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
