The Circuit’s Scholarship Golf Outing Overcomes The Elements
August 02, 2011
Robert Steele, co-chair and managing partner of KiZAN, added, “We fully support this event and realize how
important the scholarships are for the students. It’s very rewarding to be a part of the outing’s success and a way
to give back to the community.”
CINCINNATI – August 1, 2011 – Despite two rain-related postponements and oppressive heat, 120 golfers
gathered July 18, 2011 at The Circuit’s annual Scholarship Golf Outing presented by ISOCNET – e-Solutions
Provider, to help raise scholarship funds for local students. The golfers and sponsors helped to raise $5,000 in
scholarships, which will be announced in early 2012 and will be awarded to recent high school graduates or
current college students who are pursuing IT-related degrees at area universities. The golf outing, which took
place at The Heritage in Mason, Ohio, had been scheduled May 23 and then again on June 20, but rain and
lightning forced the postponements.
“We want to once again thank our generous sponsors and resilient golfers, who year-after-year step up to help us
raise scholarship funds for well deserving students,” said Jim Cunningham, president of The Circuit. “Although
we wondered at times if we were ever going to get the event in this year, the golfers were finally able to enjoy 18
holes at one of the area’s most prestigious golf courses. The golf outing is an annual fixture of the IT community,
and we are fortunate that so many continue to contribute and participate to make the event such a success.”
The funds from the 2010 event went to five local college and university students, including two attending
Northern Kentucky University, one from Miami University, one from Cincinnati State Technical and Community
College and one from University of Cincinnati. To be eligible to receive the scholarship funds, students must
submit an application located at www.thecircuit.net and be a student who is going to attend or attending a local
college or university in the fall of 2012 and pursuing a degree in information technology.
“Our relationship with The Circuit’s Scholarship Golf Outing has been great for our company, The Circuit and the
35-plus students that we have helped since serving as the Diamond Sponsor for the 8th year,” stated Rick
Cummins, president of ISOCNET. “The past few years have not been easy economically for many companies in
this area, yet despite these circumstances, the community has always been generous and continue to see the value
in the event’s networking and philanthropy. We look forward to continuing our relationship with this event in the
future, and encourage others to get involved so that we can help even more students.”
“We were extremely happy to have another outstanding turn out for our annual IT golf outing,” said Al Early, vice president, professional services for CBTS and chair of The Circuit Golf Committee. “In a very challenging
economic (and weather-impacted) environment, we were able to raise $5,000 in scholarship money for worthy students. It’s great to see the community rally around a cause that helps give back to an industry that we have all
benefited from in one way or another.”
Robert Steele, co-chair and managing partner of KiZAN, added, “We fully support this event and realize how
important the scholarships are for the students. It’s very rewarding to be a part of the outing’s success and a way
to give back to the community.”
For more information or questions regarding applications for the 2012-2013 Circuit IT Scholarship, visit The
Circuit’s website (www.thecircuit.net) Golf Tab, or contact Connie at 513.563.3524 or connie@thecircuit.net.
The 2012 Scholarship Golf Outing is scheduled for June 18 at The Heritage in Mason.
About The Circuit
Since 1994, The Circuit is the information technology association for the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
region. The Circuit is dedicated to raising awareness for the region’s growing IT community by providing support
and services for local technology professionals, companies and institutions. The non-profit member-based trade
association continues to grow and consists of a variety of professionals and organizations representing all areas of
information technology. IT professionals or organizations interested in supporting Cincinnati’s IT community can
join The Circuit at www.thecircuit.net.