b'Futures So Bright Their Stories.Northwest students receive Evans Scholarships In recent years, club leaders at Twelve young students from around the region who have spentGearheart (Ore.) Golf Links have a portion of the past two years working as a caddie will berevitalized their caddie program, attending college in the fall on an Evans Scholarship.helping to create summer job During interviews held this spring, nominees were awardedopportunities for local youth.the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarships, a full tuition and housingMadden Wunderlich, of college scholarship. Seaside, andCalvin Olson, of Evans Scholars are caddies who were selected based on fourWarrenton, are now the second criteria: caddie record, academics, financial need and leadershipand third caddies from the golf and character. The scholarship is valued at an estimatedcourses program to be awarded the Evans Scholarship.$125,000 for four years.Olson, a senior at Warrenton High School, will For information on how to earn this scholarship, contact Toddbe the first in his family to attend college. With Melrose at melrose@wgaesf.org or 310.880.3792. encouragement from his uncle, he continued caddying in pursuit of the Evans Scholarship. I consider my uncle my mentor, and he helped me realize the benefit of a college education, Olson said. I stuck with caddying to put my familys path in a better direction and to be a role model to my sister.Beza Honelign, of Puyallup, Wash., will be the first in her family to attend college. Through caddying, I Joe Harris Julie Liu Zyhara West learned lessons that solidified my understanding of Victoria GC Eastmoreland GC Heron Lakes GC myself and boosted my confidence in articulating my future goals, she said. I made progress in my public speaking skills by conversing with my golfers. Many of the lessons I learned on the course translated to my work ethic in the classroom.She is one of three newly awarded Evans Scholars who participated in the Seattle Caddie Academy Natalie Herrejon- Connor Meir Bruktayt Workua special summer program run by the WGA that Balderas Victoria GC Broadmoor GC provides caddie opportunities to promising high school Eastmoreland GCstudents. Participants caddie at Broadmoor Golf Club, Overlake Golf & Country Club and Seattle Golf Club.Connor MeirandJoe Harris both caddied at Victoria Golf Club. Meir has been playing golf since age three and will be the first in his family to attend college. The aspect Beza Honelign Calvin Olson Madden Wunderlich I cherish most about caddying is the life advice I Broadmoor GC Gearhart GL Gearhart GL received from golfers, he said. Every golfer I caddied for told me about their lives, and often their careers. This was a gift I am extremely grateful for.Harris, who plans to study law, also will be the first in his family to attend college. Caddying has taught me how to be a better leader through motivating others and setting an excellent example, he said. It has reinforced my sense of responsibility, reliability and Kevin Li Humberto Sanchez Esther Yapjoco trustworthiness.Seattle GC Royal Oaks CC Broadmoor GC14 PACIFIC NORTHWEST GOLFER|JUN 2025'