Ivelisse Valentin OTA's Karl Anderson Legacy Award Recipient Completes Fall Semester

Ivelisse Valentin, recipient of the 2023-24 Karl Anderson Legacy Award completed her fall semester with a 3.2 GPA. Ivelisse is in her second year at Ozark Technical College and is majoring in Applied Science - Graphic Arts. The OTA congratulates Ivelisse on her achievement.  

Ivelisse is the stepdaughter of long time OTA member Chad Hoerschgen, Golf Course Superintendent at Millwood Golf and Racquet Club.

The Karl Anderson Legacy Scholarship is named for long time Ozark Turf Association member Karl Anderson who worked for many years as the golf course superintendent at Hickory Hills Country Club. He and his wife Patsy did not have children of their own, but strongly supported the association’s scholarship efforts. Karl lost his battle with brain cancer in May of 2018. The Karl Anderson Legacy Scholarship is open to the children and grandchildren of OTA members. Awards of $3,000 are given to recipients and funded by the OTA members through their annual scholarship and research outing held each year.