Big 12 Announces Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients
Twenty Big 12 student-athletes have been selected to receive 2014-15 Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarships, the Conference announced.
The scholarships are named in honor of the late Dr. Prentice Gautt, a former Big 12 Conference staff member and student services' pioneer who passed away in March 2005. The list of all-time recipients has grown to 361 since the inception of the league in 1996-97. Starting in 2002-03, additional funding increased scholarship award winners to two per member institution.
To date the Big 12 has provided over $2.5 million for postgraduate education. The individual grants began at $2,500 in 1996-97, were raised to $5,000 in 1999 and increased to $6,900 for 2004-05. The awards climbed to $7,500 in 2006-07, moved to $9,000 in 2011-12 and are now at $10,000 since 2013-14.
Criteria for the awards includes a cumulative grade point average of 3.200 on a 4.000 scale, participation in at least two years of intercollegiate athletics at the nominee's respective institution and completion of athletics' eligibility. The student-athletes also must graduate from their respective member institutions within 15 months of their selection for a postgraduate scholarship and are expected to enroll in graduate/professional schools within two years of graduation. Three faculty representatives, one senior woman administrator and one director of athletics form the selection panel for the awards.
2014-15 Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients
Institution
Name
Sport
Baylor
Kaitlyn Thumann
Softball
Baylor
Troy Baker
Football
Iowa State
Alyssa Williamson
Soccer
Iowa State
Jared Weaver
Football
Kansas
Madison Stein
Softball
Kansas
Aaron Blevins
Track & Field
Kansas State
Megan Murray
Rowing
Kansas State
Zach Nemechek
Football
Oklahoma
Jessica Vest
Softball
Oklahoma
Alec Robin
Gymnastics
Oklahoma State
Caileigh Glenn
CC / Track & Field
Oklahoma State
Jonathan Perrin
Baseball
TCU
Alexi Child
Equestrian
TCU
Joseph Stegeman
Swimming & Diving
Texas
Lina Padegimaite
Tennis
Texas
Nicolas Munoz
Swimming & Diving
Texas Tech
Madeline Livergood
CC / Track & Field
Texas Tech
Tyler Floyd
Baseball
West Virginia
Maren Prediger
Rifle
West Virginia
David Palley
Swimming & Diving
Twenty Big 12 student-athletes have been selected to receive 2014-15 Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarships, the Conference announced.
The scholarships are named in honor of the late Dr. Prentice Gautt, a former Big 12 Conference staff member and student services' pioneer who passed away in March 2005. The list of all-time recipients has grown to 361 since the inception of the league in 1996-97. Starting in 2002-03, additional funding increased scholarship award winners to two per member institution.
To date the Big 12 has provided over $2.5 million for postgraduate education. The individual grants began at $2,500 in 1996-97, were raised to $5,000 in 1999 and increased to $6,900 for 2004-05. The awards climbed to $7,500 in 2006-07, moved to $9,000 in 2011-12 and are now at $10,000 since 2013-14.
Criteria for the awards includes a cumulative grade point average of 3.200 on a 4.000 scale, participation in at least two years of intercollegiate athletics at the nominee's respective institution and completion of athletics' eligibility. The student-athletes also must graduate from their respective member institutions within 15 months of their selection for a postgraduate scholarship and are expected to enroll in graduate/professional schools within two years of graduation. Three faculty representatives, one senior woman administrator and one director of athletics form the selection panel for the awards.
2014-15 Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients
Institution
Name
Sport
Baylor
Kaitlyn Thumann
Softball
Baylor
Troy Baker
Football
Iowa State
Alyssa Williamson
Soccer
Iowa State
Jared Weaver
Football
Kansas
Madison Stein
Softball
Kansas
Aaron Blevins
Track & Field
Kansas State
Megan Murray
Rowing
Kansas State
Zach Nemechek
Football
Oklahoma
Jessica Vest
Softball
Oklahoma
Alec Robin
Gymnastics
Oklahoma State
Caileigh Glenn
CC / Track & Field
Oklahoma State
Jonathan Perrin
Baseball
TCU
Alexi Child
Equestrian
TCU
Joseph Stegeman
Swimming & Diving
Texas
Lina Padegimaite
Tennis
Texas
Nicolas Munoz
Swimming & Diving
Texas Tech
Madeline Livergood
CC / Track & Field
Texas Tech
Tyler Floyd
Baseball
West Virginia
Maren Prediger
Rifle
West Virginia
David Palley
Swimming & Diving
