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Time of India
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Meredith Scudder: The heart behind Scottie Scheffler's swing; couple's net worth and other details
Scottie Scheffler 's name has made enough headlines in the world of professional golf for one to recognise his forte. But, behind those title winning swings is Meredith Scudder , a supportive partner. Her grace, faith and unwavering support towards Scottie has been pretty evident. A High-school Sweetheart's Tale Meredith and Scottie first met in Highland Park High School in Dallas, Texas. Though they met as freshmen, it wasn't until their senior year that romance blossomed. During college, the couple departed for different institutions, but kept the love alive throughout. The couple tied knots in a December 2020 wedding, celebrated with a winter wonderland themed ceremony at Arlington Hall. A Serving Heart In addition to being Scottie's wife, Meredith is an ardent supporter of volunteerism. At Behind Every Door (BED), a nonprofit organisation that offers educational, artistic, and athletic programs to young people in Dallas's impoverished neighbourhoods, she works as the Director of Curating Opportunities. Her art reflects her conviction that each child has special talents that should be given the opportunity to be found and developed. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Berapa Biaya Implan Gigi di Indonesia? Simak Info Terbaru 2025 Implan Gigi | Cari Iklan Pelajari Undo Meredith also co-founded the nonprofit organisation With Purpose College Station, which supports young people with cancer. She is also an ambassador for Juice Plus, a company that sells nutritional supplements made from plants. Family's New Phase Meredith and Scottie welcomed their first child, a son named Bennett, in May 2024. Meredith, who was nine months pregnant, enthusiastically supported Scottie at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, where the couple had announced their pregnancy. A new chapter in their lives began with Bennett's birth, strengthening their relationship and dedication to one another. Live Events A Foundation of Power Meredith's impact goes beyond her work-related activities. Scottie confided in her that he felt overwhelmed prior to his first Masters victory in 2022. Meredith gave him a strong motivational speech that helped him deal with his stress by reminding him that God is in charge and guiding him. The strength of their partnership was demonstrated when Scottie went on to secure the victory. Scottie-Meredith Net Worth Forbes and Celebrity Net Worth estimate Scottie Scheffler's net worth in 2025 to be between $61 million and $110 million. He made about $62.2 million in 2024, which included $33 million in bonuses and $29.2 million in official prize money. A $8 million reward for leading the regular-season standings and a $25 million FedEx Cup bonus boosted his earnings. Scheffler's victory at the 2025 PGA Championship also earned him a personal record prize of approximately $3.42 million, which was a portion of the tournament's record-breaking purse of approximately $19 million. Also Read: Scottie Scheffler PGA Championship
Chicago Tribune
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Highland Park native dies climbing Himalayan mountain, leaving young family devastated
Highland Park native Alex Pancoe, who made headlines for his mountain climbing and fundraising as a cancer survivor, died Sunday climbing the fifth-highest mountain in the world, leaving his young family devastated as they and others remember his legacy of charity and kindness. Alex Pancoe was 38. According to reports, he died while nearly 28,000 feet up Makalu in the Himalayas. He became unresponsive while settling into his sleeping bag, according to a post by the expedition organizer Madison Mountaineering, and resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful. He leaves behind a 7-month-old daughter, a 2-year-old son and his wife, Nina. She described him as, 'the most determined, passionate, kind (and) generous person I have ever met.' 'He worked so hard to fight for his dreams, to fight for what he loved,' Pancoe said. She said her husband died doing what he loved, although the news has left her world 'shattered.' They had always joked about him dying an old man climbing some mountain, but for him to go so young is 'heartbreaking.' The two met thanks to his love of climbing and fundraising work for Lurie Children's Hospital, where he had been treated for a brain tumor as a teen. She was a TV producer in Chicago at the time, and met him for a story. Despite the numerous headlines he would make, she was always impressed by his humility. It was 'about helping other people,' Pancoe said. The two quickly hit it off. 'I was like, 'Wow, this guy is really cool,'' she recalled, saying they started following each other on social media. 'It was during that Arctic storm in Chicago a few years ago, and I messaged, 'You're training outside? It must be really cold out.' Something really cheesy that we would laugh about.' On their first date, she said she 'knew he was the one right away.' Three months later, while he was scaling Mount Everest, she was moving into his apartment and, she said, 'the rest is history.' Alex Pancoe's climbing journey started less than a decade ago, but in that time he had achieved the Explorers Grand Slam, a feat that involves scaling the highest mountain on each continent, including Mount Everest, and trekking to each pole, surviving dangerous conditions and near-death experiences. He was born and raised in Highland Park, and spent his entire life in the Chicagoland area. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 2004, going on to attend Northwestern University. It was between his freshman and sophomore years, in 2005, that he discovered at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago that his headaches were being caused by a brain tumor. It was successfully removed, and he graduated in 2009. He would move from Evanston to Chicago, pursuing a career with Morgan Stanley. According to several webpages generated by Alex Pancoe, he was an avid sports fan, lifelong skier and foodie. Nina Pancoe, after her time as a producer and writer in television news, became a self-described mom, adventurer and traveler. The pair had climbed a few mountains together, and she had even managed to climb Mount Kilimanjaro just two months before he did. 'I always held that (over) him,' Pancoe said, laughing. 'Even though you're the big climber, ha ha, I beat you.' His death is a devastating loss for the family, she said. Their daughter will have no memories of him, and will only know her father through photographs. She had to break the news to their son gently. 'Daddy got a really bad owie on the mountain, and he's not coming down,' she told him. And for her, it is a terrible ending to what had been a 'fairytale romance.' She recalled her heart dropping when she saw the call from the satellite phone, and hearing the news. It's still hard to come to terms with it, she said. 'I still woke up this morning thinking about something, and was like, 'Oh, Alex is going to love this,'' Pancoe said. 'It's not real yet to me. I still think I'm going to see him pull up … open the doors, and give me a big hug and kiss.' The family is planning a celebration of life later in the summer. 'That's what Alex would have wanted,' she said. 'He wouldn't want people mourning him. He would want people coming together and celebrating.' In a statement, a representative of Lurie Children's Hospital said the people there are 'deeply saddened' by the news of his death. He has been, 'a cherished friend, advocate, and hero to our Lurie Children's community.' 'Alex's legacy is defined by his extraordinary courage, boundless generosity, and unwavering commitment to improving the lives of children and families facing serious health challenges,' the statement said. As a brain tumor and leukemia survivor, he, 'transformed his personal journey into a global mission,' successfully raising more than a million dollars for pediatric brain tumor research. He had also committed to raising another $1 million for Lurie Children's, and the hospital had named a nursing station on the Hematology, Oncology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Neuro-oncology Inpatient Unit in his honor. 'Beyond his philanthropic achievements, Alex was a beloved member of our community,' the statement continued. 'Our deepest sympathy goes out to Alex's family. We are profoundly grateful for the impact Alex made on our hospital and the lives of so many.' Matt Adkins, a fellow climber, said he met Alex on a mountain in Colorado. The two stayed in touch, and Adkins said Alex helped him plan for several climbing trips in South America and the Himalayas. He said the news left him 'heartbroken.' 'I know he had a deep love for his family, and he was a long-time student of the mountains,' Adkins said. Madison Mountaineering called his passing a 'tremendous loss,' and said their hearts went out to the family 'during this incredibly difficult time.'
Chicago Tribune
07-04-2025
- Health
- Chicago Tribune
Highland Park tragedy inspires HS student to create trauma response kits
Sumner Silver was not at the July 4, 2022 parade in Highland Park, where a gunman killed seven people and wounded 48 others, but she shared the grief of those who were at the parade. 'I had a best friend who was there at the time of the shooting,' Silver said. 'She had me on the phone as she was running away from the shooting. I was helping her navigate.' That tragedy spurred the Highland Park resident to action. 'It made me really sad for all the people who were there,' said the now 16-year-old Highland Park High School junior. 'I really felt like this is bound to happen elsewhere if we don't do something about it. I thought, 'How can I help minimize the magnitude of such a tragedy?'' She began thinking of ways to help. Silver prepared herself for emergencies by becoming 'Stop the Bleed' certified at the Evanston Fire Department about a month after the shooting. 'I wanted to be able to help out in a situation like that,' she said. The teen felt the need to do more, though. 'I got a lot of feedback from the volunteers at the parade and they mentioned that they wish they could have been able to do something,' Silver said. 'They wish they had the skill set and also the tools to be able to take action in a tragedy like that.' That inspired Silver to create Hope Kits, portable trauma-response kits that can provide life-saving aid for gunshot wounds, stabbing wounds, or other trauma injuries. These kits answered Silver's question: 'How can people who are in such situations help minimize the effects of such tragedy?' Each Hope Kit includes a CAT (Combat Application Tourniquet)-certified tourniquet, emergency wound-packing gauze, and step-by-step instructions on providing first aid in trauma situations. So far, Silver, with the assistance of her mother, Dana Silver, has created over 180 Hope Kits. 