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EHS Senior Ben Dahlberg Named Evans Scholar

Dahlberg is one of 11 students selected to receive the full tuition and housing scholarship to attend the U of M.

senior Ben Dalhberg was recently awarded a massive scholarship to the University of Minnesota by being named an Evans Scholar.

Dahlberg, who was sponsored by the , will receive a full tuition and housing scholarship valued at more than $70,000 beginning this fall. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years.

Evans Scholars are golf caddies selected based on: a strong caddie record, academics, demonstrated financial need and outstanding character. The Chick Evans Scholarship Program has been overseen by the Western Golf Association since 1930. It's among the nation's largest privately funded scholarship programs.

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"These young men and women have been outstanding leaders in the classroom and in both their schools and communities," WGA President and CEO John Kaczkowski said in a release. "We welcome them to the Evans Scholars family and know they will continue their success as college students."

"The Evans Scholarship is truly a life-changing opportunity for the deserving young men and women who will now be able to realize their dream of earning a college education," added Ede Rice, Minnesota's lead WGA director.

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825 caddies across the U.S. are currently Evans Scholars, including 60 at the University of Minnesota. More than 9,400 caddies have graduated as Evans Scholars—596 in Minnesota alone—since the program was founded by Chicago amateur golfer Charles "Chick" Evans, Jr.

The full list of this year's 11 Minnesota Evans Scholars is as follows:

First Name Last Name City of Residence High School Sponsoring Golf or Country Club

Zachary

Allen

Eden Prairie

Eden Prairie HS

Bearpath G&CC

Laura

Cummings

Chanhassen

Chanhassen HS

Hazeltine National GC

Benjamin

Dahlberg

Edina

Edina HS

Edina CC

Cianna

Edwardsa

Minneapolis

St. Louis Park Senior High

Minikahda Club

Joshua

Kelley

Duluth

Duluth East

Northland CC

Patrick

Krile

Woodbury

Hill-Murray School

Hillcrest GC of St. Paul

Michael

McCabe

Mahtomedi

Mahtomedi HS

White Bear Yacht Club

Trevor

McDonald

Roseville

Roseville Are HS

Midland Hills CC

Parker

O'Brien

Eden Prairie

Eden Prairie HS

Bearpath G & CC

Joshua

Romportl

Hopkins

Chesterton Academy

Interlachen CC

Samuel

Seelos

Duluth

Duluth East

Northland CC


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