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The Evans Scholars Alumni Magazine
Welcome home,
Northwestern
Scholars
Alumni Association
announces first
national leader
Alum CEO headlines
first Speakers Forum
WINTER 2010

THISissue
Winter 2010
The Mac Report
Newsletter No. 141
The Mac Report is published for
Evans Scholars Alumni and friends.
To change your address:
alumni@wgaesf.com or (847) 724-4600
Around the loop:
Send class notes, including your full name, school
and year graduated to alumni@wgaesf.com or
Western Golf Association, 1 Briar Road, Golf, IL,
60029. Pictures and letters are requested!
other correspondence:
Send to alumni@wgaesf.com or Western Golf
Association, 1 Briar Road, Golf, IL, 60029.
Western Golf Association
Evans Scholars Foundation
Chairman
Roger Mohr
A day of celebration: p. 8
ALUMNIspotlight
29 Suzanne Diaz (Colo. ’88)
is an Emmy-nominated
Hollywood makeup artist
22
President and CEO
John Kaczkowski
30 Ryan Mack (Mich. ’99):
gives up his job as a trader to
teach finance to everyone
30
Mac Report Editor
Amy Boerema
Contributing Writers
Pamela Nisivaco
Nicole Thompson
Director of Communications
Gary Holaway
32 Larry Yellen (Mich. ’74)
gets a front-row seat to
history as weekend anchor for
Fox News in Chicago
33 Peter Denton (Wash. ‘03)
co-founds a Twitter app
that compiles movie reviews
34 Steve Olsen (Wis. ’08)
competes in the chance of a
lifetime for a dream golf job
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36 Chris Carani (Marq. ’95)
juggles life as a top attorney,
musician and new dad
Cover: Tim Schwertfeger (NU ’71), right,
wearing his original Evans Scholars jersey
from when he was Chapter president,
stands with current Chapter president
Matt Halvorson (NU ’12) on the day of
the Northwestern dedication ceremony.
-Photo by Charles Cherney
38 David Maxey (MSU ’09)
scores a new car after his
member gets a hole-in-one
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Continued excellence
Dear Evans Scholars Alumni,
It has been another outstanding year for the Evans Scholars
Program. The stories and features in the Mac Report help
illustrate the impressive accomplishments and generous
support of Alums, as well as the continued excellence of Scholars.
Fall highlights include: The state-of-the-art Northwestern
Scholarship House rededication, the first Speakers Forum, and
the Alumni Association restructuring along with naming the first
national chair — just to list a few. In addition, the technology
upgrade at WGA/ESF is well underway and Alums will soon have
the opportunity to log into a private section of the website. This
upgrade will become a powerful communication tool and an
important source for information.
OTHERdepartments
2 Alumni Calendar
3 Scholarships News: An
Alumni milestone, a new
Association structure
8 A day of celebration:
The dedication of the
new Northwestern House
12 Speakers Forum: Tom Falk
(Wis. ’80) headlines the
first Speakers Forum
14 Evans Scholars Events
22 Championships
News: An Evans Scholars
speech, a major donation, a
BMW Scholars video
Please visit our
new website:
www.wgaesf.com
Congratulations to the Alumni
for surpassing $50 million in
total lifetime donations to the
Evans Scholars Foundation! What
started in 1957 as a small Alumni
fundraising effort to begin giving
back has become a major source
of funding for the Program, with more than $4 million raised
annually. Alums should be very proud. We know we can count on
you during these challenging financial times.
As always, thank you for your generous support of the Evans
Scholars Program. We wish you a happy and healthy New Year and
look forward to seeing many of you during our upcoming travels.
Enjoy your Mac Report.
40 Scholar News: Summer
Outing, a BMW internship,
new faculty advisors
45 Alumni Update
59 In Memoriam
61 Postscripts
Jeff Harrison
Vice President of Education
John Kaczkowski
President and CEO

ALUMNIcalendar
January-June 2011
Don’t miss the 2011 First Look for Charity Evans Scholars fundraiser!
Meet WGA’s new
Alumni Services
Manager
Erin Indovina
(Pur. ’08)
joined WGA
in 2008 as
campaign
coordinator,
helping to
oversee the campaign and
renovation of the Northwestern
Evans Scholarship House.
“With all the exciting changes
happening for the Evans
Scholars Foundation, I feel
privileged to begin this new
role as Alumni Services
Manager,” Indovina says.
She replaces Mike Danaher
(NU ’07), who is WGA’s
new information technology
manager.
February 5
The 59th annual Winter Outing will be
held at the Glen View Club in Golf, Ill. Golf
Ball is at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago.
February 10
The third annual Chicago Auto Show’s
First Look for Charity, benefiting Evans
Scholars, will be held at McCormick Place.
May 24
River Forest Country Club in Elmhurst, Ill.,
hosts its annual Evans Scholarship Day.
June 4
Crystal Tree Golf and Country Club in
Orland Park, Ill., hosts its annual Evans
Scholars Day.
June 17
McHenry Evans Scholars Day will be
held at McHenry Country Club.
June 20
The Missouri Caddies to College
Tournament will be held at Norwood Hills
Country Club in St. Louis.
June 20-24
The Western Junior Championship will
be held at The Beverly Country Club, with an
Evans Alumni Reception on June 23.
June 23
Fox Valley Golf Club hosts the Don Erdmann
Evans Scholars Classic in Kaukauna, Wis.
June 25
West Bend Country Club hosts its annual West
Bend Scholar Classic in West Bend, Wis.
June 28
Edgewood Valley Evans Scholars Day will
be held at Edgewood Valley Country Club in La
Grange, Ill.
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Going
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New website launches;
more features to come
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to log in to a private side of the new website for access
to their personal profiles, job networking and other
customized features.
Alumni will be able to update their contact
information, search for classmates, search for and post
job openings and view their giving history.
Scholars can network with Alumni, sign up for
events, search for jobs and more.
Caddies can apply for the Evans Scholarship
online and view the caddie training video.
