20 Ohio Caddies Earn Full-Ride Evans College Scholarships

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Twenty Ohio students have been awarded the Evans Scholarship, a full housing and tuition college grant offered to golf caddies, following a final selection interview held at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, on Jan. 17.

Each caddie has a unique story to tell, reflecting the scholarship’s four selection criteria: a strong caddie record, excellent academics, financial need, and outstanding character. They will begin college in the fall of 2019 as Evans Scholars, at either Ohio State or Miami University. An Evans Scholarship is valued at an estimated $120,000 over four years. 

“Each of these deserving Evans Scholars epitomizes what our Program has been about since its creation in 1930,” said WesternGolf Association Chairman Frank Morley. “Their dedication, hard work and sacrifice is humbling, and we are honored to be able to help them pursue their dreams.”

The selection meeting at Scioto Country Club was one of more than 20 such meetings the Evans Scholars Foundation will hold across the country this year. When the 2018-19 selection meeting process is completed by April, an estimated 280 caddies are expected to be awarded Evans Scholarships.

The Western Golf Association, headquartered in Golf, Illinois, has supported the Chick Evans Scholarship Program through the Evans Scholars Foundation since 1930. One of golf’s favorite charities, it is the nation’s largest scholarship program for caddies.

Currently, a record 985 caddies are enrolled in 18 universities across the nation as Evans Scholars, and more than 10,830 caddies have graduated as Evans Scholars since the program was founded by famed Chicago amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Evans Jr.

Scholarship funds come mostly from contributions by 32,000 golfers across the country, who are members of the Evans Scholars Par Club program. Evans Scholars Alumni donate more than $10 million annually, and all proceeds from the BMW Championship, are donated to the Evans Scholars Foundation.

For more information or to learn more about the Evans Scholarship program visit: www.wgaesf.org.

 

 

Name                    City             Sponsoring Club     University

John Garry             Cincinnati     Maketewah CC      Ohio State

Patricia Grogan      Cincinnati     Western Hills CC Miami

Andrew Gruenwald Cincinnati    Maketewah CC     Ohio State

Daniel Lantz          Cincinnati    Kenwood CC        Miami

Mitchell Thornton  Cincinnati    Western Hills CC Ohio State

Jacob Wuebbolt     Cincinnati    Western Hills CC   Ohio State

Christopher West   Kettering      Moraine CC          Ohio State

Joseph Wittman     Kettering     Moraine CC           Ohio State

Jeremy Cyncynatus Mayfield Hghts Sand Ridge        Miami

Nicholas McGuire Miamisburg     Moraine CC         Miami

Michael Swigart     North Canton  Brookside CC      Ohio State

Nicholas Bowman Oakwood     Moraine CC           Miami

Isaac Lambert        Pickerington North Scioto CC     Ohio State

Johnathan Burks     Rossford      Inverness Club       Ohio State

Michael Rapposelli Solon           Canterbury GC       Ohio State

Andrew Hoppenjans Sylvania     Inverness Club       Miami

Andrew Branson     Tiffin          Mohawk G&CC     Miami

Edward Lui             Sylvania      Sylvania CC          Miami

Kyle Momenee      Toledo         Toledo CC             Ohio State

Nolan Westfall       Westlake      Westwood CC        Ohio State

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