Alex Ching
Central Carolina Community College State
Parents: Robyn and Todd Ching, Racquet Sports 

              Logan Ching
Central Carolina Community College                   
​Parents: Robyn and Todd Ching, Racquet Sports      

          Griffin Ching
   UNC Chapel Hill:
   Business/Marketing
​   Parents: Robyn and Todd Ching,
​   Racquet Sports

       Emma Denman
      Paralegal Certification
      Employee:  Dining Services

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         Kate Gentel
NC State:  Brand Management and Marketing
Parent: Brent Gentel, GC Grounds Superintendent

         Sofia Guaman
         NC State: Engineering
         Parent: Chef Ben
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​        Charlie Hegeman
UNC Charlotte: Marketing
Parent: Tom Hegeman, GC CFO

​       Reilley Hegeman
  U.So.Car: Cardiovascular                Technology
   Parent: Tom Hegeman, GC CFO

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           Isabel Killian
  UNC Ashville:  Psychology
  Parent: Matt Killian,Grounds            Superintendent

​​               Mary Killian
  AB Tech Community College
  Parent: Matt Killian, Grounds          Superintendent

        Jake Leighton
  UNC Wilmington: Criminal              Justice/Prelaw
  Parent: Michelle Leighton, GC        Director of Catering and Events​

   Mitchell McClendon
    UNC Wilmington: Marketing
    Parent: Dan Turner, Golf                  Maintenance

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        Mihai (Mike) Molnar
     UNC Charlotte: Mechanical           Engineering
     Parent: Gary Molnar, GC                Maintenance

        Robert Nachnani
   UNC Chapel Hill: Statistics
   Employee: GC Front House

​​         Youssef Sabaoun
NC State: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Parent: Hassan Sabaoun, Golf Course Maintenance

       ​Stuart Slaughter
       CMAA Membership
        Employee: GC Food and                Beverage

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      ​      Miles Willson
  Appalachian State University:      Psychology
  Parent: Kyle Willson, GC                Maintenance

          Juliet Zakusylo
   Wake Tech
   Cybersecurity
   Employee: Server, Banquet and     Bartender

Olivia Sanchez Castillo
Appalachian State University:      Granados Law Firm (Intern)
Parent: Rafael Sanchez, Golf Course Maintenance
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Fiorella Serino
Wake Technical Community College
General Education
Parent: Ruby Arismondi, Dining Services

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      Megan Goldsby
Integrative Health Practitioner Institute
Holistic Training
Employee: GC Wellness

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