WGA Directors can see their club’s giving history,
Par Club roster and Scholarship candidates.
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Celebrating Alumni Giving
$50 million
In November, total lifetime Alumni giving,
including contributions to the Annual Fund,
endowment, combined campaigns and special
events, hit the $50 million mark since the Evans
Scholars Alumni Association was established in
1957. Eighty percent of Evans Scholars Alumni have
made a donation to the Program. If you haven’t
already, please remember to make your 2010
donation. Thank you for your support!
Pictured: A representative group of Evans Scholars Alumni donors
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Paying it forward
Sue Lack
NIU ’92
“I’m proud to be an Evans
Scholars Alum. Besides the
education I received, I am
grateful to belong to such
a special Alumni group.
Today, I continue to meet
people in the Alumni network.
It’s a life experience.”
Robbie Moy Ill. ’04
Why is it important for
you to donate to the Evans
Scholars Foundation
Steven Colnitis
Ind. ’76
“The experience I had at Indiana was incredible
and had a big impact on my life. There’s a
level of appreciation for what the Scholarship
has done, but also a recognition of what it’s
doing for other people and what an impact it’s
having on other young kids.”
Tom Lynch
NU ’61
“A college scholarship was
made available to me at a
time when it was impossible
for my parents to pay for a
formal education. My six
years caddying was a highlight
of my youth. I didn’t
just enjoy caddying, I
absolutely loved it. How
can you not want the same
great experience of being
an Evans Scholar carried on
through many generations
of caddies to come. My key
word is one of gratitude.”
Tim Turkowski Pur. ’03
“The Evans Scholarship has done
so much more for me than I would
have ever imagined. Donating yearly
is the least I can do to give back to
something that has had such a deep
impact on my life.”
“I was the first in my family to graduate
with a college degree. The Scholarship
provided me with experiences, memories
and friendships that will last a lifetime,
along with direct access to an incredible
network of professional Alumni.”
Platinum focus
In 2010, WGA began an effort to
identify and reach out to a select
group of Par Club donors who may
consider supporting the Evans
Scholars Foundation at the gold
($5,000) and platinum ($10,000)
giving levels. WGA Director Jim
Reilly (NU ’83) will help spearhead
this effort from the volunteer side,
working closely with WGA’s Jerry
Dudek in development.
This effort will continue to grow in
coming years in light of escalating
tuition costs. The $10,000 level
approximately supports one Scholar
a year in school.
New Chick Evans Society
offers options for planned giving
The Chick Evans Society has been
established to honor and recognize
generous donors who have made a
planned gift to ensure the legacy of
the Evans Scholars Foundation. In light
of rising tuition costs, which have
increased by more than 50 percent in
the last decade, the Society aims to
fund future Evans Scholarships.
Since 1930, the Foundation has
provided more than $110 million
in tuition payments to more than
10,000 men and women from modest
financial means. Your planned gift
will have a lasting impact on the lives
of young caddies. By communicating
your plans with us, you will know
your gift is used exactly as you wish.
For more information, call WGA’s Jerry Dudek
at (847) 724-4600 ext. 225 or dudek@wgaesf.com
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Association reorganized by
officials announce first
The Evans Scholars Alumni Association has been reorganized
in an effort to better engage Alumni from across the country,
WGA officials announced in November.
Meet the first National Alumni Association Chair:
Mary (Gallina) O’Leary
Mary (Gallina) O’Leary (OSU ’87), a WGA Director
since 2009, is a human resources executive in Chicago.
She and her husband, Rob O’Leary (MSU ’88), live in
Chicago.
“As an Alum who lives in a different state from where
I attended school, I understand the challenges of
feeling connected to the Program at my Alma mater,”
O’Leary said. “Our goal is to create a culture where
Alumni feel connected to the overall program, and
to the program at their school, no matter where they
live.”
The national Alumni Association, created in 1957, is the primary
networking vehicle for Evans Scholars Alumni. Now, rather than
Alumni groups being affiliated by state, they are categorized by
Evans Scholars universities.
A national board
“I want the Evans Scholars Alumni
— including a National
Association to help in building a
Alumni Association chair
sense of community for all Alumni — has been created to
and to promote awareness that the oversee the association.
Evans Scholarship is about so much
Mary (Gallina) O’Leary
(OSU ’87) officially
more than just a college education
became the first national
— it’s a life experience.”
chair in December.
-Alumni Association chair Mary O’Leary
The initiative began
about a year and a half
ago, when a group of Alumni, led by outgoing Chicago Alumni
Association President Joe Haffner (Marq. ’87), began discussing
options for changing the association’s format and structure.
The new Key Evans players Scholars in the Evans Alumni S
“Mary is a major force in the Alumni Association and
a great person to lead this structure moving forward,”
said outgoing Chicago Alumni Association President
Joe Haffner (Marq. ’87).
Alumni Association
Chair
Annual Fund
Chair
The estimated 9,0
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Honored for service
ns Scholars
ssociation
Scholarship Chapter affiliation;
National Association chair
Details of the overall structure still are being worked out, but association
leaders say an estimated 50 Alumni per chapter may participate in
leadership roles within that chapter, many as class captains who are
assigned to communicate to a smaller group of Alumni about Evans
Scholars events and issues.
In addition, there will continue to be regional chapters of Evans Alumni
across the country that will organize Evans events in their respective
cities. “The goal is to try to get Alums engaged in the Association
based on their school,” Haffner said. “There could be as many as
500 plus individuals actively involved in the Association. This is a big
change.” And an important one. “The Western Golf Association knows
our Evans Scholars Alumni play a critical role in the success of our organization
today and in the future,” said John Kaczkowski, WGA President
and CEO.
As chair for the next two years, O’Leary will be the face of the national
Alumni Association. She’ll help to oversee and implement the new
structure and work with the university and regional presidents, the
Annual Fund chair and WGA staff. As Alumni Association chair, O’Leary
will have a voting seat on the WGA Board of Governors. “That is
important to us Alumni because we want to instill in the future that our
matters will be heard,” Haffner said.
cholars Association Alumni Association
University
Presidents
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Regional
Presidents
WGA
Staff
Joe Haffner (Marq. ’87), left, with WGA
Chairman Roger Mohr (Marq. ’53), receives
a plaque in recognition of his service as
Chicago Alumni Association President.
