Prediger, Palley Earn Big 12 Scholarship
June 02, 2015 03:06 PM | General
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IRVING, Texas - 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.
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
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Institution
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Name
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Sport
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Baylor
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Kaitlyn Thumann
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Softball
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Baylor
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Troy Baker
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Football
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Iowa State
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Alyssa Williamson
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Soccer
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Iowa State
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Jared Weaver
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Football
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Kansas
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Madison Stein
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Softball
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Kansas
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Aaron Blevins
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Track & Field
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Kansas State
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Megan Murray
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Rowing
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Kansas State
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Zach Nemechek
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Football
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Oklahoma
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Jessica Vest
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Softball
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Oklahoma
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Alec Robin
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Gymnastics
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Oklahoma State
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Caileigh Glenn
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CC / Track & Field
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Oklahoma State
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Jonathan Perrin
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Baseball
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TCU
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Alexi Child
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Equestrian
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TCU
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Joseph Stegeman
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Swimming & Diving
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Texas
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Lina Padegimaite
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Tennis
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Texas
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Nicolas Munoz
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Swimming & Diving
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Texas Tech
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Madeline Livergood
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CC / Track & Field
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Texas Tech
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Tyler Floyd
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Baseball
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West Virginia
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Rifle
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West Virginia
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Swimming & Diving
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