Evan Scholars Documentary Aired on NBC Sunday, September 12, 2010
BMW Presents an Inside Look at Caddies Making the Grade
“Fairway to the Future,” a 30-minute documentary on the Evans Scholars program produced by BMW, aired on NBC Network TV at 12:30 p.m. (CDT) Sunday, Sept. 12, leading into the network’s final round coverage of the BMW Championship. The documentary provides an inside look at the challenges and joys experienced by the young men and women who apply for and receive the Evans Scholarship.
“Fairway to the Future” focuses on the lives of three young caddies as they are interviewed by the Evans Scholars Selection Committee and then await final word on whether they will be awarded the prestigious scholarship.
The three featured Evans Scholars are: Jonathan Gonzalez, Katherine Reese and Robert Wietecki. Jonathan is from Highland Park and caddied at Briarwood Country Club. He is attending the University of Illinois. Katherine is from Maywood and caddied at Riverside Golf Club. She is attending Purdue University. Robert is from Chicago and caddied at Bryn Mawr Country Club. He is attending Marquette University.
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The Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship is a full tuition and housing college scholarship for golf caddies that is renewable for up to four years. Each year, more than 800 deserving caddies across the country attend college on a four-year scholarship from the Evans Scholars Foundation. Selected applicants must have a strong caddie record, excellent grades, outstanding character and demonstrated financial need. Read more about the scholarship requirements.
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Since 1930, when the first two Evans Scholars enrolled at Northwestern University, more than 10,000 outstanding young men and women have been awarded Evans Scholarships. Most recipients attend one of the 14 universities across the nation where the Evans Scholars Foundation owns and operates a Scholarship House.
Chapter living
At the Evans Scholarship Houses, students live and work together cooperatively. Each House elects its own officers, runs social and service activities, and participates in campus programs. The Evans Scholars Chapters have earned a reputation on each campus for scholastic achievement and excellence in community service.
Living and working together provides Evans Scholars an opportunity to develop leadership capabilities and strong communication skills. We believe that the sense of empowerment fostered through chapter living is largely responsible for the tremendous success of our 14 Evans Scholarship Houses. When you compare our chapter houses with other campus organizations, they rank at or near the top in academics and community service.
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