University Alumni Presidents
Colorado
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Marquette
Miami
Michigan
MSU
Minnesota
Missouri
Northwestern
Northern Ill.
Ohio State
Oregon
Oregon State
Penn State
Purdue
Washington
Wisconsin
Other Schools
Jay Reseigh (Colo. ’98)
Dave Lobocki (Ill. ’90)
Eddie Arauco (Ind. ’99)
Dave Passaglia (Kan. ’84)
Mick O’Rourke (Marq. ’90)
Rob Lambert (Mia. ’89)
David Goltz (Mich. ’85)
Alan Sprunk (MSU ’79)
Bruce Langer (Minn. ’93)
Jerry Noce (Mo. ’74)
Keith Dronen (NU ’80)
Sue Lack (NIU ’92)
Mark Young (OSU ’78)
Ray Grubbs (Ore. ’69)
George Bryant (Ore.St. ’67)
Bill Stroh (PSU ’69)
Tim McVady (Pur. ’92)
Travis Cox (Wash. ’87)
Mike Lee (Wis. ’94)
Dan Blake (W. Va. ’80)
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combined campaign
Ensuring the Northwestern
It was here at Northwestern where
the first Evans Scholars became a
community in 1930, and in the past
80 years, the relationship between
the prestigious Evanston university
and the Western Golf Association has
only continued to strengthen.
On Oct. 10, 2010, the Evans Scholars Foundation
celebrated the legacy of the Alpha Chapter and the
remodeling of a new Evans Scholarship House that
will take the Program into the next 80 years and beyond.
An estimated 400 guests attended the Northwestern Scholarship
House dedication ceremony at 721 University Place
on a beautiful, warm fall morning, celebrating a new home
that lays the foundation for true Scholarship House living.
“This campaign’s success reflects the long-term value of the
group living concept, a cornerstone of the Evans Scholars
Program,” said WGA Chairman Roger Mohr. “Through group
living, our Evans Scholars develop a sense of community
and of family.” The Futures on Course campaign, launched
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legacy
Celebrating
an historic day
Jeff Harrison, WGA’s Vice
President of Education
“The Evans Scholars story
began on this campus 80 years
ago. Today we celebrate the
remodeling of a new home that
prepares us for the next 80
years and beyond.”
“The Scholarship House provides
a personal sense of confidence
that helps secure the incredible
record of college success of
virtually every Scholar in the
history of the program.”
Alum Tim Schwertfeger
NU President Morton Schapiro
“Not only is the building
perfect, but it cements again
the relationship between the
Evans Scholars, the WGA and
Northwestern University.”
in 2009, became the most successful one in the history of
the Evans Scholars Foundation, raising over $7.5 million
in pledges and gifts. In addition to funds for the building
improvements, money was raised to endow tuition costs for
future Northwestern Evans Scholars, officials said.
The ceremony’s featured Alumni speaker was Tim Schwertfeger,
a 1971 graduate who served as campaign chairman,
along with Alumni Bob Creamer and Jim Reilly.
Northwestern University President Dr. Morton Schapiro
spoke at the ceremony, and the university marching band
treated guests to a performance. “It was a great day and
a historical moment in the Evans Scholars Program,” said
continued
“Today, our Northwestern
Scholarship House once again
can be held up as an example
of the best that group living
has to offer.”
Chapter President
Matt Halvorson
WGA Chairman Roger Mohr
“The modern yet historic House
reminds us of the responsibility
Scholars carry to exemplify
the four pillars of scholarship,
leadership, group living and
house maintenance.”
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Features of the
New House
The Evans
Scholars
crest
etched in
the wall
above the
courtyard
entrance
The house
contains old
composites,
letters from
Chick and
other historic
mementos on
display.
Ensuring a Legacy continued
John Murphy, an Alum and a committee director. “The House is spectacular. It’s something
donors, Alumni and Scholars can all be proud of.”
The Scholar crest in stained glass in
the Bruce Goodman Library.
Futures on Course
Evans Scholarship House
Building Campaign
The new House has been brought up-to-date and features additional living space for
a total of 48 Scholars, expanded community areas and full accessibility. “Truly we can
have community living by integrating all of the female Evans Scholars,” said Alum and
committee director Keith Dronen. “We have the facility now to do so.”
Over the years, more than 600 Scholars have lived at the Scholarship House, located
in the Quad. The building, designed by James Gamble Rogers in his signature Gothic
Revival style, is notable for its beauty and historic significance. Architects and builders
also worked to incorporate green principles and products in the renovation, such
as using recycled structural steel and ecologically-smart heating and cooling systems.
“Today our Northwestern Scholarship House once again can be held up as an example
of the best that group living has to offer,” Mohr said. “With this restoration and
expansion, all of our Northwestern Scholars, men and women, are now experiencing
Committee Co-Chairmen
Bob Creamer
Jim Reilly
Tim Schwertfeger
Committee Directors
Jim Boudreau
Keith Dronen
John Murphy
$7.5 million
Amount pledged towards the
Futures on Course campaign,
making it the most successful
campaign to date 3.4
Northwestern Evans
19
Scholars Chapter GPA for
the 2009-10 school year
First Sch
opens at
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The Northwestern
Scholars and
several Futures on
Course campaign
heads.
A look inside
the new House
A two-person bedroom
The lounge
the values and commitment to community
that group living inspires.”
The Program’s strong ties with the university date back to 1930, when founder Charles
“Chick” Evans, Jr., attended college for a year before leaving school for lack of funds.
The first two Evans Scholars, Harold Fink and Jim McGinnis, enrolled in college in
1930. In the 1930s and 1940s, WGA Past President and Director Carleton Blunt, who
also was a university trustee, guided the Evans Program through its early growth.
