Texans Can Academies recently held their annual 2018 Dallas Can Academy Spring Golf Championship sponsored by the First Tee of Dallas on Thursday, May 24th, 2018

The tournament, held at Grover C. Keeton Golf Course, included four competitive Texans Can Academies teams: Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Dallas Oak Cliff, Dallas Grant East, and Dallas Pleasant Grove.

Securing first place over the tournament was the student golf team from Carrollton/Farmers Branch consisting of Alice Garcia, Dominick Salas, Hailey Caradine, Kaya Miller, Khalid Gill, Mama Konneh and Marquise Winston.

The Carrollton-Farmers Branch Eagle golf team is coached by Krystle Martin and Patrick Ulbrich.

Texans Can Academies are 14 free, open-enrollment dropout recovery schools that welcome all students ages 14-21, who have struggled in a traditional high school setting. There are currently six Texans Can Academies campuses in the Dallas area.

The schools believe in providing the highest quality education for all students is necessary for ensuring their economic independence. To date, more than 143,000 students have changed their lives and the lives of their families through Texans Can Academies.