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The Donald Wright Memorial Scholarship, celebrating the life of the late Donald R. Wright, a native of Rock Island Illinois and a 1968 graduate of Rock Island Senior High School, is presented annually to a qualifying, track & field athlete, who is graduating in the same year from Rock Island Senior High School. Don was an excellent student, graduating in the upper 10% of his class. He also participated in the football, swimming and track programs. Upon graduating, in lieu of entering college, he enlisted in the United States Army. He served honorably in the 9th Infantry and the 101st Air Borne Division in Vietnam. He was awarded several medals for his valor in that conflict, including the Bronze Star. Don passed away April 12th, 2004 from Agent Orange induced lung cancer from his exposure to that chemical during the war.

Don had many good friends and a small group of these friends have established this scholarship fund in his memory. Don’s mother, Polly, was honored by this and left a large portion of her estate to the scholarship fund. Thanks to her generosity, we are able to award a $5,000 scholarship every year.

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2019 Scholarship Award Winner…

Rock Island track athlete MarCeisha Jackson was awarded the plaque for winning The Donald Wright Memorial Scholarship during the girls track team banquet on Thursday May 30th, 2019. The scholarship was created in honor of Donald Wright, a 1968 Rock Island graduate who served in the Vietnam War before succumbing to cancer from Agent Orange exposure. The $5,000 scholarship is given annually to a Rock Island senior track athlete.

Pictured from left to right are board members Robert Hotle and Lawrence Davis, Head  Coach Tammy Vesey, MarCeisha Jackson (2019 winner), board members Jack Slater and Jeff Edwards.

MarCeisha Jackson 2019

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2019 Don Wright Golf Outing…

The Don Wright Memorial Scholarship, celebrating the life of the late Donald R. Wright, a native of Rock Island and a 1968 graduate of Rock Island Senior High School, is presented yearly to a qualifying track & field athlete who is graduating from Rock Island Senior High School.

Please join us at 1 P.M. on July 21st, 2019, for the 4th Annual Don Wright Memorial Scholarship Golf Outing at beautiful Highland Springs Golf Course in Rock Island, IL.

Your 4-some entry of $260 will include the following: 2 flight, 4-person scramble to include carts, range balls, contests (long drive, closest to the pin) and catered dinner with beverages at Awards Reception following the golf. You can also purchase “mulligans”, a forward tee “pink ball”, tickets for 2 raffles, as well as enter the “ball in the circle” on a selected par 3 hole.

In addition: Included with your online registration is a 1-year subscription to Golf Digest (a $10 value).

REGISTER HERE now and remember to invite your friends to play.

Thank you for your support of the Don Wright Memorial Scholarship Corp.

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2018 Golf Outing a huge success!

The Board of The Donald Wright Memorial Scholarship, would like to thank everyone who contributed and participated in our 3rd Annual Don Wright Memorial Scholarship Golf Outing on July 22nd, 2018!

The outing was an overwhelming success for the 3rd year by surpassing the goal of $5,000! We are grateful to all of our sponsors, donors, volunteers and players, especially knowing that there are so many charitable organizations asking for help these days.

Our Corporate Sponsors, Hole Sponsors and Donors are:

Adolph’s Moline and East Moline, Bridges Catering, Cool Beanz, Deines-Nitz Solutions LLC, Eldridge Welding & Ornamental, Glen Gerardy Insurance, Hungry Hobo, Kohls, Luke VanLandegen, Midwest Complete Construction, Myers Accounting, Ragan Mechanical, Sandals by Martin, Sanitary Cleaners, Schwiebert Law, Stern Beverage, Triumph Community Bank, Valley Construction, Vietnam Veterans of America, Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home And Youth Service Bureau RI.

Highland Springs, QC Sport Performance, Planet Fitness, Family Video, Georges Cleaners, QC River Bandits, Golfmohr, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Rhythm City, Hungry Hobo, Mickey’s Cafe, Cool Beanz, Baked Beer & Bread, Eck’s Auto Shine, eZ Promotions / iPROMOTEu, JMH Photography, Cindy VanLandegen, Creative Design and Rick Miers.