Northwestern also is where, in 1940, the first Evans Scholarship House was established
at 1935 Sherman Ave. In the 1940s and 1950s, Roland F. “Mac” McGuigan,
who also served as Northwestern’s dean of men, became the Evans Scholars’ first
educational director. He was a champion of group living and led the expansion of the
Scholarship Houses from four to 14.
Dronen said the dedication was a major highlight of his Scholar career. “It was a
tremendous day,” he said. “Chick would have been very proud.”
The library
The board room
Futures on Course
40
The number of Scholars
who have lived in the
House over the years
olarship House
Northwestern
600
10/10/10
Official dedication of the newly
remodeled Northwestern Evans
Scholarship House
9/11/09
Campaign kicks
off at BMW
Championship
10/10/10
Dedication
ceremony for
renovated House
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the inaugural
evans scholars
speakers
forum
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Photos by Charles Cherney

The Chairman and CEO of Kimberly-Clark headlines as event’s first keynote speaker
Learning life lessons
By Amy Boerema
t was on the fairways and greens of Chenequa
ICountry Club in Hartland, Wis., where Tom Falk
(Wis. ’80), learned his greatest life lessons, ones
that have stayed with him today as the Chairman and
CEO of global firm Kimberly-Clark. As the keynote
speaker at the Nov. 10 Inaugural Evans Scholars
Speakers Forum at the University Club of Chicago, Falk
shared how his experiences as a caddie and Evans
Scholar helped shaped his life.
The Evans
Scholars
Speakers
Forum
replaces
the Alumni
Luncheon
and will
feature the
Program’s
most
successful
Alums.
An estimated 200 Alumni, WGA Directors
and other supporters attended the
luncheon, which also featured updates
on the Evans Scholars Foundation from
WGA Chairman Roger Mohr (Marq. ’53)
and outgoing Chicago Alumni Association
President Joe Haffner (Marq. ’87).
Falk, the first Evans Scholar from
Chenequa, rode his bike to the club
because he said caddying was the only
job he could get at 12 years old. “I was
the oldest of nine kids, and I wanted to
get out of that house,” he joked.
Through caddying, he learned how to
hustle. Caddies would race to claim the
bag of one golfer who tipped $5 for simply
bringing his clubs from the car to the golf
shop, he said. “This was the easiest loop
of your life,” he said. “We all learned a lot
about hustle.”
He also learned about mentoring. On one
of his first loops, a WGA Director asked
him about his future, telling him about the
Evans Scholarship and encouraging him
in school.
Ultimately, he helped Falk through the
process of applying for the scholarship
and was “that friendly face” in the crowd
at his selection meeting. “I learned a
lot about development,” Falk said. “His
inspiration didn’t end after that first
loop.” Like many Alums, Falk will never
forget the moment he received the
Scholarship. “That was one of the biggest
days of my life,” he said.
The Evans Scholars influence is evident
in how Falk — as the head of Dallasbased
Kimberly-Clark with nearly 56,000
employees worldwide and operations in
35 countries — runs his own business.
He set up a scholarship program for
the children of his employees that is
structured after the Evans Scholars
Program, minus the caddying requirement.
He and his wife, Karen, also created the
Falk Family Scholarship Program, with five
nephews and nieces currently in college.
“We want them to feel they earned
something,” he said.
Left: Tom Falk
(Wis. ’80)
on Michigan
Avenue in Chicago.
Above,
clockwise:
Speaking to
the crowd at
the University
Club;
accepting a
Wisconsin
hockey jersey
as a gift from
Wisconsin
Scholar
Chapter President
Kevin
Radcliffe.
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ALUMNIevents
Evans Scholars events
2010
Summer
our one-day tournaments and special
events are major fund-raising
vehicles. In past years, we have raised
nearly $1 million from tournaments
that benefit the Evans Scholars above
and beyond Par Club memberships. we
Thank you for your support!
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scholar fUNDRAISERS
West Bend Alumni honor Alsteens
with an Endowed Named Scholarship
West Bend Country Club Evans Alumni and friends honored fellow West Bend Alum
Bob Alsteen (Wis. ’58) and his wife, Janet, by raising $125,000 to establish the Bob
and Janet Alsteen Endowed Named Scholarship.
Top: West Bend Classic Committee
members with Alumni. Bottom: Bob
and Janet Alsteen with the first
Alsteen Scholar, Sam Lathers, Alumni
Greg Vollan and Bob Walter, and WGA
Director Kelly Tighe.
“Bob and Janet Alsteen have devoted 50 years of their lives in supporting the Evans Scholars
Program,” said Greg Vollan (Wis. ’86). “Over the last 30 years, Bob’s leadership as a
West Bend hits milestone
The 30th annual West Bend
Classic, held June 26, raised
$60,000, bringing its total
proceeds to $1 million, said
tournament organizers.
West Bend leads Wisconsin
clubs in financial support to the
Foundation, with 100 Par Club
members at the Life giving level.
WGA Director (and past WGA Chairman)
has resulted in West Bend being one of
the leading clubs supporting the Program.”
Six decades of Alumni contributed to the
Scholarship, said Bob Walter (Wis. ’86),
who organized the fundraising effort with
Vollan. “That is a proud testament of the
love we have for Bob and Janet and for
the Evans Scholars Program,” he said.
The West Bend Alumni announced the
Alsteen Scholarship at the June 26 West
Bend Classic. “Everything we’ve done for
the Evans Scholars Program has been a
labor of love,” said Alsteen. “This honor
was unexpected, and the fact that all of
the West Bend Evans Scholars Alumni
supported this is unbelievable. Janet and I
give our thanks to all.”
The two-day event saw 23 West Bend
Evans Scholars Alumni attend the 30th
reunion and play in a field of 128 on
Saturday.
Dan Boever, World Long Drive Champion
and trick shot artist, provided the entertainment
on Friday evening and hit drives
for each foursome on Saturday.
