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Hill, Murto Earn Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship
June 08, 2016 11:10 AM | General
IRVING, Texas - Twenty Big 12 student-athletes have been selected to receive 2015-16 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 381 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 $2.7 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 381 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 $2.7 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.
2015-16 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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Raena Rhone
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Track & Field
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Baylor
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John Ryan Hardy
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Cross Country/
Track & Field |
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Iowa State
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Kristen Henson
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Cross Country/
Track & Field |
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Iowa State
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Collin Foster
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Men’s Golf
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Kansas
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Tessa Louise Scott
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Rowing
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Kansas
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James Hampton
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Cross Country/
Track & Field |
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Kansas State
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Erika Schiller
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Cross Country/
Track & Field |
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Kansas State
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Ian Patterson
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Football
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Oklahoma
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Marissa Beene
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Rowing
|
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Oklahoma
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Ty Darlington
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Football
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Oklahoma State
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Justine Peters
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Equestrian
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Oklahoma State
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Ford Stuen
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Men’s Basketball
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TCU
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Megan Smith
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Track & Field
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TCU
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Adam Damadzic
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Track & Field
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Texas
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Rachel Scott
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Softball
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Texas
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Daniel Newsome
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Men’s Basketball
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Texas Tech
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Jennifer Allen
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Volleyball
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Texas Tech
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Evan Nix
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Tennis
|
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West Virginia
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Amanda Hill
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Soccer
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West Virginia
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Katie Murto
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Women’s Swimming
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