
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 7 recipients each year. In the past 20 years, the Foundation has awarded over $85,000 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.
- Attending a University or College pursuing a 2-year degree or attending a vocational/trade school. Minimum 2.5 GPA.
- An applicant who has an immediate family member(s) who is/are currently a Delaware-Licensed REALTOR® and is pursuing a 2-year degree or will be attending a vocational/trade school.
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.
2024 Scholarship Winners

Allyson Holmes
Smyrna High School

Abigayle Osborn
Smyrna High School

Mekayla Petion
Calvary Christian

Sydnee Holt
Smyrna High School

Richard “Luke” Michaud
Smyrna High School


Nicholas Riggi
Lake Forest High School

Izabella Raughley
Dover High School

Harmony Golden
Lake Forest High School

Evan Gebhart
Ceasar Rodney High School

Riley Buchman
Ceasar Rodney High School