Local Teen Wins Big Scholarship
EducationLocal Golf Caddie Scores $125,000 Scholarship
Bexley Howard, a senior at Naperville Central High School, just won the Western Golf Association’s Chick Evans Scholarship – a pretty sweet deal that covers four years of college tuition and housing, valued at around $125,000.
So, what makes Bexley so special? He’s been caddying at Naperville Country Club to support his family, all while maintaining a perfect GPA and finding time for extracurriculars and volunteer work. Not bad, kid.
DuPage County Plans US 250th Anniversary Bash
DuPage County is throwing a party to celebrate the US’s 250th anniversary, and it’s inviting everyone. They’re burying a time capsule, launching a photo contest, and even hosting exhibits at the DuPage County Historical Museum.
The museum’s exhibit, ‘Defining US: The 250th Anniversary of the United States’, opens in July and promises to show American history through a DuPage County lens. Because, why not?
Free Legal Clinic and Other Events
The College of DuPage is also getting in on the action, hosting a free legal clinic on March 16, where you can get answers to all your burning legal questions. And, if you’re feeling artistic, you can enter the ‘Snapshots of DuPage’ photo contest for a chance to win.