At its third annual golf tournament, the PDCA Texas Chapter formally recognized four students from the Houston region as winners of its new scholarship. One of the four winners, Taylor Darling, attended the golf event at Eagle Point Golf & Country Club in Mont Belviue on Sept. 23rd, while her co-recipients were unavailable because they were away at school, beginning their first collegiate semester outside of the area. Those students are pictured below:

The PDCA Texas Chapter issued the following announcement in September, recognizing the scholarship awardees:

We are proud to announce that this year we are awarding four scholarships, with each student receiving $2,500--a total of $10,000 invested in the future of our industry. This achievement would not have been possible without the incredible support of our chapter members and sponsors at the Scholarship Fundraising Golf Tournament.

This year's applicants were truly inspiring. We received seven outstanding applications from hardworking, dedicated students who represent the future of our industry. While we wish we could recognize every applicant, our committee selected four exceptional recipients whose accomplishments and dedication stood out.

To ensure a fair and unbiased process, all personal and company names were removed from the applications. The review committee evaluated each submission using a standardized scorecard system, with scoring conducted on the day of review. This process guaranteed selections were made with integrity and fairness.

We are excited to share that our scholarship winners will be joining us at the Golf Tournament on September 23rd! They will assist at the registration table and be celebrated during the awards lunch when they receive their scholarships. If you'll be attending, be sure to say hello and help us cheer them on!

Congratulations to our 2025 Scholarship Recipients:

• Samuel Puente  Sponsored by Condon Verble with McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. 
• Rachel Glynn  Sponsored by Kyle Yarbrough with CPS Houston 
• Taylor Darling  Sponsored by Shiri Foster with Lodge Lumber Co. 
• Stanley Marczak  Sponsored by Deibys Ereu with Weeks Marine 

Thank you again to all who support our scholarship program and invest in the next generation of industry leaders!