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Indiana Evans Classic supports Purdue and Indiana Scholars
The 23rd annual Indiana Evans Scholars
Classic, held July 11-12 at Ft. Wayne
Country Club in Fort Wayne, Ind., brought
in $22,000 for the Evans Scholars
Foundation, organizers reported.
The event included golf and a July 11
dinner featuring former NFL quarterback
and Purdue basketball coach Gene Keady
as the guest speaker.
“As an Alum of the Evans Scholars
Program, it was a true honor to host
an event at the epicenter of the Evans
Program in Indiana, which is Fort Wayne
Country Club,” said event organizer Eddie
Arauco (Ind. ’99). “What Fort Wayne
Country Club means to the Evans Program
is immeasurable. Their dedication and
support allows hundreds of young
men and women to attain the Evans
Scholarship. I am glad we could honor that
tradition on a special weekend that FWCC
made possible.”
Annual outing held in
memory of Illinois Alum
The 12th annual Jeff Kallman Memorial
Golf Outing, held Aug. 30 at Rolling
Green Country Club in Arlington Heights,
Ill., raised $12,000 for the Evans Scholars
Program, bringing the event’s total raised
to more than $250,000, organizers said.
The event, hosted by WGA Director
Dave Kallman (Ill. ’73), included lunch,
golf and an awards presentation. The
tournament is held in honor of Kallman’s
brother, Jeff (Ill. ’78), who died at age
42. The 2011 event will be Monday, Aug.
22, at Rolling Green.
At right: WGA’s Jim Moore, right, with
Joe Clancy (Ill. ’85), left, and Steve
Nelson (Ill. ’85).
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Edgewood Valley Evans
Scholars Day
The annual Edgewood Valley Par
Club Sunday event, held on June 27,
raised $32,000 for the Evans Scholars.
A morning round attracted 100 men,
and an afternoon couples event had 60
players. Scholars and Alumni returned
to caddie and donate their fees. “We’ve
got a great support group for the Evans
Scholars Foundation,” event organizer
and WGA Director Charlie Porta said.
“Members really enjoy seeing the
returning caddies.”
This year, two members who also are
Evans Alumni sponsored a competition
to boost Par Club membership. Participants
could challenge the Alumni on a
hole; if they won, the Alumni paid for
their membership. If they lost, they paid
for their own. The competition resulted
in 39 new Par Club memberships, with
Alumni sponsoring nine.
Evans Scholars Friends and Family Night
More than 650 Evans Scholars, Alumni and other Program supporters bought tickets to
the fifth annual Friends and Family Night at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on July 6 to
see the Sox take on the L.A. Angels. They helped raise $8,000 to benefit the Foundation.
Above: White Sox representative Dustin Milliken, WGA Director and event chair Peter Bozzo (Pur.
’94), WGA President and CEO John Kaczkowski and Scholar representative Hannah Keith (NU ’13).
The Beverly Country Club tops $170,000 in 2010 contributions
The Beverly Country Club reported
contributions in excess of $170,000 at
the club’s fifth annual Evans Day on June
25, including event proceeds, 2010 Par
Club gifts and pledges made on five Named
Scholarships funded by Beverly members.
Since the first Evans Day in 2006, the club
has exceeded $1.3 million in commitments
to the Evans Scholars Program through Par
Club contributions, the annual Evans Day
and the Named Scholarships. More than
100 golfers participated, including Beverly
members and Evans Alumni.
“We had a wonderful, successful day,”
said WGA Director Bill Kingore. “It was a
celebration of the long-standing support
Beverly has demonstrated for the WGA and
the Evans Scholars Program.”
Current Evans Scholars who caddied at Beverly return to their club to be recognized at the annual
Beverly Evans Day event.
In 2011, Beverly will host the WGA’s
national junior championship, the Western
Junior, from June 20-24.
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East Coast Classic
continues to grow
From left: WGA President and CEO John
Kaczkowski, Scholar Sean Thornton (Mich.
’12) and NJSGA official and WGA Director
Tom Paluck (MSU ’62).
The eighth annual East Coast Classic,
held with the New Jersey State Golf
Association on July 26 at Hawk Pointe
Golf Club in Washington, N.J., raised
$45,000 for Evans Scholars.
Evans Scholars
Invitational
tops $180,000
The 2010 Evans Scholars Invitational,
the Alumni’s premiere one-day
fundraising event, raised $183,000 for
the Evans Scholars Foundation, bringing
the event’s 13-year total to more than
$2.48 million.
Nearly 200 guests golfed on Aug. 2
at Shoreacres in Lake Bluff, Ill., and
Onwentsia Club in Lake Forest, Ill.
Top: Scholars return to caddie in the ESI.
Bottom: The ESI organizing committee, from
left: Alumni Jim Tunney, Rich Excell, Amy
Lillibridge, John Clark and Mike Cushing.
The 2011 event will be hosted at Onwentsia
and Shoreacres on Monday, August 1.
McHenry Evans Scholars Day
New Jersey native Sean Thornton (Mich.
’12) spoke at the dinner. WGA President/
CEO John Kaczkowski announced that
the Foundation hopes to identify one
Scholar each year from New Jersey for
an Evans Scholarship.
“This event continues to be a great way
for Evans Alumni and the NJSGA Caddie
Scholarship Program to work together to
raise significant funds for caddie Scholars
in New Jersey,” WGA Annual Fund
manager Amy Lillibridge (Mia. ’02) said.
The day also featured lunch, auctions
and dinner. Auction items included an
African safari and golf trips to Maui,
San Francisco and Sea Island. Pro golfer
Mark O’Meara was the special guest,
and WGN anchor Dan Roan emceed.
Evans Scholar Andy Bethke (Wis. ’11)
was a featured speaker. “I am grateful
for having an undeniable reason, beyond
never letting my mom down, to succeed
in college,” he said. “I am grateful for an
organization that has become my family
when my family can’t be with me.”
