Monday, May 5, 2003

Women's Golf Accepts $30,000 Donation from the Warren Family

IU Head Women's Golf Coach David Pezzino announced today that Chuck Warren has donated $30,000 to the golf program.

Coach Pezzino said the donation would be in memory of Warren's father, Jerry. The money will go to the "Jerry Warren Memorial Endowment Scholarship" to help FIU student-athletes on the golf team.

Jerry Warren was an avid golfer who competed in many local amateur tournaments. Warren was a student under Bill Mehlhorn, who was an assistant golf coach at FIU under Bobby Shave.

Chuck Warren is a partner at the Bryan Cave International Law Firm in New York and is the Deputy Leader of the Environmental Client Service Group. Mr. Warren has been involved in environmental law, both in government and in private practice, for more than 25 years.

"The Warren family has been thinking about an appropriate way to keep my father's memory alive for family, friends and others," said Mr. Warren. "We decided to establish a golf scholarship at FIU in his name since he loved the game so much and was associated with golf for so long."

This is the second large donation coach Pezzino has accepted in the past year. Former alum and LPGA Hall of Famer Pat Bradley donated $25,000 to the golf program at the 25th Annual FIU/Pat Bradley Invitational in November.

"I am very honored and feel a tremendous amount of responsibility to steward this endowment award," said Pezzino. "The team appreciates the gift Chuck and his family and friends have given in honor of his father. We look forward to watching this endowment grow."