Alex Ching
Wake Technical Community College - Medical Sonography
Parents: Robyn and Todd Ching, Racquet Sports 
               Griffin Ching
UNC Chapel Hill - Business            Parents: Robyn and Todd Ching, Racquet Sports      
          Logan Ching
Central Carolina Community College - Business
Parents: Robyn and Todd Ching,
​Racquet Sports
       Adele Dooner
  UNC Chapel Hill - Master of Library Science (MLS)   
 Employee:  Food & Beverage
         Blake Durham
Club Management Association of America (CMAA) Certification
Employee: Assistant Clubhouse Manager
         Ella Gentel
  UNC Chapel Hill - Engineering
 Parent: Brent Gentel, Director of Grounds
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​        Kate Gentel
NC State -  Fashion Marketing & Management
Parent: Brent Gentel, Director of Grounds
​       Reilley Hegeman
University of South Carolina - Cardiovascular Technology
Parent: Tom Hegeman, GC CFO
           James Holmes
PGA Associates Program Certification
Employee: Golf cart barn
​​          Caden Kavanaugh
UNC Chapel Hill -  Archaeology and History
Employee: Banquet Server and Bartender
        Mary Helen Killian
AB Technical Community College - Certification
Parent: Matt Killian, Grounds Superintendent ​
   Jake Leighton
 UNC Wilmington - Criminal Justice
Parent: Michelle Leighton, Director of Catering and Events
     Shae Leighton
UNC Wilmington -  Biology
Parent: Michelle Leighton, Director of Catering and Events
Maria Marquez 
Wake Technical Community College - Nursing
Employee: Food Services
Mihai "Mike" Molnar
UNC Charlotte - Mechanical Engineering
Parent: Gary Molnar, Maintenance
Tani Valdez Rivas
University of Mass - Biology PhD Program
Parent: Jose Rivas, Grounds

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      ​      Youssef Sabaoun
 NC State: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Parent: Hassan Sabaoun, Golf Course Maintenance
    Fiorella Serino
Wake Technical Community College
General Education
Employee: Food Services
Pouneh Setoudeh
Central Carolina Community College - Biology
Employee: Food Services
  
Stuart Slaughter
Club Management Association of America (CMAA) Certification
Employee: Food Services
Sofia Vargas Vianna
Wake Technical Community 
College - Nursing
Employee: Food and Beverage
DeJean Williams
Club Management Association
of America (CMAA) - Business
Management Institute (BMI)
​program
Employee: Food and Beverage
​Manager
Miles Wilson
Appalachian State University - Psychology
Parent: Kyle Wilson, Men's Locker Room

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