'Our goal is to make as many as possible,' the teen said. Silver donated 170 of those kits to the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago. 'We were looking for an organization that directly helps fight gun violence,' Silver explained. 'Their mission greatly aligns with what we had hoped to do with the Hope Kits.' 'She saw the impact we were making and thought it would be a good fit,' said Shunda Collins, Vice President of Development and Communications for the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago. Collins said that some of the Hope Kits are staying with their staff. 'We have a team of victim advocates and outreach workers who regularly are in communities,' Collins explained. Other Kits were given to the group's Peacekeepers. 'They're not on staff, but they are on stipends. They help in terms of mediating conflict and building relationships, being like a connecting point for us to get resources out to communities,' Collins said. 'We believe that if there is an opportunity for us to help, we want to do that.' Silver indicated that they plan to donate more Hope Kits to the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago as well as to local fire departments and possibly the Chicago Police Department. To finance the venture, Silver sells her handmade greeting cards, Happy Notes, at area art fairs. She will be selling them next at the Deerfield Art Festival in downtown Deerfield, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., May 31-June 1. The cards sell for $18 for a set of six cards. 'I'm passionate about art,' Silver explained. 'I wanted to bring a little light in such dark times for my community, so I created a series of uplifting greeting cards directly after the shooting to be able to fundraise for the Highland Park Community Foundation, which supports the victims affected by the Highland Park shooting.' So far, Silver has raised over $10,000 through the sale of her greeting cards; $3,000 for the Highland Park Community Foundation and the rest for creating the Hope Kits. You can purchase Happy Notes or donate to the project at
Chicago Tribune
07-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Hundreds turn out for Art Night in Highland Park at the 60th anniversary of FOCUS on the Arts initiative
Hundreds of people attended Art Night 2025 on April 3 at Highland Park High School as part of the 60th anniversary of the FOCUS on the Arts initiative. Focus on the Arts 2025 was a consecutive multi-day festival starting on April 1 that allowed students to work beside and learn from professional artists across multiple disciplines. The 90-minute Art Night event was held inside and was free to the community. The public could check out the work of more than 40 professional Chicagoland artists and more than 30 Highland Park High School student artists. 'I think the arts are essential to the growing brain of a young person, there are many, many studies showing that arts education helps students with math, with science,' said Tamara Jenkins of Highwood, FOCUS director and director of arts festivals for Township High School District 113. Jenkins is also of the Deerfield High School Class of 1980. 'It helps them develop creative thinking, critical thinking and the ability to collaborate with other people,' Jenkins said. 'And it just makes life beautiful. Art brings us together.' Exhibiting silversmith and painter Margoth Vargas Moreno of Highland Park, of the Highland Park High School Class of 1976, said, 'I like to give back to my community.' Families could participate in hands-on art activities and observe artists working on the spot. Highland Park twins Louisa-May and Elliot Kramer, 4, painted a tapestry in the booth of Highland Park artist Chris Falcon. 'One thing that I hope the kids take away is that, there is no bad art,' Falcon said. 'There really isn't. When it comes to artistic expression,' Falcon added, '…there really is no one to judge you. It's your own personal expression.' Louisa-May and Elliot were shown how to add paint to the fabric. With its neon lighting, the booth featured inspirational words which read, 'I am not classically trained I feel and I paint.' 'Art is so important,' said the children's parent Bryan Kramer. 'I just want our kids to get out and experience the community. 'We love Highland Park,' Kramer added, saying the city, 'has so many things to offer.' The twins' grandparent Jill Weinberg of Highland Park, said about Art Night, 'This is amazing. 'This is really an extraordinary gift to the community.' A big hit that evening was the appearance of the oversized Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur puppet handled by the Jabberwockey marionette and puppet Chicago mother daughter team of Lolly Extract and Amber Marsh. Lolly Extract also wore the Winston the Rooster puppet design, another handmade puppet. 'The puppets are just so unique,' Extract said. Charlotte Burke, 7, a second-grader from Vernon Hills, had a photo opportunity with the Tyrannosaurus rex with the youngster's head inside the dinosaur's mouth. Charlotte said she had never had her head inside a dinosaur's mouth before. It felt, 'weird,' Charlotte said. 