NAPERVILLE CENTRAL SENIOR EARNS EVANS SCHOLARSHIP
Bexley Howard, a senior at Naperville Central High School, was awarded the Western Golf Association’s Chick Evans Scholarship, which provides four years of college tuition and housing and is valued at about $125,000.
Open to golf caddies, more than 100 students from the Chicago area were awarded the scholarship this year, a news release said.
Bexley began caddying at Naperville Country Club to help support his family, the release said. While caddying, Bexley also maintained a perfect grade point average and took part in high school extracurricular activities and volunteer work.
He is planning to become a financial analyst after being inspired by his family’s economic struggles, the release said.
Evans Scholars must have a strong caddie record, excellent academics, demonstrated financial need and outstanding character, the release said. It is the nation’s largest scholarship program for caddies.
COLLEGE OF DUPAGE TO HOLD FREE LEGAL CLINIC
The Office of the General Counsel at the College of DuPage will hold a free legal clinic from noon to 2 p.m. Monday, March 16, in the Student Resource Center of the Glen Ellyn campus, 425 Fawell Blvd.
The clinic is open to the community, a news release said.
Participants can receive answers to questions related to the justice system and general legal matters. Topics will include housing equity, veterans benefits, family law and record expungement, the release said.
Representatives scheduled to appear include Metropolitan Family Services, UIC Law Fair Housing Legal Clinic, Legal Aid Chicago, Prairie State Legal Services, DuPage County Bar Association and the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office.
The event will also feature the College of DuPage’s resources.
DUPAGE PLANS EVENTS FOR US 250TH ANNIVERSARY
DuPage County and its partners are planning community celebrations throughout the year in honor of the United State’s 250th anniversary.
The County Board and the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference are inviting all municipalities and countywide elected officials to contribute one item to a time capsule that will be buried on the county campus in Wheaton in June, a news release said.
In partnership with the DuPage Convention and Visitors Bureau, the board is launching a photo contest, “Snapshots of DuPage: Honoring 250 Years of America.” Entries in the adult and youth categories will be accepted through Nov. 2.
Selected photos will be featured in county and visitors bureau communications, exhibits and social media, the release said. Winners will be recognized at the Dec. 8 DuPage County Board meeting.
For more information, go to www.DiscoverDuPage.com/America250-Contest.
The DuPage County Historical Museum exhibit, “Defining US: The 250th Anniversary of the United States,” will open in July. It will show American identity and history through a DuPage County lens, the release said.
Another exhibit will focus on the 100th anniversary of Route 66 and other major DuPage County firsts. It will run from August through November.
The museum’s oral history program, “Voices of DuPage,” continues to gather stories from county residents. Choose DuPage will contribute interviews with local business leaders discussing their company’s story and why they located in the county.
For more information, go to DuPageMuseum.org or ChooseDuPage.com.
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