What is the Polar Bear Open and who participates?
Started in 2008, the North High Polar Bear Open continues to grow and raise funds for deserving North High School graduating seniors. The event is open to anyone looking to give back to the community and North High School.
32
Golfers in 2008
144
Golfers in 2018
$225,000
Raised since 2008
30
NHS students volunteer at the event
This year’s recipients…
STEVEN PHU – U OF IOWA
CALEB SLATER – U OF IOWA
LILYAHNA KOWAL – IOWA STATE
GABRIELLA HERNANDEZ – IOWA STATE
SKY HOLMES – DMACC
RIAWNA HUNTER – GRANDVIEW
LAURA CHRISTENSEN – IOWA STATE
MELISSA CARRILO-ALONSO – U OF IOWA
NOAH JOHNSON – DMACC
VIKTORIA QUINN – WEBSTER
NATALIE JACKSON – IOWA STATE
JENNIFER NGUYEN – DRAKE
WILLIAM RASSAVONG – DRAKE
JOANNA ESPITIA – DMACC
KIRAN ADHIKARI – SIMPSON
LWEMBO MWENYI – IOWA STATE
SYDNEY KREJCI – SIMPSON
JASMINE ECHEVERRIA – GRANDVIEW
STAESHA CHRISTIANSON – IOWA STATE
SAMANTHA VEIGULIS – TAMPA
ELSI FLORES-CAMACHO – DMACC
BAHARI AFARE – UNDECIDED
RIDWAN MOHAMED – GRANDVIEW
ERIC NIDAY – GRANDVIEW
MARGARET WALLACE – UNDECIDED
JALENA VIVANH-VONG – MERCY HEALTH SCIENCES
HAYLEE MAES – DMACC
DEOVEON ROSS – UNDECIDED
RIZIKI KIPENDO – DMACC
MYA EVANS – IA CENTRAL CC
MIKE NGUYEN – DMACC
JADA ANAYA NEGRETE – IOWA STATE
Thank you to our sponsors
The Polar Bear Open Committee
Mike Swift - Class of '79
Craig Millhollin - Class of '63