The
Presidents' Leadership Award was created to recognize one boy and one girl junior golfer who demonstrate leadership, character and community service through their involvement with the Leadership Links program - a joint initiative founded by the USGA and AJGA in 2005 to further develop junior golfers through volunteerism.
The following is a list of past recipients of the award, which began in 2006.
YEAR
BOYS
GIRLS
2012
Brandon Pierce, Covington, La.
Cassie Wang, Lenexa, Kan.
2011
John Farese, Sayville, N.Y.
Natalie Turk, Franklin, Tenn.
2010
Drew Johnson, Oak Ridge, N.C.
Jacqueline Calamaro, Newtown Square, Pa.
2009
Zach Herr, New Hope, Pa.
Emily Gimpel, Lafayette Hill, Pa.
2008
Smylie Kaufman, Birmingham, Ala.
Kelsey Conway, Ventura, Calif.
2007
Joseph Suarez, Richmond, Va.
Angela Villela, Sylmar, Calif.
2006
Adam Michel, Orinda, Calif.
Katrina Delen-Briones, San Francisco, Calif.
Click here to learn more about the 2012 recipients.
Click here to learn more about the 2011 recipients.
The American Junior Golf Foundation is the primary recipient of all charitable giving to the AJGA and as such administers a variety of programs designed to compliment the AJGA and the members and families who make up our community. Learn more about these important programs and how your contributions to the Foundation secure the AJGA’s financial future for future generations to come.
The Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program provides financial assistance to junior golfers who wish to play in AJGA events. Its goal is to give top-flight golf opportunities to young golfers regardless of financial resources. This program helps to fulfill the AJGA’s mission of developing young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.
Leadership Links
What is Leadership Links?
Leadership Links is a new program whereby the AJGA is able to further its mission to help develop young men and women by teaching charitable giving skills and service-oriented practices at an early age. This program gives juniors all the tools necessary to donate their time, talent and resources to local charities and the AJGA youth development programs. Please click here to learn more about the program and the different opportunities available.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and
development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.
