The Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship is granted annually through The LPGA Foundation and the Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship Fund. Established in 2006, the objective of the Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship is to provide a need-based scholarship to a female high school senior from a recognized minority background who will be pursuing a full-time course of study and playing collegiate golf at an accredited college or university in the United States.
The Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship is a need-based award granted to a high school senior from a recognized minority background who will be playing golf at the collegiate level. Qualifications for all scholarships include strong academic programs, community service, and recommendations. Two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded in 2024.
Meekins, Phyllis Galloway - Golf Professional, member of the
Northeast Section Teaching Division, Founder of Phyllis G. Meekins
Golf Clinics,Inc. (PGM) 1973.
Born in Orange, Virginia, served in the Women's Army Corp .
(1942-44) during World War II in the European theater of operations
with the 6888 Postal Service Unit . She was later educated at
Virginia State College, and self improvement courses at Community
College and Drexel University. Golf education was received at
Stevens University and Dartmouth College through the National Golf
Foundation; and at Pine Needles, South Carolina under the
tutelage of Peggy Kirk Bell . In 1951 she married Frank R. Meekins
of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and through their union, have one
daughter, Denise Sarita Meekins-McBride, and two grandchildren,
Jerrel and Jeremy .
Mrs. Meekins spent over 25 years as a public servant with the
Federal government where her diligent service earned her many
commendations. It was during her tenure with the government when
she single-handedly organized the PGM Golf Clinics, Inc., the first
and only such program known to date in the Delaware Valley that
facilitates youth golfing activity year round. The space for
operation was donated by Holy Cross Lutheran Church of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .
In 1980, Mrs. Meekins e xtended the youth program to include a
full six-week junior golf summer day camp conducted at the
beautiful Freeway Golf Course in Sicklerville, New Jersey . PGM
later extended the program to include adults, Special Population and
Special Olympics .
In addition to her achievements in golf, Mrs . Meekins is
recognized for her involvement in community-based and women ' s
organizations . She is a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , where she serves on the Darcus Guild .
She is a member of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Coalition of 100
Black Women . She is dedicated to fostering equal rights and
opportunities to Blacks, promoting the awareness of AfricanAmerican
culture, and speaking out on specific issues of local,
state, national and international importance affecting women and
children . Mrs . Meekins is a member of Soroptomist International,
Five Points Magneta Club (SI) .She was appointed in 1988 Coordinator
of the Northeast Section Girl Scout Junior Golf Program .
Other accolades received by Mrs. Meekins include the National
Golf Foundation Outstanding Service Award ; the Frederick Douglass
Political Club Community Service Award; the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare Community Service Award; placement in the
Urban League of Philadelphia's Century IV Exhibit at the AfroAmerican
Historical and Cult ural Museum; Schlitz Brewery Athletic
Award; and a commendation from the Philadelphia Park Commission for
organizing and sponsoring the City's first Golf Tournament that
included all skill levels for the Bicentennial Year 1976 . Mrs.
Meekins was inducted into the Afro American Golfers Hall of Fame
in 1984 . Mrs . Meekins has received numerous other awards for
tournament play, community service and professional achievement . In
addition, her program has been used as a prototype for others.
Applications are closed. The 2024-2025 Scholarship applications will open Fall 2024.