
The Gene Auen Memorial Golf Tournament & Scholarship Award
The Gene Auen Memorial Golf Tournament and Scholarship award began in 1995.
The Kent County Association of REALTORS® (KCAR) Scholarship Foundation gave out its first $500 Scholarship. Since then the awards have grown to as many as 10 recipients each year. In the past 20 years, the Foundation has awarded over $100,000 in scholarships to deserving students.
The awards are given to High School Seniors residing in Kent County, and attending a public or private high school or enrolled in any other accredited educational program. Scholarships will be awarded in the following categories:
- Attending a University or College pursuing a 4-year degree. Minimum 3.0 GPA. Click for Application
- Attending a University or College pursuing a 2-year degree or attending a vocational/trade school. Minimum 2.5 GPA. Click for Application
- An applicant who has an immediate family member(s) who is/are currently a Delaware-Licensed REALTOR® and is pursuing a 4 or 2-year degree or will be attending a vocational/trade school. Click for Application
Pursuant to §2405, Title 5 of the Delaware Code, immediate family member means a spouse, child, sibling, parent, grandparent or grandchild This includes stepparents, stepchildren, stepsiblings, and adoptive relationships. Minimum 2.5 GPA.
2025 Scholarship Winners

Grace Murphy
Lake Forest High

Kylen Gray Engram
Dover High School

Carmen Paz
Calvary Christian

Sylvia Ibrahium
Caesar Rodney High

Taylor Wallace
Smyrna High School


Nathan Roscoe
Smyrna High School

Drew Paret
Caesar Rodney High

Alexandra LeNoir
Caesar Rodney High

Vivian Li
Ceasar Rodney High

Bryan Huang
Polytech High School