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Glen View Club Evans Scholars Profiles
Five questions for Jordan Theriault and Ale Zuleta
How did you decide you wanted to Ale Zuleta What do you like about being a caddie?
attend The University of Notre Dame? Caddying has taught me to be resilient
I wanted to go somewhere that would Northwestern and has helped me to socialize with
challenge me academically—and at the University others in a respectful manner. Being
same time attend an institution that Class of 2025 a caddie is a job that takes patience.
would deepen my Catholic faith. Notre Major: I love going out in the morning and
Dame seemed like the perfect place Chemistry and learning more about the lives of others,
for me. Notre Dame is also a great Environmental especially learning the history of our
Science
community and has a great support system golfers. Caddying is a job that I take
to develop my attributes as a student. pride in because it has given me so

What are your career aspirations? Ale Zuleta many opportunities.
I have finished my Junior Year majoring Alessandra Zuleta will be attending What university will you be attending,
in Chemistry. This summer, I will Northwestern University in the fall. She hopes and why did you decide to go there?
be studying for and taking the GRE to major in Chemistry and Environmental I will be attending Northwestern
(Graduate Record Examination) and, Science. She is a part of WGA Caddie University in the fall. My sister also
after I earn my Bachelors Degree at Academy and grew up in Cicero, IL. attended Northwestern, and since the
Notre Dame, I hope to attend graduate Alessandra enjoys going on bike rides, day we toured campus I fell in love with
school to pursue a Ph.D. in Chemistry. playing badminton and doing crafts. She it. The scenery and environment of
I am planning on a career in the hopes to get into running again as a hobby. Evanston intrigued me and made me
chemical industry. feel at home.
$ $ $ $ What has been the impact of How did you get started caddying What are your career aspirations?
at Glen View Club?
Evans Scholars on you? I applied to Western Golf Association I will major in Chemistry and
I can wholeheartedly and honestly say (WGA) my freshman year. They assigned Environmental Science. With these
% % % % % % that the gift of the Evans Scholars me to Glen View Club where my love for degrees, I hope to assist communities
% % % % % % % Scholarship has changed my life. It has golf flourished. The scenery at Glen View who want to fight climate change
is one thing, but the people you meet
allowed me to attend the University of
and to learn how to live a more
% % % Notre Dame, to travel the world and to there are another. The caddies, staff, sustainable lifestyle.
% % % study with some incredible students and and members were all willing to help me
% % % % teachers. It has deepened my call to become a better caddie throughout the What has been the impact of
Evans Scholars on you?
years. Without them, I would not have
serve others, flourished my faith, and
% % % built relationships with other Evans made it this far as a caddie, and would Being an Evan Scholar means the world
not have had the chance to call myself
to my family and me. It not only has
% Scholars that will last a lifetime. The an Evans Scholar. My time spent here at given me a chance to study at a great
gift of a college education, made possible
only by the Evans Scholars scholarship, Glen View is beyond a doubt one of the university, but allows me to flourish
has helped me become the friend, best of times. From being here early to professionally. As an Evans Scholar,
student, son, professional and person leaving here late, I remember feeling I am given an opportunity to create
I have always wanted to be—I am welcomed and appreciated on and off the relationships with golfers and people
eternally grateful for this. golf course. Coming back each year to who have accomplished much in their
Glen View was rooted in the idea that I personal and professional lives similar
became the best version of myself here. to my own aspirations. Through this
Here, I was taught how to communicate scholarship I have accumulated new
% % % % with others and the importance friendships and hope to learn more
of teamwork with other caddies. throughout the years by being an Evans
Remembering all of my loops reminds Scholar. I am so thankful for being a
me why I caddie: To learn the importance part of such a welcoming and supportive
of focus, determination, and leadership. community that deeply cherishes
academic life.
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