Summer Swing Raises Funds for Harford Community College Student Scholarships

One hundred twenty-eight golfers participated in Harford Community College Foundation's 32^nd Annual Summer Swing Golf Tournament held on July 21 at the Maryland Golf and Country Clubs in Bel Air.

Golfers, sponsors, and volunteers enjoyed a fun-filled day of golf, games, and a live auction at the reception dinner. Numerous sponsors and dozens of volunteers helped make the event a resounding success in raising vital scholarship funds for Harford Community College students. The Foundation raised approximately $60,000 for student scholarships and financial assistance.

The HCC Foundation thanks all the golfers, sponsors, donors and volunteers who helped make this such a successful event.

Sponsors included Hayes Construction Company, Presenting Sponsor; Bravura Information Technology Systems, Golf Towel Sponsor; The Kelly Group, Longest Putt Sponsor; Ashley Treatment Center, Longest Drive Sponsor; Emerald Builders, Inc., Driving Range Sponsor; Peak Partners, Golf Bag Drop Sponsor; High Tech Solutions and Servicemaster of Bel Air, Beverage Cart Sponsors; Comparion Insurance Agency, Golf Cart Sponsor; Anderson Buick GMC, Hole in One Sponsor; Harford Community College, Photo Sponsor; Harford Mutual Insurance Company, Ace Award Sponsor; Beacon Staffing Alternatives, Open Bar Sponsor; APGFCU, Klein’s Family Markets, PK Law, University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health, Golf Ball Sponsors; Site Services and Strayer Contracting, Scorecard Sponsors; and University System of Maryland Foundation, Golf Tee Sponsor.

Golf Team Sponsors included AlphaGraphics, Bel Air; CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield; Chesapeak Shredding; Har-co Credit Union; Jeff Murter, Rodier Family Law P.A.; Site Resources Inc.; and Weyrich, Cronin & Sorra.

Golf Teams included Chuck Boyle & Mike Barberry; Doretha Green; Enterprise Fleet Management; Klein’s ShopRite; Klein’s ShopRite Pharmacy; Leslie Stein; MidAtlantic Photographic, LLC; Plasticoid Company; Stantec Consulting Service; and Thymly Products, Inc.

Premier Hole Sponsors included Aberdeen IronBirds, CHEP, East Coast IV, Frederick Ward & Associates, Harford Bank, The John Carroll School, Passanante’s Home Food Service, Schoenfeld Insurance, Summit Restoration, and Wade Sewell - Harford County Board of Education.

Snack Sponsors included BCV Commercial Realty, Freedom Federal Credit Union, Plaza Ford, and Stone Brook Solutions LLC.

Hole Sponsors included Altus Engineering; Amazing Grass Professional Turf Solutions; Bayspan Wealth Group/Ameriprise Private Wealth/Advisory Practice; BSC America Inc/Bel Air Auto Auction; Campion - A Division of Maury, Donnelly & Parr Inc; Corbin Fuel Co. Inc; Eric & Stacey Rebbert; Gemcraft Homes; Harford County Public Library; Horne Concrete; Home Title Co. of Md. Inc. & Sengstacke Law, LLC; Howard & Judy McComas; Jay & Helen Ellenby; Kaizen Painters; Kelly & Schertz Group at RBC Wealth Management; Lambdin Development Company; Laurel Bush Family Dentistry; Lynch Design Build; Lynne Zink Productions; Mardel Contracting; McComas Funeral Home; Party Party; Pat Perluke; Richard Bock/FranNet; Steve & Terry Troy; Tar Heel Construction; The Corner at Beards Hill; The Traffic Group; Towson University in Northeastern Maryland; Ultimate Health; William H. Cox Jr Real Estate; and Snee, Lutche & Helmlinger, P.A.

Breakfast, Cigars, Dessert and Snack Sponsors included Klein’s Family Markets, Main Street Cigar and Pipe, Crossroads Bistro, Freedom Federal Credit Union, and Frito Lay.

Harford Community College student Courtney Celmer, the recipient of several competitive scholarships, including the Klein’s ShopRite of Maryland Science Pharmacy Scholarship, spoke at the event. Courtney is a full-time student majoring in biology and chemistry who plans to graduate in spring 2026. In her remarks, she thanked everyone who participated in the golf tournament because the money it raises for scholarships has a great impact on students and the community. At the event, Courtney and members of the Klein Family had the opportunity to meet for the first time.

Next year’s tournament will be held on July 20, 2026. Please contact Julia McElhone-Singer at jmcelhonesinger@harford.edu if you are interested in playing, volunteering, sponsoring, or donating to this premier annual event.

The Harford Community College Foundation, Inc., assists Harford Community College and the advancement of public higher education by broadening the base of support and communication with private donors and public agencies. Through friend raising, advocacy, and fundraising efforts, the Foundation sustains the College with financial and personal contributions for educational programs developed by the College community and approved by the Board of Trustees.