Warwick, R.I. – Sept. 24, 2009: The Community College of Rhode Island raised more than $30,000 for student scholarships through its 2009 CCRI Golf Classic held at the Warwick Country Club on Sept. 21. On one of the most spectacular days of late summer, 134 golfers played in the tournament and raised more than $30,000 for student assistance for the Ferland/DiMaria Student Assistance Fund. The fund provides the scholarships as well as financial assistance to students with special needs such as child care and medical problems.

Key sponsors of the tournament included Honeywell, Independent Insurance Agents of Rhode Island, Ikon Office Systems, Lifespan, National Grid and Pare Corporation. Nearly 20 corporate foursome sponsors and 29 tee and green sponsors also provided key contributions. The event concluded with a raffle and an auction with prizes provided by nearly 50 companies and individuals that raised $6,000.

The annual tournament was established by Joe DiMaria and Ray Ferland, two former college administrators, 15 years ago. Since its inception, proceeds from the tournament have provided nearly $300,000 for deserving students, who have benefited from scholarship and financial assistance in order to help them attain their college degree and to become part of the economic vitality of the state of Rhode Island. CCRI President Ray Di Pasquale and Tournament Director Dennis Moore honored DiMaria and Ferland as for their leadership and accomplishments.

The Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest comprehensive community college, enrolls more than 17,700 students in credit courses and thousands more in non-credit and job training classes. CCRI has campuses in Warwick, Lincoln, Providence and Newport County, as well as satellite locations in downcity Providence and Westerly.

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