New Evans Scholars will begin school this fall
GLENVIEW, Ill. – Fifty-two students from the Chicago area have been awarded the Evans Scholarship — a full housing and tuition college grant offered to golf caddies — following two final selection meeting interviews in Glenview, Illinois, on Feb. 28 and March 1.
Each caddie has a unique story that reflects the scholarship’s four selection criteria: a strong caddie record, excellent academics, demonstrated financial need and outstanding character.
They will begin college this fall as Evans Scholars, with awarded universities to be finalized by April 1. The Evans Scholarship is valued at more than $125,000 over four years. Winners are listed below.
“Each student has demonstrated excellence in the classroom, on the golf course and in their communities,” said WGA Chairman Joe Desch. “We are thrilled to welcome them to what will be an exceptional class of New Scholars from across the nation.”
Evans Scholars selection meeting interviews will continue nationwide through spring. When the 2022-23 selection meeting process is complete, an estimated 325 caddies are expected to be awarded the Evans Scholarship.
The Western Golf Association, headquartered in Glenview, Illinois, has supported the Chick Evans Scholarship Program through the Evans Scholars Foundation since 1930. Known as one of golf’s favorite charities, it is the nation’s largest scholarship program for caddies.
Currently, a record 1,100 caddies are enrolled at 22 universities across the nation as Evans Scholars, and more than 11,800 caddies have graduated as Evans Scholars since the program was founded by famed Chicago amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Evans Jr.
“These young students represent what our Program has been about since 1930,” said WGA President and CEO John Kaczkowski. “We are proud to welcome them to the Evans Scholars family.”
Scholarship funds come mostly from contributions by more than 36,000 supporters across the country, who are members of the Evans Scholars Par Club program. Evans Scholars Alumni donate more than $15 million annually, and all proceeds from the BMW Championship, the penultimate PGA TOUR Playoff event in the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup competition, are donated to the Evans Scholars Foundation. In 2023, the BMW Championship will be held at Olympia Fields Country Club in Illinois, from Aug. 17-20.
First Name |
Last Name |
Hometown |
Sponsoring Club |
High School |
Karolina |
Tomasik |
Bloomingdale |
Medinah Country Club |
Lake Park HS |
Antonio |
Baker |
Chicago |
Beverly Country Club |
Marian Catholic HS |
Ronan |
Barron |
Chicago |
Ridge Country Club |
Saint Ignatius College Prep |
Liam |
Conneely |
Chicago |
Ridgemoor Country Club |
Saint Patrick HS |
Mercedes |
Curran |
Chicago |
Evanston Golf Club |
Saint Ignatius College Prep |
Alger |
Duncker |
Chicago |
Sunset Ridge Country Club |
De La Salle Institute |
Shawn |
Hawthorne |
Chicago |
Beverly Country Club |
Marist HS |
Sarah |
Isa |
Chicago |
Bryn Mawr Country Club |
Loyola Academy |
Diana |
Llamas |
Chicago |
Ridgemoor Country Club |
Francis W. Parker School |
Gabriela |
Masnica |
Chicago |
Ridgemoor Country Club |
Fenwick HS |
Isella |
Perea |
Chicago |
Beverly Country Club |
De La Salle Institute |
Gustavo |
Preciado |
Chicago |
Beverly Country Club |
Saint Ignatius College Prep |
Jalen |
Tucker |
Chicago |
Beverly Country Club |
De La Salle Institute |
Alexis |
Pallares-Aceves |
Cicero |
Shoreacres |
Saint Ignatius College Prep |
Joseph |
Moritz |
Crystal Lake |
Barrington Hills Country Club |
Prairie Ridge HS |
Max |
Widhalm |
Crystal Lake |
Crystal Lake Country Club |
Crystal Lake Central HS |
Stephany |
Del Real |
Des Plaines |
Glen View Club |
Elk Grove HS |
Owen |
Curran |
Downers Grove |
Butterfield Country Club |
Downers Grove North HS |
Justin |
Novoselsky |
Elk Grove Village |
Twin Orchard Country Club |
Elk Grove HS |
Tasso |
Panousopoulos |
Elk Grove Village |
Medinah Country Club |
James B. Conant HS |
Michael |
Rowland |
Elmhurst |
Butterfield Country Club |
York Community HS |
Kamil |
Pilecki |
Elmwood Park |
Ridgemoor Country Club |
Fenwick HS |
Haryu |
Wooten |
Evanston |
Westmoreland Country Club |
Loyola Academy |
Leo |
Cassidy |
Evergreen Park |
Ridge Country Club |
Evergreen Park HS |
Gael |
Tafolla |
Franklin Park |
Oak Park Country Club |
Fenwick HS |
Nathan |
Skarzynski |
Genoa |
Elgin Country Club |
Genoa-Kingston HS |
Adam |
Collier |
Hanover Park |
Inverness Golf Club |
Hoffman Estates HS |
Maciej |
Malak |
Hoffman Estates |
Inverness Golf Club |
William Fremd HS |
Christopher |
Franko |
La Grange |
Bob O'Link Golf Club |
Lyons Township HS North |
Charles |
McLaughlin |
La Grange Pk |
Butterfield Country Club |
Nazareth Academy |
Sebastian |
Hernandez Benavides |
Lake Bluff |
Lake Shore Country Club |
Lake Forest HS |
Henry |
Grauer |
Lake In the Hills |
Crystal Lake Country Club |
Huntley HS |
Katherine |
Everitt |
Oak Forest |
Midlothian Country Club |
Oak Forest HS |
Morgan |
Nielsen |
Oak Forest |
Midlothian Country Club |
Oak Forest HS |
Isabella |
Daley |
Oak Park |
Oak Park Country Club |
Fenwick HS |
Thomas |
Viz |
Orland Park |
Midlothian Country Club |
Benet Academy |
Michael |
Leonczuk |
Palatine |
Inverness Golf Club |
William Fremd HS |
Gavin |
Ratigan |
Palatine |
Inverness Golf Club |
William Fremd HS |
Joseph |
Towns |
Palatine |
Inverness Golf Club |
William Fremd HS |
Ismael |
Flores |
Palos Heights |
Knollwood Club |
Marist HS |
Alessia |
Luca |
Prospect Heights |
Evanston Golf Club |
Wheeling HS |
Riley |
Collins |
Riverside |
Riverside Golf Club |
Fenwick HS |
Wyatt |
Matson |
Roselle |
Medinah Country Club |
Lake Park HS |
Reagan |
Henkel |
Roselle |
Medinah Country Club |
Lake Park HS |
Ana |
Silva |
South Elgin |
Oak Park Country Club |
Saint Charles North HS |
Cruz |
Cortes |
South Holland |
Olympia Fields Country Club |
Thornwood HS |
Seyi |
Ponmile |
Steger |
Flossmoor Country Club |
Marian Catholic HS |
Connor |
Koehler |
Tinley Park |
Midlothian Country Club |
Lincoln-Way East HS |
Angel |
Servin |
Waukegan |
Glen Flora Country Club |
Waukegan HS |
Kevin |
Cox |
Wood Dale |
Medinah Country Club |
Fenton HS |
Declan |
Pivnicka |
Woodstock |
Bull Valley Golf Club |
Marian Central Catholic HS |
Jennifer |
Tapia |
Woodstock |
Bull Valley Golf Club |
Woodstock HS |