Hector Castillo, Receives Chicago Evans Caddie Scholarship

CHICAGO — An Oak Lawn student at Marist High School has been awarded a prestigious Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship, one of the nation’s most competitive and respected full-tuition college scholarships.

Hector Castillo, a graduate of St. Germaine Catholic School, has been an active and engaged member of the Marist community. He participates on the tennis team and is involved in the French National Honor Society and Amnesty International. Hector also serves as a tutor, supporting his peers academically.

In addition to the Chick Evans Scholarship, Hector was recently named a Posse Scholar, a highly selective full-tuition merit scholarship awarded to students recognized for their leadership potential and academic promise.

“Being named both an Evans and Posse Scholar is extremely meaningful to me because I was recognized for the work my family and I have put into my education,” Castillo said. “These scholarships motivate me to keep striving for excellence and give me the opportunity to chase my goals with confidence and purpose.”

Another student, Olubukola Onimole, a graduate of Veterans Memorial Middle School in Cook County School District 130, was also named a Chick Evans scholarship recipient, bringing Marist’s total number of Chick Evans scholars to 201.

The Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship provides full tuition and college housing and is renewable for up to four years. Applicants must demonstrate a strong caddie record, excellent academic performance, financial need, and outstanding character. Caddies primarily from the Midwest apply through the Evans Scholars Foundation of the Western Golf Association with a recommendation from their club’s caddie master. Following a competitive interview process, approximately 280 caddies are selected annually. Scholars submit a list of preferred colleges, with final placement determined by the selection committee.