ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 17, 2026) – The MGA is proud to announce that ten students from the Met Area have been named Class of 2026 GOLFWORKS Graduate Scholars: Brody Schuh, Owen Yost, Francesco Squillante, Angelina Ricottone, Vincent Gatto, Jazmin Williams, Dayana Lemus, Jada Fowlkes, Pooja Jade, and Timothy Wallace.
In it’s third year, the scholarship is awarded to candidates who have displayed exceptional commitment to working in service to golf and will offer an affordable pathway to pursue a career in the game of golf. For students to qualify for the GOLFWORKS Graduate Scholarship, they must demonstrate a financial need, have experience working in service to golf at an MGA member club, a commitment to pursue a career in or future with the game of golf, and exceptional academic and leadership qualities.
The group joins ten scholars from the past two years that came through the MGA Foundation’s GOLFWORKS program in pursuit of a career in the game.
Owen Yost
James Madison University
Range attendant – Centennial Golf Club.
Francesco Squillante
Fairfield University
Caddie – Wykagyl Country Club.
Angelina Ricottone
College of Charleston
Pro shop – Golf Club of Middle Bay
Vincent Gatto
Providence College
Grounds Crew – Baltusrol Golf Club
Jazmin Williams
Rutgers University
Food and beverage – Canoe Brook Country Club
Brody Schuh
Mount St. Mary College
Outside operations – Golf Club at Middle Bay
Dayana Lemus
Seton Hall University
Food and beverage – Canoe Brook Country Club.
Jada Fowlkes
Hampton University
Junior golf coach – Weequahic Golf Course.
Pooja Jade
Indiana University
Junior golf coach – Plainfield West 9 GC
Timothy Wallace
Mississippi State University
Coach/counselor – Bethpage State Park Golf Course
About GOLFWORKS
GOLFWORKS is the MGA Foundation’s cornerstone program, created in 1994. The program provides meaningful summer internships for high school students at more than 70 participating MGA Member Clubs throughout the Met Area. The program started in 1994 years ago with just 12 students at 6 clubs, and today, nearly 300 students are employed as interns each summer.
The GOLFWORKS Graduate Scholarship is the next step for candidates who have interned through the GOLFWORKS program. The scholarship aims to assist in offering an affordable pathway to pursue a career in the game.
To learn more about GOLFWORKS or scholarship opportunities, please reach out to Lou Cutolo at lcutolo@mgagolf.org.
