Purdue University freshman

Samantha Brown

Wins the 2024 Women’s Western Junior

2024 Woman of Distinction

Dottie Pepper

A 17-time winner on the LPGA tour, including two major championships. Dottie also won once on the JLPGA Tour and represented the U.S. 6 times in the Solheim Cup, compiling a 13-5-2 record, including 5-1 in singles play.

She played the LPGA Tour from 1988 until her retirement in 2004 when she began a career in television that has covered every major in men’s golf and nearly every major in women’s professional golf.

Dottie is currently the lead walking reporter for CBS Sports’ coverage of the PGA Tour, PGA Championship and Masters. She is also the author of the self-published  book and audiobook, “Letters to a Future Champion: My Time with Mr. Pulver.