Cpl. Donté Whitworth scholarship fund off to $137K start

In honor of Donté’s service, a Huey helicopter landed at Pebble Brook Golf Club before the tournament began Thursday morning. (Above, from left) Bob Brenner, Chuck Koschnick, Charlie Walker, Stu Reynolds, Tim Chisler, Randy Sloan, and Travis Petrie. (Reporter photo by Nik Roberts)

The Indiana Chapter of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation held its 28th annual Golf Tournament on Thursday at Pebble Brook Golf Club, 3110 Westfield Road, Noblesville.

This was first time a scholarship is named for a Noblesville marine: Corporal Donté Whitworth.

According to Noblesville Police Dept. Sgt. Tyler Mensch, a former marine who is involved in organizing this golf tournament in in Whitworth’s memory, the field of golfers was fuller than anticipated with 76 foursomes golfing the day away for this great cause.

At the end of the day, over $137,000 was raised for the scholarship fund.

The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation is the nation’s oldest and largest provider of need-based scholarships to military children. For more than 60 years it has provided access to affordable education for the children of Marines and Navy Corpsmen attending post-high school, undergraduate, and career technical education programs.

If you were not at the golf tournament and would like to make a donation to the scholarship fund, you can do so online at tinyurl.com/MCSFindianascholarship.

Reporter photos by Nik Roberts