Registration Open for WT Golf Tournament Raising Funds for Research Grants

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu

CANYON, Texas - West Texas A&M University supporters can tee off in support of invaluable University research initiatives at an upcoming golf tournament.

The WTAMU Foundation Golf Classic is set for July 11 at Ross Rogers Golf Course, 722 N.W. 24th Ave. in Amarillo.

"WT is proud to be a Regional Research University, and those efforts recently earned us recognition from the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation as a Research College and University," said Lizette Calzada, major gifts officer. "This tournament will provide needed support for the WT Graduate School & Research to continue making internal grants available to these researchers."

Check-in is 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch at noon. The tournament will begin at 1 p.m.

Team registration is $750. Sponsorship levels are available from $500 to $5,000.

Register or sponsor at wtamu.edu/GolfClassic.

Deadline to enter is July 1.

For information, contact Calzada at 806-651-2067 or lcalzada@wtamu.edu.

Meeting area needs as a Regional Research University is the primary goal of the University's long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.

That plan is fueled by the historic One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, which reached its initial $125 million goal 18 months after publicly launching in September 2021. The campaign's new goal is to reach $175 million by 2025; currently, it has raised more than $165 million.

About West Texas A&M University

WT, a Regional Research University, is redefining excellence in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus, as well as the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center in downtown Amarillo. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT, a Hispanic Serving Institution since 2016, boasts an enrollment of more than 9,000 and offers 66 undergraduate degree programs, including eight associate degrees; and 44 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor's and master's degree, a specialist degree and two doctoral degrees. The University is also home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest's finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 14 men's and women's athletics programs.

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