2008 Evans Scholars Recipients

Eight scholars representing high schools throughout Oregon were recently awarded the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship, a one-year full tuition and housing scholarship renewable for four years - a potential value exceeding $50,000 per scholar. The program is administered by the Western Golf Association and supported locally by the Oregon Golf Association and the Pacific Northwest Golf Association. Oregon scholarship finalists were interviewed at a Selection Meeting held March 6 at Riverside Golf & Country Club.

There are four primary criteria for scholarship grants. (1) Candidates, who are nominated by their golf clubs, must have a strong caddie record, with a minimum of two years of outstanding service. (2) Candidates must have an excellent high school academic record, achieving above a B average in college preparatory classes. Applicants must also provide ACT college test scores to further determine academic potential. (3) Candidates must demonstrate significant financial need. Over the years, the Evans Scholars Foundation has assisted thousands of young people from families with very modest financial means. (4) Finally, letters of recommendation from club and high school officials attest to the applicant’s high moral character.

The graduation rate for Evans Scholars (nationally) is 90 percent, far above the national average of under 50 percent for all students entering four-year colleges and universities. The average GPA for an Evans Scholar is 3.22

The annual funds required to maintain the tuition, housing and administration of the $10 million annual program (the largest individually funded program in the nation) are generated from more than 35,000 WGA Par Club Members, 100,000 participants in the WGA Bag Tag program, alumni contributions, endowments and proceeds from the BMW Championship a PGA TOUR event. Locally, additional funds are raised through an annual fundraiser and contributions from the Oregon Golf Assocaition as well as the Brian Henninger Foundation and Tournament Golf Foundation Inc, organizers of the LPGA Safeway Classic.

Katherine Burr Waverley	Copeland Downs Waverley CC	Maxwell Gorman Indian Creek GC
Brian Hauter Bandon Dunes	Craig Minkler Bandon Dunes	Thomas Nixon Bandon Dunes
	Cameron Winfrey Bandon Dunes

John Grothe and Matt Allen from Bandon Dunes present a check to
Bill Ashenden from the WGA

Tom Maletis of TGF presents a check to WGA from the LPGA Safeway Classic.
Pictured (l to r) Bill Ashenden, Tom Maletis, Eddie Ellis and Don Johnson