The 14th annual McHenry Day raised nearly $25,000, bringing the event’s total since
its founding to more than $250,000. Appearances by the club’s four current Scholars
highlighted the day, says WGA Director and event organizer Joe Schmidt, as participants
can see firsthand how their support has impacted the students. “We have a lot of fun,
and we raise a lot of money for the Evans Scholars,” Schmidt said.
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Maple Bluff another big success
The 32nd annual Evans Scholars Golf
Classic, held June 14 at Maple Bluff
Country Club in Madison, Wis., featured
112 players and raised $27,200 for Evans
Scholars, an increase from last year.
Thirty Wisconsin Evans Scholars caddied
and worked the event, which featured
112 players. An event highlight was
WGA Director Ron Kelly being awarded
“Honorary Evans Scholar” status in
recognition of his long service as a
Director and as a key leader of the Maple
Bluff fundraiser.
“Despite the drizzling rain, we had a
well-attended event,” WGA Director Mike
Greenhalgh said. “It was very successful.”
Top: Scholars return
to take part in the
Classic. Above: WGA
Director Ron Kelly was
awarded “Honorary
Evans Scholar” status.
Caddie Classic tops expectations
he 23rd annual Caddie Classic, held July 26 at
TColdstream Country Club in Cincinnati, raised
more than $85,000 for Evans Scholars. An estimated
180 players participated, including 30 Evans Alumni.
In a difficult economy, organizers say they’re proud
of this year’s success and of raising more than $1.2
million total since the event began.
“We have had to reinvent ourselves over the past
two years and get new blood involved on the
committee,” said organizer Joe Desch (Mia. ’84).
“Everything about the 2010 Caddie Classic exceeded
expectations. Coming back from two tough
economic years, sponsorship and participation was
up. Our donation will be bigger than the previous
two years. We had a double shotgun on a fantastic
day with no humidity for the first time all summer.”
Most of the 180 participants walked with honor caddies, says event organizer
and WGA Director Joe Desch (Mia. ’84), pictured with committee members.
The major reasons for this year’s success, he
said, were the golf course and a larger committee
of Cincinnati Alumni who helped get companies
involved. Visit www.caddieclassic.com for results.
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Colorado Scholars
forecaddied for
participants.
Pacific Northwest
tournaments
support Scholars
The Evans Cup of Oregon, held Sept.
27 at Riverside Golf and Country
Club in Portland, helped raise more
than $75,000 for the Evans Scholars
Foundation.
The Evans Cup of Washington was held
Oct. 11 at Tacoma Country and Golf Club
in Lakewood, Wash., and raised more
than $100,000 for Evans Scholars.
Colorado celebrates its Scholars
The 29th annual Par Club Tournament
benefiting the Eisenhower-Evans
Scholarship was held at Cherry Hills
Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colo.,
on Oct. 18.
With 116 players, the event raised more
than $50,000 for the Eisenhower-Evans
Scholarships. Current Scholars forecaddied
at each hole. “It was gratifying for the
scholarship supporters to meet the young
men and women whose lives have been
changed because of their generosity,” said
Ryan Pellet (Colo. ’95).
Next year’s event, the 30th annual
celebration, will take place at Broadmoor
Golf Club in Colorado Springs.
The tournaments support the more
than 50 Scholars attending Northwest
universities. Events include brunch,
net-team competition and live auctions.
Each team vies for the Evans Cup.
“We were pleased with the amount of
money raised in this economy for our
Evans Scholars,” said Troy Andrew of
the Pacific Northwest Golf Association,
which partners with Evans Scholars.
“Even in tough times, people are still
willing to give to this Program. We’re
very grateful for that.”
The eighth annual Oshkosh
Invitational, held Sept. 11,
featured 11 Alumni, at left,
at Oshkosh Country Club in
Oshkosh, Wis. The event
raised $2,500, bringing its
cumulative total to $18,500.
“A great time was had by
all,” said organizer Ben
Weigandt (Wis. ’00).
From left: WGA Director Bill Ashenden, Tom
Maletis, and WGA’s John Kaczkowski at the
2010 Evans Cup of Oregon.
Missouri’s Caddies to College raises $150,000
The 15th annual Caddies to College tournament, held at Norwood Hills
Country Club on June 21, raised $150,000, contributing to a total of more
than $1.5 million since it began. Nearly 50 women took part in a morning golf
event, and 216 men played later. Missouri Scholars attended the dinner.
WGA Director Wally Obremski won a playing spot in the BMW Championship
Pro-Am, with Bill Doucette (Mo. ’83) caddying. “The day was an outstanding
success thanks to our sponsors and the tireless efforts of our Directors and
committee members,” said WGA Director and organizer Pat Reilly (Mo. ’83).
The 2011 event will be at Norwood Hills on June 20.
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Midlothian events raise $30,000
Midlothian Country Club members raised more than $30,000 for Evans
Scholars at their annual summer fundraising events. On June 29,
the club’s ladies hosted an event with current Scholars and Alumni caddying
or playing with them and donating their fees.
The men’s Evans Memorial Championship took place on July 10. Tim
Feuerborn (Ill. ’03) was the event’s presenting sponsor, and Lynn (Moran)
Weinheimer (Pur. ’88) helped organize the events.
WGA Director Robert Thies (Marq. ’85) with Amanda Zubricki
(Ill. ’14) and Niall Varley (Ill. ’14) at the Midlothian events.
A donation was made to the Par Club on behalf of the tournament winners,
Jeff Lyon, Bob Dowdy and Jim Barker, and special bag tags were
presented to Midlothian Par Club members who have participated for
more than 25 years.
Hickory Stick event a
tribute to the past
The 13th annual Hickory Stick Invitational,
at Indianwood Golf and Country Club
in Lake Orion, Mich., on Sept. 20, had
70 players and raised $18,000 for Evans
Scholars, bringing the event’s total to over
$130,000 since it began. Seven Scholars
were in attendance. “It is a day to honor and
experience the traditions of golf and provide
an educational opportunity to young men and
women,” WGA Director and event organizer
Marty Gillespie said.
River Forest’s Evans Scholarship Day a success
From left: WGA’s
Jeff Harrison (MSU
’86) with Evans
Scholars and former
River Forest caddies
George Witchek (Ill.
