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Welcome

The first recipient of the Always Dreaming Scholarship inspired by Frank Kara is Jamal Abu-Shamala, senior guard/forward on the Golden Gophers Men’s Basketball team. Jamal came to the university as a walk-on in 2005 from Shakopee, Minn. He was considered too small for Division I standards but all he needed was a chance.

He got his chance when Coach Dan Monson, impressed by Jamal's state high school tournament effort, in which he led his team to the Class 3A title with a 19.8 scoring average, invited him to try out for a varsity spot. He made the team as a freshman and earned a full scholarship by his second year. Jamal become an outstanding three-point shooter as well a dependable rebounder for the Golden Gophers.
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Golf Classic

The Frank Kara Golf Classicwill again be played at the University of Minnesota - Les Bolstad Golf Course Monday, June 8. Registration starts at 10:00 am. Please mark your calendar. The Golf Classic features a $15,000 hole-in-one contest and ends with a barbeque and silent auction. You can help in many ways like playing in the Classic, donating an auction item or volunteering your time.

The Scholarship

The Always Dreaming Scholarship is in memory of Frank Kara, former Director of Athletic Compliance at the University of Minnesota. He passed away following a courageous battle with cancer in the Spring of 2007. The Scholarship was created to inspire student-athletes to make their dreams into reality. Frank’s belief was simple – have a dream, plan the details for success, and then stick to the plan.

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