The CSGA Links Volume 3 Issue 1 March/April, 2015 | Page 10

INTERNSHIP CSGA Announces 2015 P.J. Boatwright Internship Recipients K atie Vrabel of Charlotte, North Carolina and Daniela Lendl of Goshen, Connecticut will join the CSGA staff in 2015 as USGA P.J. Boatwright Interns. Vrabel will be employed for seven months from mid-March through mid-October, and Lendl will work three months from June through August. According to CSGA Executive Director, Mike Moraghan, “We’re very pleased that Katie and Daniela will be joining the CSGA team this year. I expect they will learn a lot, contribute to all that we do, and excel in their assignments. Both have been outstanding students at their respective universities. Katie brings a strong resume and considerable experience for someone in an early stage of her career path. Daniela has volunteered with us in the past and is an excellent fit with our organization.” Vrabel is a 2014 Florida State University graduate who majored in Media and Communications and minored in International Relations. During her undergraduate years she was an active organizer and fundraiser for charitable groups through a variety of events, and devoted considerable time serving the Tallahassee community. Since graduating from FSU she has worked as Director of Marketing for The Fish Camps restaurants of Jacksonville, Florida, and most recently completed a marketing and promotions internship with the ATP Tour’s Delray Beach Open. “I am so excited to be interning with the Connecticut State Golf Association,” said Vrabel, “I believe that I will gain insurmountable knowledge from this USGA P.J. Boatwright, Jr. Internship. It will put me one step closer to reaching my goal of someday working fulltime in the golf industry.” Lendl is currently in her senior year at the University of Alabama, and will graduate summa cum laude in May as a Communications Studies major with a minor in Consumer Science. An outstanding competitive golfer, Lendl has been in the starting lineup twenty times for the Crimson Tide during her collegiate career and has recorded four top-10 finishes. She has worked as an instructor and counselor at numerous golf camps and has volunteered at amateur events in both 10 | CSGA Links // March, 2015 Katie Vrabel (Left) and Daniela Lendl (Right) will join the CSGA staff as the P.J. Boatwright Interns for the 2015 season. Connecticut and Florida. “I am grateful to have the opportunity to work with the CSGA this summer through the USGA P.J. Boatwright Jr. Internship,” said Lendl, “I am excited to learn more about tournament operations, and have a glimpse of what we do not see as players.” Funded by the United States Golf Association, the P.J. Boatwright, Jr. internship program was created in memory of former USGA Executive Director of Rules and Competitions, P.J. Boatwright, Jr. 2015 will be the second year in which the CSGA has received ten months of funding for two Boatwright interns. Adam Wolfe (seven months) and Taylor Griffin (three months) interned in 2014. Current CSGA Manager of Communication and Competitions, Chris Austin was an eight-month Boatwright intern with the CSGA in 2013. www.csgalinks.org