’11) Jessa White
(Pur. ’11) and Todd
Trexler (NIU ’11).
River Forest’s Evans Scholarship Day, held Aug. 17 at River Forest Country Club in
Elmhurst, Ill., raised $16,500. The club has eight current Scholars and 26 Alumni.
“Anytime you can get a group of people together to support a good cause, you’ve had a
successful day,” said WGA Director and event co-chair Mike Donovan. The 2011 event is
scheduled for May 24.
‘Great day’ for Minnesota
The 18th annual Minnesota Seven
Club Fundraiser was held at Oak Ridge
Country Club on Aug. 16, with 47
current Scholars caddying for guests.
The event raised $25,000.
“Having the kids so involved is what
the day is all about,” said WGA
Director Cheryl Schneider. “It was a
great day for the Minnesota chapter.”
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21

CHAMPIONSHIPnews
The 2010 BMW Championship
winner, Dustin Johnson
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BMW championship
BMW
A week of championship golf at
cog hill Golf and Country Club
in Lemont, Illinois, with proceeds
benefiting the evans scholars
Championship
2010
September 6-12
This world-class tournament is the third of
four PGA TOUR events in the drive for the
FedExCup. The BMW Championship also is
the signature fundraising event for the Evans
Scholars Foundation, and it is a week where
Evans Alumni and current Scholars reunite in
support of a Program that changed their lives.
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23

An overview of the
BMW Championship’s
Pro-Am pairings party at
Chicago’s Union Station.
Right: Scenes from the
night.
‘The Evans
Scholarship is a
statement of faith’
Northwestern’s Hannah Keith
was asked to speak on behalf
of Evans Scholars at the Sept. 7
Pro-Am pairings party. Below are
excerpts from her speech:
Growing up, I lived eight blocks
away from Aurora Country Club.
During my freshman year of high
school, my dad ran into a mom
of a Northwestern Scholar, and
she told him about the Evans
Scholarship. I had never had a
job before, and it looked like fun.
I was excited about the possible
opportunities that could come
from it.
My parents are divorced. When
I was in middle school, my mom
faced financial troubles. She lost
a good job and ended up having
to file for bankruptcy. Mean-
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Alumni caddie in the 2010 Chick Evans Pro-Am.
Alumni caddie in Pro-Am
Evans Scholars speech cont.
while, my dad was working hard to get us
where we needed to be. He taught me to
dream big, to create opportunities. So I did
everything in high school — sang in choir,
danced in recitals, played the saxophone
and took every honors course that I could.
We never had much money. But my dad
invested in my talents, and he worked hard
and pushed me so that someday I could
have more. For me, receiving the Evans
Scholarship was a reward for setting a
goal and doing everything I could to make it
happen. The day I received my acceptance
letter, all the anxiety of how or where I
would get through college disappeared.
The Evans Scholarship isn’t just a scholarship,
but a statement of faith. I was, and
am, so proud that this organization has put
their faith in me. From the bottom of my
heart, I thank each and every one of you for
supporting the Evans Scholars Foundation.
When the top 52 pros teamed up
with amateur golfers in the Sept. 8
Chick Evans Memorial Pro-Am, 113
Alumni and Scholars spanning 55
years caddied for the amateurs to help
raise funds for the Evans Scholars
Foundation.
This marked the fifth consecutive year
Alumni and Scholars volunteered to
caddie for the Pro-Am players. The
caddie flat rate and tips to the Danny
Noonan Tip Jar totaled more than
$16,000, part of the total $1.2 million
raised for Evans Scholars by the 2010
Pro-Am. Super loopers Larry Sorich
Alumni help raise more than
$16,000 from Pro-Am loops
(NU ’78) and Matt Halvorson (NU ’12)
caddied in both the morning and afternoon
rounds.
“Having our Alumni and Scholars walk with
each group provides a unique opportunity
for them to share their personal Evans
Scholars success stories with the amateurs
and the PGA TOUR professionals,” said
Vince Pellegrino, WGA’s vice president of
tournaments.
Scholar
caddies and
Jim Bunch,
WGA’s vicechairman,
at
the Pro-Am.
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PGA TOUR Wives with Evans Alumni and WGA officials.
TOUR Wives make second contribution to Evans Scholars
The PGA TOUR Wives Association
made a $2,000 donation to the Evans
Scholars Foundation during the 2010
BMW Championship, marking the second
year in a row they chose the Program to
receive their scholarship funds.
The association, which has worked with
organizations nationwide that benefit
women and children, chooses one group
affiliated with a PGA TOUR tournament to
receive funds each year.
“The PGA TOUR Wives Association
believes strongly in the foundation of
a good education,” said President Amy
Wilson. “The Evans Scholars Program
seeks out hard-working individuals that
deserve a higher education. The Program
also introduces youth to the world of golf
and all the opportunities that the game
can provide. The PTWA is honored to
support an organization that uses golf as a
vehicle to foster tomorrow’s leaders.”
Evans Scholars
video airs on NBC
Fairway to the Future, a 22-minute
documentary produced by BMW on
the Evans Scholars Program, aired
Sept. 12 on NBC TV, leading into the
network’s final-round coverage of the
BMW Championship.
The documentary, which also is
available at www.wgaesf.com, provides
an inside look at the challenges and
joys experienced by three young
Chicago-area caddies who apply for the
Scholarship.
The three featured Scholars are:
Jonathan Gonzalez, Katherine Reese
and Robert Wietecki. Jonathan is from
Highland Park and caddied at Briarwood
Country Club. He is attending the
University of Illinois. Katherine is from
Maywood and caddied at Riverside
The BMW film crew shoots the Scholar
documentary at Cog Hill in May.
Golf Club. She is attending Purdue
University. Robert is from Chicago and
caddied at Bryn Mawr Country Club. He
is attending Marquette University.
