My name is Shawnise Gregory and I am a 19-year-old rising sophomore majoring in Psychology with a minor in Sports Management. I am currently a student-athlete at Texas Southern University where I continue to sharpen my golf career playing collegiate golf for the university. I am a firm believer in the power of continuous learning and personal growth. I also have a passion for helping out in my community. Upon graduation, I would like to obtain my Masters degree in Psychology and create a non-profit organization for minority youth golfer to help them succeed and fall in love with the sport. 1. ) I am a part of the Texas Southern InterVarsity organization, where I continue to create Christ-like bonds on the foundation of faith at Texas Southern! In campus ministry, I continue to share how the Lord moves in my life while creating bonds blessed by the Lord. I volunteer at the First Tee of Houston during my first year on Saturdays and Sundays. I enjoy helping grow the game by teaching children golf while integrating social skills. Watching the children grow and continue to work on their passion for golf is the reward I love to receive when volunteering. 2.) Creating a legacy comes from one's reputation, character, and life, set up to be a role model for others to guide their futures. From age 8 to 15, my mother and father worked long hours in the summer so that my face could be seen in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) summer programs and golf camps, allowing me to share and continue my passion for science and love for golf. My ultimate goal would be to continue my legacy of connecting minority youth to the gift of golf and giving back to my loving parents, who sparked the fire inside me to ignite my passion for helping others. Golf has given me a pathway of opportunities throughout my lifetime. At 17, I committed to Texas Southern University for golf and chose to pursue a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in sports management. Everyone in my family graduated from Historically Black Colleges or Universities. Choosing Texas Southern was like choosing family. I had many offers at predominately white schools, but I knew Texas Southern would help me continue my passion and further my goals. I want to become a Sports Psychologist because every athlete should prioritize their mental health. I have always been passionate about helping people and my calling is Sports Psychology. Athletes need to be more aware of their mental health throughout their college experience. 3.) Golf, a game not highly played by people of color, must grow through the faces of our minority youth, and that is what I try to accomplish. I started playing golf at Columbiana Golf Course outside of Calera, Alabama. The range was a field of untamed grass surrounded by a white picket fence with five white posted boards ranging from 50 to 200 yards. This was my practice area from 5 years old until I started taking my first lesson at Timberline Golf Club. I was influenced by a steadfast, passionate person to play golf: My dad. This past weekend, I received my official Girl Scouts Gold Award, in which I taught young black, Indigenous, and people of color children (K–5) the understanding of golf, how to hold a golf club, and the joys of golf. I have created this program to proudly give young children the opportunity to enjoy and appreciate the game of golf for free cost. Watching these children light up with joy is my favorite part of giving back to the golf community. The best part of obtaining my Golf award is that it drives lasting change in my community that I can continue pursuing throughout college and post-graduation. 4.) The Hulede Collegiate Golf scholarship would help me reach my goal of continuing to create an opportunity for young children. This scholarship can aid the cost of practice and allow me to achieve my ultimate goal of the children enjoying Top Golf for the first time. The aid from the Hulede Collegiate Golf scholarship will cater to my ultimate goal of returning kindness to my devoted parents who inspired me to help others and relieve the financial stress off from my parents which can help with tournament fees, flights to home, and college classes. This will allow me to help enhance my collegiate experience at Texas Southern University to help me the become the best version of myself.

Creating a legacy comes from one's reputation, character, and life, set up to be a role model for others to guide their futures. From age 8 to 15, my African American mother and father worked long hours in the summer so that my face could be seen in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) summer programs and golf camps, allowing me to share and continue my passion for science and love for golf. This past weekend, I received my official Girl Scouts Gold Award, in which I taught young black, indigenous, and people of color children (K–5) the understanding of golf, how to hold a golf club, and the joys of golf. Golf, a game led by predominantly white men, must grow through the faces of our minority youth, and that is what I try to accomplish. At 17, I committed to Texas Southern University for golf and chose to pursue a B.S. in Chemistry with a pre-dental focus. Everyone in my family graduated from Historically Black Colleges or Universities. Choosing Texas Southern was like choosing family. I had many offers at predominately white schools, but I knew Texas Southern would help me continue my passion and further my goals. My ultimate goal would be to continue my legacy of connecting minority youth to the gift of golf and giving back to my loving parents, who sparked the fire inside me to ignite my passion for helping others.