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Phil Clancy Gazette
Summer 2007
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Annual Clancy Open results
Andrew
Schreiber Selected as
2007 Phil Clancy Memorial Scholarship
Recipient
Again, this year all of the applicants for the scholarship were good,
but this year’s winner just simply stood out, showing the passion and
drive that were the hallmarks of Phil Clancy.
Andrew Schreiber’s advisor illustrated this with the account that Andrew
taught himself 3D animation 3 years ago when he realized there were no
returning students or mentors to teach him. He then took this knowledge
and had the desire, foresight and determination to teach it to other
members of his team.
His advisor summarized his efforts this way: “Andrew has seen what he
needed to learn to be successful, and pursued it, regardless of his own
personal consequences.”
Andrew has been accepted at both Michigan Technological University and
Kettering University and will be pursuing a degree in Computer Science,
focusing on Artificial Intelligence.
Andrew summarizes his FIRST experiences by stating “FIRST has taught me
how I work, how I think and most importantly who I am.” Congratulations
from all your friends at the Phil Clancy Scholarship Committee.
Ian
Duggan Selected as
2006 Phil Clancy Memorial Scholarship Recipient
Although it was a difficult decision, the Scholarship committee was
pleased to select Ian Duggan as the 2006 recipient of the Phil Clancy
Memorial Scholarship. Ian is a graduate of Brandon High School in
Ortonville and OSM Tech Academy in Clarkston, and is currently enrolled
at Kettering University in Flint, MI.
He was a four year member of FIRST’s Team RUSH. In Ian’s own words,
“FIRST©
has had a great impact on my life and I feel it has been a priceless
experience. As a student, I have been able to apply what I’ve learned in
a realistic and competitive environment similar to what one would
experience in an actual job. Everything I learn in school has a purpose
and that purpose is clarified through FIRST©.
It is clear to me and my teammates that the robot is a great example of
the concepts we’re learning in action. FIRST©
has also impacted me as a person. Team RUSH requires at least fifteen
hours of community service each year. This was a lot of fun to partake
in, and it was clear that I could really make a difference in my
community… Regardless of where I spent my time it was worth it just to
see how much it was appreciated. I feel that that alone is worth making
community service an aspect of my life in the future.”
We couldn’t have said it better, Ian. (Sounds like a future member of
the Clancy Memorial Open committee.) Congratulations, Ian. Now go make
us proud.
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4th Annual Phil Clancy Memorial Open
2006
Results
Rick Knoechel, Event Chairman, and
Laura Clancy, Scholarship Chairperson, ready for a
day of golf. |
What do you get when you combine 44 golfers, 80° weather and a robot?
You get the very successful, 4th Annual Phil Clancy Memorial Open. Sunny
skies greeted the golfers as they arrived for registration, and the
sunny skies remained with us the entire day. (Anyone remember the first
Clancy Open – overcast, 40° and strong winds?) Mulligans were the order
of the day as the team scores plummeted.
Of course the Clancy Open is similar to “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” A
group of four people have a good time spending the afternoon
improvising, the cores really don’t matter and everyone takes turns
making fun of the host (Rick Knoechel) What really matters is the fact
that this year’s event raised roughly $5,000 for the Clancy Scholarship
fund. And that is the only score that really matters.
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2006’s Clancy Open
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The 2006 winning foursome came to us courtesy of MTS Systems
Corporation. MTS has been a longtime supporter of the Phil Clancy
Memorial Golf Outing, so it is fitting that they were able to capture
some of the glory. The winning group included:
John Calverly - Sales Engineer - MTS Systems
Dr. Paul Schafnitz DDS
Ray Schroer - Sales Engineer - EQS
Randy Norman - Owner, Ely Menswear - Troy, MI
Congratulations for a job well done. As for the rest of you, consider
seeing Laura for some more Mulligans!
From the Heart
On behalf of the Phil Clancy Memorial Scholarship committee and the
Clancy family, I would like to express my sincere thank you for your
participation in our recent golf outing. Your support is so greatly
appreciated. In addition to giving a $2,000 scholarship this spring,
your support has allowed us to reach our goal of a $10,000 fund balance
necessary to achieve endowment status. To accomplish this in only four
years truly amazes me and shows how blessed we are to have supporters
such as you.
Sincerely,
Laura Clancy
Phil Clancy Memorial Scholarship
Founder/Chair
Thanks to our 2006 Sponsors
The Phil Clancy Memorial Scholarship committee would like to thank our
2006 hole sponsors:
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Ron and Laura Clancy
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Dalgleish Cadillac
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Phil’s Friends at Defiance Testing
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Delta Technologies Group
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Detroit Testing Labs
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GM Truck Town Thunder
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Phil’s friends at General Motors
Structural Development Labs
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Jay Meldrum and Chuck Van Karsen
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LMS
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 Moog
FCS
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Rick Olt
And a special thank you to our 2006 Beverage
Cart Sponsor
 Clancy
Memorial Open featured on WJR
The 2006 outing and the inaugural Wally Edgar Buick Hole-in-One Shootout
were discussed on the Frank Beckmann show on WJR. Our thanks to “The
Great Voice of The Great Lakes” for their support.
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