Our Impact – 2017 Open Participant Guest Speakers, Mia and José

Guests at our recent Open tournament at Cinnabar Hills were impressed by participant speakers Mia Lopez and José Rocha. Both shared their insight on the impact The First Tee of Silicon Valley has on them and how they continue to use what they learned in their futures. Mia, who also spoke at last year’s Open, provided everyone with an update on middle school and extracurricular activities, including classes with The First Tee of Silicon Valley at Gavilan College Golf Course in Gilroy. She was a hard act to follow — made all the harder when the microphone gave out —, but José stepped up to the challenge using his “military voice.” José Rocha is a Cadet at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. He is a graduate of San José’s Evergreen High School and The First Tee of Silicon Valley. As a boy, José dreamed of one day becoming a pilot. Through a lot of hard work and dedication, he is well on his way and excelling at the Academy. We are extremely proud of the upstanding and confident young man that he has become and are humble and gratified that he credits The First Tee of Silicon Valley for giving him a brighter future. We love this photo of José and Mayor Sam Liccardo, who also spoke during the program — bright smiles of a budding leader and San José’s current leader.