Addison Trail senior receives Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship

Since his freshman year at Addison Trail, Ernesto Ramirez has strived to become a Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship recipient.

Now a senior, Ramirez’s drive to fulfill his goal has paid off. He was recently named as an Evans Scholar and will live in the Evans Scholarship House at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign or Purdue University, where he plans to major in aeronautical engineering.

According to the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship website (http://tinyurl.com/ptoqyxb), applicants must have a strong caddie record, excellent academics, demonstrated financial need and outstanding character. Finalists are selected and go through a rigorous interview process. The scholarship is awarded from the Evans Scholars Foundation, a charitable trust that provides full, four-year tuition and housing college scholarships to deserving caddies.

“I couldn’t stop smiling,” Ramirez said of when he learned he had received the scholarship.

Ramirez has been a caddie at Medinah Country Club in Medinah since 2010 and has been recognized as one of the top three caddies at Medinah since he joined the club. He is ranked as an “A” caddie.

During his time out on the golf course, Ramirez has learned some important life lessons.

“It has taught me patience,” Ramirez said with a laugh. “I also have learned how to be respectful and how to communicate and interact with people.”

Ramirez said he plans to continue caddying at Medinah during his freshman year of college when he’s at home, and he credits Addison Trail for helping him reach this level of success.

“The courses and staff at Addison Trail have helped prepare me to be successful beyond high school,” Ramirez said.