WELDON, N.C. – On Sept. 15, the Halifax Community College (HCC) Foundation Inc. hosted its first-ever golf event, the Cummins-Halifax Community College Foundation Inc. Golf Tournament at Chockoyotte Country Club in Weldon. The total amount raised was $11,535, which will provide assistance for student scholarships, activities and expenses.

The corporate sponsor for the event was Cummins Inc.-Rocky Mount Engine Plant. Due to the generosity of sponsors, donors and players, a $5,000 endowed scholarship in the name of Cummins will be created to benefit HCC students.

Seventeen teams participated in the tournament. First-place honors went to the Dean Team of Billy Barnes, Lawrence “Chip” Clifton, David Dean and Rob Gowen. A second-place finish was garnered by the BB&T Team of Wayne Brown, Dennis Davis, Mark Dickinson and Bill Wiese. Third-place honors went to the Halifax Electric Membership Corporation Team of M.C. Little, Troy Matthews, Danny Pendergrass and Alvin Salmon. The longest-drive-contest winner was Mike Ordnung, and the closest-to-the-pin contest winner was Bruce May. Five gift certificates were donated by david’s Restaurant, worth $20 each, as door prizes.

Sponsors and in-kind contributors for the tournament included:

• Boseman Insurance Agency
• Carolina Restaurant/Roanoke Vending
• Catering and More
• Citizens Community Bank
• Coca-Cola
• Cofield Mortuary
• Cummins-Rocky Mount Engine Plant
• David May—Vendmax
• david’s Restaurant
• Davie Lions Club
• Dr. Ervin V. Griffin Sr.
• First Baptist Church Weldon
• First Carolina Agency, LLC
• First Media Radio/WCBT/ESPN 1230 AM
• Flambeau, Inc.
• Golden Peanut Co., LLC
• Halifax Community College Admissions Office
• Halifax Community College Board of Trustees
• Halifax County Economic Development Commission
• Halifax County Tourism & Convention Bureau
• Halifax Electric Membership Corporation
• Halifax Linen
• Halifax Regional Medical Center
• Lewis Systems
• Logan’s Roadhouse
• McPherson Beverages
• Reaves Law Firm
• Roanoke Rapids Rotary Club
• UPS Roanoke Rapids Store
• WEZU Radio

Photo cutline: First-place honors in the Cummins-Halifax Community College Foundation Inc. Golf Tournament went to the Dean Team of Billy Barnes, Lawrence "Chip" Clifton, David Dean and Rob Gowen. Pictured from left are: Clifton, HCC Foundation Board Chair Charles McElheney, Barnes, Dean and HCC President Dr. Ervin V. Griffin Sr.