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Left to Right: Hanna Berendzen, Cameron Backes and Valerie Mielziner

Welcome to our 2014 USGA P.J. Boatwright Interns!

Hanna is a native of Jefferson City where she attends Helias Catholic High School and will attend Lincoln University this Fall. She plans to study sports marketing and continue her passion for golf as a member of the Lincoln University Golf Team. Hanna has been a member of the golf team, a student ambassador, member of the National Honor Society, Leadership Class of 2013, Honor Roll all four years and joined other students on a mission trip to Memphis.

Cameron grew up in Tipton and attends Westminster College in Fulton. He is currently working on his degree in business management with a major in sports management, with a concentration in marketing. Cameron has been involved in many aspects of sports and is a member of the Westminster Baseball team.  He has been on the Dean’ list since 2011, President’s Scholarship, FAFSA Student Priority Award and Alumni/Sibling Award with a GPA of 3.76/4.00.

Valerie Mielziner grew up in beautiful St. Charles where she is a member of Old Hickory Golf Club. Valerie plans to graduate from Williams Woods, Fulton in May of 2015. We met Valerie when she was overseeing the designs of the MGA tournament logos for the season.  Valerie will be the Missouri Women’s Golf Association Internship but we hope you get to meet her at a couple of MGA events this season too.  She has assisted with junior golf camps and was a counselor for First Tee Program at the Lake of the Ozarks. She is a current member of the William Woods Golf Team and studying for a Bachelor of Science – Graphic Design degree.

The MGA is looking forward to another awesome summer and look forward to working with these Interns. We hope when you see them you will introduce yourselves and give them a warm welcome.