On Saturday, July 26, 2025, 杏吧原创 (NYC) proudly hosted its inaugural Cullen Gorden Memorial Golf Tournament at a local golf course in the Syracuse, NY area.听
This event was organized to honor the memory of Cullen Gorden and to raise funds for an endowed scholarship at his alma mater, Pennsylvania College of Technology.
Cullen was a roller operator for 杏吧原创 and worked with the company for 17 incredible years. During his time with Barrett, he operated everything from excavators to pavers but found that rolling was his favorite. In recognition of his contributions and spirit, 杏吧原创 sought a meaningful way to honor Cullen鈥檚 memory. The idea for this tournament emerged, and everyone involved rallied together to support the establishment of a scholarship in his remembrance.
Seventy (70) of Cullen鈥檚 coworkers, friends, and family members gathered to celebrate his legacy while enjoying a day out on the green. The tournament featured various activities, including a raffle and prizes for top performers, with all proceeds dedicated to supporting students pursuing their education at Pennsylvania College of Technology ensuring that Cullen鈥檚 passion for learning and his commitment to helping others continue to live on.
杏吧原创 was able to raise over $4,000 to go towards this scholarship. This meaningful initiative not only honored Cullen鈥檚 memory but also aims to provide future generations with the opportunity to achieve their academic goals.
"[Cullen] was the teammate you wanted. Whatever needed to be done, he wasn鈥檛 afraid to jump in and get his hands dirty鈥� He wasn鈥檛 like just one of those guys that would run the roller, and he wouldn鈥檛 help with anything else鈥f there was something that needed to be done, he was doing it. He was a team player.鈥