(COLUMBIA, Tenn. - June 8, 2015) - - - Columbia State Community College hosted the Rogers Group, Inc. 19^th Annual J.R. Moon Golf Classic yesterday at the Saddle Creek Golf Club in Lewisburg.

"It is such a pleasure to be a part of this community-wide effort. Golfers, committee members, donors and volunteers make this the successful event it is every year," said Elizabeth McDow, director of the Lewisburg campus. "Because of the herculean efforts of our community partners, residents of Marshall County are eligible to receive much needed financial help with their tuition and/or books."

Twenty-nine teams, made up of 116 golfers turned out for the tournament, which included putting and "Beat the Pro" contests. More than 75 sponsors and donors showed their support, including Rogers Group Inc., title sponsor; First National Bank, lunch sponsor; First Farmers Bank, putting contest sponsor; Roberts Toyota, hole-in-one contest sponsor; First Commerce Bank, player gift bag sponsor; and Lewisburg Printing, "Beat the Pro" contest sponsor. Other sponsors include Saddle Creek Golf Club and PepsiCo.

The proceeds from this golf tournament benefit Marshall County students through scholarships and support of the Columbia State Lewisburg Campus. Since its inception, proceeds from the tournament have provided scholarships to more than 165 students attending the Lewisburg campus.

First Flight Winners

Photo Caption: 2^nd place - Team Walker Die Casting - Pictured, left to right: Bob Ingram, Tommy Harris, Donnie Griffin and Brian Borten.

Photo Caption: 3^rd place - Team Beech Corporation - Pictured, left to right: Steve Crabtree, Roy Lambert, Bobby Beech and John Myhr.

Second Flight Winners

Photo Caption: 1^st place - Team Town of Chapel Hill - Pictured, left to right: Mark Graves, Anthony Puca, Dean Delk and Lewis Howard.

Photo Caption: 2^nd place - Team Bill Hallenburg- Pictured, left to right: Jo Bozeman, Ben Briggs, Bill Hallenburg and Less Reding.

Photo Caption: 3^rd place - Team First National Bank - Pictured, left to right: Mark Hayes, Lyman Cox, Don Haney and Jimmy Cox.

Third Flight Winners

Photo Caption: 1^st place - Team CKNA - Pictured, left to right: Shogo Nakoshita, Mike Turner, Shingo Yamamoto and Mike Layne.

Photo Caption: 2^nd place - Team U.S. Tank and Cryogenics - Pictured, left to right: Ryan Teigens, Jim Brown, Rodney Massey and Jonathan Brown.

Photo Caption: 3^rd place - Team Drew Davidson Team - Pictured, left to right: Drew Davidson, Ben Cox, Jake Lilly and Keith Kilpatrick.

Closest to Pin Winners

Photo Caption (DSC_8697_Roy Haislip): Roy Haislip was closest to the pin on Hole 17.

Photo Caption (DSC_8670_Kyle Richerson): Kyle Richerson was closest to the pin on Hole 5.

Columbia State is a two-year college, serving a nine-county area in southern Middle Tennessee with locations in Columbia, Franklin, Lawrenceburg, Lewisburg and Clifton. As Tennessee's first community college, Columbia State is committed to increasing access and enhancing diversity at all five campuses. Columbia State is a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents, one of the largest higher education systems in the nation. For more information, please visit www.columbiastate.edu.

Tennessee's Community Colleges is a system of 13 colleges offering a high-quality, affordable, convenient and personal education to prepare students to achieve their educational and career goals in two years or less. We offer associate degree and certificate programs, workforce development programs and transfer pathways to four-year degrees. For more information, please visit us online at tncommunitycolleges.org.