGAREACH.org.

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