This June, The Pennington School community gathered for the School’s 30^th Annual Scholarship Classic. A little wet weather couldn't stop the celebration! Thanks to the generosity of our community, we raised a record $67,000 in net support directed to the School's Student Assistance Fund, which helps the School meet the $100,000 matching grant from the Edward E. Ford Foundation. Including this year’s contributions, Pennington has reached a thirty-year grand total of almost $900,000 raised for scholarships and student support from this event!

When it was first launched in the mid-1990s, the Scholarship Classic was solely a golf outing, drawing a small group of loyal players to the links. Over the years, the popularity (and resulting proceeds) of the event blossomed, along with the scope of community involvement and range of activities offered. Today’s Scholarship Classic attracts parents, alumni, local businesses, and friends, often selling out of coveted playing sponsorships. Thanks to the hard work of the Scholarship Classic committee, the event offerings have strategically expanded to include pickleball, tennis, an online auction, and lunch-only attendance options.

We are very grateful to our loyal platinum and gold sponsors, like the Long Family, JINGOLI, Ernest Bock and Sons, Peoples Security Bank & Trust, and the Lennox Family, all of which have helped broaden the event’s reach and deepen its impact. The ever-growing need for financial aid to ensure deserving students can attend Pennington compels our generous community. Through sponsorships and donations, participants contribute to the School’s funds allocated to student support. 

Raise your club, racquet, or paddle and join us in saying THANK YOU to the thousands of players, donors, volunteers, and sponsors involved with this event over the past 30 years!