“We appreciate BMW’s continuing
interest in and enthusiastic backing
of the Evans Scholars Program,”
said WGA President and CEO John
Kaczkowski. “BMW’s production of this
documentary is just another example
of how our partnership extends well
beyond the golf course.”
Scholars learn safety
at BMW driving school
On Sept. 7, Northwestern
Scholars took part in a special
driving school outside U.S.
Cellular Field that promoted road safety
and coincided with BMW’s Don’t Text
and Drive campaign.
The event, hosted by Jim O’Donnell,
President of BMW North America, is
part of a grassroots initiative under
the company’s Corporate Social
Responsibility program.
Northwestern Scholars Hannah Keith, left,
and Sam Jemilo at the BMW driving clinic.
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Pro’s hole-in-one scores
$100,000 BMW donation
BMW of North America President Jim
O’Donnell to receive the scholarship
check on behalf of the Foundation.
Northwestern Scholar Matt Sachaj gets an
autograph from Sean O’Hair at the BMW.
In recognition of pro Sean O’Hair’s
hole-in-one on Sept. 11 during the
third round of the BMW Championship,
BMW donated a four-year scholarship to
the Evans Scholars Foundation. This will
provide an incremental college scholarship
to a caddie for the 2011-2012 school year.
Northwestern Evans Scholar Matthew
Sachaj, a caddie at Green Acres Country
Club in Northbrook, Ill., met O’Hair and
BMW continued its Hole-In-One
scholarship tradition, which grants
a four-year Evans Scholarship in
recognition of any player to score the
first hole-in-one on any hole during
the tournament. O’Hair aced his tee
shot on the 211-yard, par three second
hole on Cog Hill Golf & Country Club’s
Dubsdread course.
“One of the greatest aspects of our
commitment to the BMW Championship
is the ability to aid the Evans Scholars
Foundation,” said Jim O’Donnell,
President of BMW North America.
“We are thrilled that due to Sean’s
hole-in-one, another deserving caddie
will be given the opportunity to attend
college.”
Sarah Norris, left, and Nikhil Patel are the
2010 Chip Beck Evans Scholar recipients.
PGA of America and
PGA TOUR Chip Beck
Evans Scholarships
Two outstanding new Evans
Scholars were selected as
recipients of the 2010 Chip
Beck Scholarship Awards and were
recognized during the Sept. 6 Celebrity-
Am reception.
The 2010 PGA TOUR Chip Beck Evans
Scholar is Nikhil Patel from Schaumburg,
Ill., and the 2010 PGA of America Chip
Beck Evans Scholar is Sarah Norris from
Birmingham, Mich.
Each year, two outstanding freshmen
Scholars are selected as Chip
Beck Scholars based on academic
achievement, extracurricular activities,
caddie record and interest in golf.
Local hockey stars hit the links in Celebrity-Am
Current and past Chicago Blackhawks
stars participated in the
Blackhawks Celebrity-Am,
presented by CDW, on Monday,
Sept. 6, the opening day of
BMW Championship week.
Current players Dave Bolland, Viktor Stalberg,
Jack Skille and Kyle Beach took part,
as well as former players Stan Mikita,
Denis Savard and Brian Noonan. Media
celebrities included Dan Roan, Ravi
Baichwal, Steve Cochran and John
Jurkovic.
The event gave fans the chance to
watch their team on the golf course,
with the players signing autographs.
The Scholarships were established in
1992. Funds come from the $1 million
bonus paid by Hilton Hotel Corp. after
Beck shot a record-tying 59 at the 1991
Las Vegas Invitational. At Beck’s request,
PGA TOUR Charities and PGA of America
earmarked their share for the Chip Beck
Scholarships.
Patel, a freshman at the University
of Illinois, is studying chemical
engineering. He caddied at River Forest
Country Club. Norris, a freshman at
the University of Michigan, is studying
movement science and plans to become
a doctor. She caddied at Oakland Hills
Country Club.
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Northwestern Scholars, including Jessica Dillard,
second from left, pose with Phil Mickelson in the
BMW Hospitality Tent.
“This whole week
made me so thankful
to be an Evans
Scholar. Without the
Scholarship, I never
would have had these
opportunities.”
-Jessica Dillard
Scholar interviews Mickelson during BMW
Broadcast journalism major Jessica
Dillard (NU ’13) got the chance of a
lifetime when she worked with the BMW
PR team during the week of the BMW
Championship, helping with various social
media projects, including interviewing
several players.
On Friday, the pressure was really on as
she prepared to do a live interview with
Phil Mickelson. “I wanted to make the
Evans Scholars look good, and that gave
me confidence,” Dillard said. Excited
initially, she said she became more
nervous as her moment in front of the
camera neared. But all went well, and
Mickelson even complimented her, saying
she knew what she was doing. That meant
a lot, she said.
“That whole week just made me so
thankful to be a Scholar,” Dillard said.
“Without the Evans Scholarship, I never
would have been able to do any of that.”
avid Chung of
D Fayetteville,
N.C., survived 36
holes and seven
hours of high
pressure match
play golf on Aug.
7 to win the
108th Western
Amateur at
Skokie Country Club in Glencoe, Ill.
The junior from Stanford defeated UCLA
junior and PAC-10 rival Gregor Main,
2 and 1, in the compelling final match
Chung wins 108th Western Amateur
played before hundreds of spectators.
“The Western Amateur is definitely the
biggest tournament I’ve won,” he said
after receiving the George R. Thorne
Championship trophy. “It’s held on one
of the most prestigious courses in the
nation, it’s a grueling format, and the
match play element makes it mentally
demanding. It’s an endurance test.”
The victory boosted Chung’s position
to No. 2 on the Scratch Players World
Amateur Ranking. The 2011 Western
Amateur will be held Aug. 1-6 at North
Shore Country Club in Glenview, Ill.
Western Junior
The 2011 Western Junior is June
20-24 at The Beverly Country Club
in Chicago. Stanford recruit Patrick
Rodgers, below, won the 93rd
Western Junior on June 25 at Blue
Mound Golf & Country Club in Wauwatosa,
Wis.
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