'The teeth almost like blocked my eye.' About the dinosaur puppet, 'I like it, I have no idea how they made this,' Charlotte added. Also presenting one-of-a-kind artwork was fashion designer Peach Carr of Lake Forest. Carr is renowned for appearing on the hit reality competition show Project Runway (Season 8 and All Stars Season 2). Care presented a handmade garment featuring a theme of 'Shop Local' at Highland Park stores, using Highland Park shopping bags and logos. 'I did this because Highland Park has been through the worst tragedy any town could ever have,' Carr said, referring to the mass shooting at the July 4, 2022, Independence Day parade. 'And I call this (art piece) 'A Stroll Through Highland Park,' that there's still so much joy and so much community here,' Carr said. 'The whole country wept for this town, I mean, I get choked up just talking about it. 'It's horrible,' Carr said, 'so like this, I said, 'Let's just celebrate what Highland Park still is,' and that's what this is.' Dana Silver of Highland Park, Art Night co-chair, said, 'Art Night is more than just an event, it's a bridge between professional artists and the community, opening doors to creativity, collaboration and inspiration. 'By allowing people into the artists' creative world through hands-on projects, it fosters a deeper appreciation for the arts while igniting the imagination of aspiring artists and undiscovered creatives,' Silver said. 'I am truly honored to be a part of Focus.' Visit
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
St. Paul school field trip canceled for students of color following racial discrimination complaint
A St. Paul Public Schools field trip for students of color has been canceled after a federal civil rights complaint was made in response to the trip by a Mendota Heights man alleging racial discrimination against 'students who are not 'of color.'' Mark Perry, who works for organizations Do No Harm and The Equal Protection Project, asked the U.S. Department of Education's Chicago Office for Civil Rights on Tuesday to open a Title VI investigation into Highland Park Senior High School in relation to the field trip. Now that the trip is canceled, Perry said he plans to withdraw the complaint once a case number is assigned to it. He said he was hoping that the trip would either be canceled or opened to all students. The digital marketing and advertising field trip, originally scheduled for Thursday, would have been to Betty, a marketing agency in Minneapolis, according to a description of the field trip shared with students. The trip was for 11th and 12th grade students who 'identify as a student of color,' according to the description. The BrandLab, the Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization sponsoring the trip, was working with Highland Park High School to find 11th and 12th-grade students interested in attending a field trip, according to The BrandLab CEO Kelli Williams. 'The organization has been in existence for over 15 years and is committed to inclusivity in marketing and advertising, truly representing the world we live in,' Williams said in the statement. 'One of our programs provides exposure opportunities for high school students to learn more about the advertising and marketing professions through field trips to local agencies and businesses.' 'We are working to find Highland Park High School an opportunity to attend a field trip before the end of the school year,' Williams added. In a statement on the field trip, Erica Wacker, a St. Paul Public Schools spokesperson, said: 'Saint Paul Public Schools values our partnerships with community organizations like The BrandLab and the opportunities they provide for our students. The district remains committed to providing post-secondary and career-related opportunities for all of our students to pursue their passions.' Perry has a long history of filing discrimination complaints, most of which have targeted college scholarships and programs for women and girls. His complaints alleging violations of Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination, had led to 157 investigations and about 50 resolutions, mostly in his favor, he told the Pioneer Press in 2021. Since 2021, he said the complaints he has filed have involved about half Title IX and half Title VI. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex. Though Perry files federal civil rights complaints regularly in his work with Do No Harm and the Equal Protection Project, he said he filed the complaint against the high school as an individual. Perry said the trip's cancellation was typical in his experience. 'So I think it's either some combination of unawareness of federal civil rights laws and then another part of just a lack of concern about federal civil rights laws when they think that they can do some good for some group of students, in this case,' Perry said. Perry also asked the U.S. Department of Education's Chicago Office for Civil Rights in April to open a Title IX investigation into the district in response to a district summer learning program for girls which he said 'excludes and discriminates against binary, non-female identifying students based on their sex and gender identity.' Education | District-wide cellphone policy prohibiting use approved by SPPS Board of Education Tuesday Education | St. Paul Public Schools Board: New superintendent to start May 12 Education | SPPS Board of Education to vote on cell phone policy Tuesday Education | St. Paul, other big districts cancel Tuesday classes because of cold weather Education | St. Paul Public Schools cancels school, after-school activities Tuesday due to weather
