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FROM PAGE 16 major at CU, but she’s considering studying business or law, partly based on what she’s learned from golfers.

For any young people interested in the Evans Scholarship, both Gorman and Fowler stressed it’s not a guaranteed hole-in-one.

Fowler said the caddying work required to even qualify for the Evans Scholarship can’t be done in a single summer. So, students need to start caddying early, on top of the academic work and other quali cations.

Even after she applied, Gorman described a very thorough interview process in January before she received the scholarship.

And even once she starts at CU, Gorman won’t be resting on her laurels.

Gorman and other Evans Scholars will live in a chapter house, where they’re required to keep up their academics, complete housework and volunteer. Plus, Evans Scholars are expected, but not required, to continue caddying for at least one summer after they start at college.

But, Gorman’s excited to start her college career without having to worry about paying for her tuition or where she’ll be living each year. She’ll have a family of fellow caddies and Evans Scholars to bond with and to hold her accountable, she explained.

Fowler added that college students in general do better when they feel they’re part of a community, and the graduation rate for Evans Scholars is incredibly high because of that camaraderie.

For anyone looking to caddy or learn more about the Evans Scholarship, Fowler said Rolling Hills and Lakewood Country Club are local clubs that participate in the scholarship program. More information is available at wgaesf.org.

“It’s a very selective process and a very high honor,” Fowler said, adding that he was proud of Gorman for all her hard work.

While she still has two more months at Lakewood High School and a summer of caddying ahead of her, Gorman said of being an Evans Scholar, “I’m excited to see where this goes.”

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