South Side Students Earn Chick Evans Scholarships at McAuley

Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School is three seniors who have been named 2017 Chick Evans Scholars. Yaitzell Noriega, of Gage Park, and Khadijah Olowu, of Bronzeville, along with Oak Lawn resident Brigid Rakow received the prestigious honor.

“This scholarship helps me to live out dreams and make my community proud,” said Yaitzell, who plans to attend Marquette University in the fall. “Being an Evans Scholar gives me the opportunity to make a difference and I could not be any more grateful and honored to be a part of such a wonderful organization.”

The Evans Scholars Foundation awards full tuition and housing scholarships to high-achieving
caddies with limited financial means. Established in 1930 by the Western Golf Association and
celebrated amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Evans Jr., the foundation administers the nation’s
largest scholarship program for caddies. Currently, 935 students are enrolled at 20 universities,
including 15 where the Evans Scholars Foundation operates Scholarship Houses. More than
10,400 men and women have graduated as Evans Scholars.

Khadijah, who will be attending the University of Illinois said “This scholarship means
that I have a key resource to accomplish anything that I could imagine. With this scholarship, I
know that failure is not an option.”

Brigid is the second member of her family to receive a coveted Evans Scholarship. Her brother Bob Rakow III was named an Evans Scholar in 2011 while at senior at St. Rita High School.

“The Chick Evans Scholarship is one of the biggest blessings in my life,” said Brigid Rakow,
who will be attending Indiana University in the fall. “I am so grateful and excited for the opportunity to continue my education at my first choice school.”

All three students caddie at Beverly Country Club and are actively involved in clubs and organizations at Mother McAuley, including National Honor Society, National English Honor Society and Student Ambassadors. Ten caddies at Beverly Country Club have been named Evans Scholars in 2017.