The 4th Annual Don Wright Memorial Scholarship Golf Outing is tentatively planned for July 21st, 2019. Mark your calendars and save the date!

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2018 Award Winner

Rock Island track athlete e’Dereka Newsone earned the Donald Wright Memorial Scholarship during the girls track team banquet on Thursday May 31st, 2018. The scholarship was created in honor of Donald Wright, a 1968 Rock Island graduate who served in the Vietnam War before succumbing to cancer from Agent Orange exposure. The $5,000 scholarship is given annually ​to a Rock Island senior track athlete.

Pictured in the front row, from left to right are board member Luke VanLandegen, Turkessa Newsone (mother), e’Dereka Newsone (2018 winner) and Head Coach Tammy Vesey. Second row, left to right are board members Lawrence Davis, Jack Slater, Jeff Edwards and Robert Hotle.

2018 Winner (6)

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2018 Golf Outing Fundraiser…

The Don Wright Memorial Scholarship, celebrating the life of the late Donald R. Wright, a native of Rock Island and a 1968 graduate of Rock Island Senior High School, is presented yearly to a qualifying track & field athlete who is graduating from Rock Island Senior High School.

Please join us at 1 P.M. on July 22nd, 2018, for the 3rd Annual Don Wright Memorial Scholarship Golf Outing at beautiful Highland Springs Golf Course in Rock Island, IL.

Your 4-some entry of $260 will include the following: 2 flight, 4-person scramble to include carts, range balls, contests (long drive, closest to the pin) and catered dinner with beverages at Awards Reception following the golf. You can also purchase “mulligans”, a forward tee “pink ball”, tickets for 2 raffles, as well as enter the “ball in the circle” on a selected par 3 hole.

In addition: Included with your online registration is a 1-year subscription to Golf Digest (a $10 value).

REGISTER HERE now and remember to invite your friends to play.

Thank you for your support of the Don Wright Memorial Scholarship Corp.

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2017 Golf Outing (Year 2) Better than ever!

DW_golf.pngThe Board of The Donald Wright Memorial Scholarship, would like to thank everyone who contributed and participated in our 2nd Annual Don Wright Memorial Scholarship Golf Outing on July 23rd, 2017!

The outing was an overwhelming success for the 2nd year, with 104 players contributions surpassing the 2016 fund raising total by $1,400, raising about $5,100! We are grateful to all of our sponsors, donors, volunteers and players, especially knowing that there are so many charitable organizations asking for help these days.

Our Corporate Sponsors, Hole Sponsors and Donors are:

Waddell & Reed; U.S. Golf; Kohl’s; Adolph’s East Moline; Adolph’s Moline; Youth Service Bureau Rock Island; Bridges Catering; Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home; Valley Construction; Triumph Community Bank; Gunchies; Lavish Salon & Spa; Mark Schweibert Law Office; Myers Accounting; Sanitary Cleaners; Pizza & Subs; Mr. Ed’s; Mediacom; Advanced Hearing; Eldridge Welding & Ornamental Iron; Handy Hardare; Hungry Hobo; Ragan Mechanical and Stern Beverage.

Highland Springs Golf Course; QC Sport Performance; Isle of Capri; Planet Fitness Moline; Family Video Moline; Georges Cleaners; Sports Depot; QC River Bandits; Acentra Credit Union; Baked Beer and Bread; Chris Elsberg State Farm; City Limits; Cool Beanz; Dicks Sporting Goods; Ecks Auto Shine; Gentry Boutique; Golfmore; Bob & Sandy Hotle;   Hungry Hobo; Mickey’s Café; Papa Johns; Rhythm City; Rick Miers; Rookies and eZ Promotions / iPROMOTEu.

The 3rd Annual Don Wright Memorial Scholarship Golf Outing is tentatively planned for  July 22nd, 2018. Mark your calendars and save the date!