Big Ten Announces 2019 Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients
ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference office announced its annual postgraduate scholarship recipients on Thursday. Two students competing in intercollegiate athletics from each of the 14 Big Ten institutions who plan to continue their education at a graduate degree program were each awarded a $7,500 scholarship, based on primarily academic achievements.
This year’s recipients span 20 different sports and will continue their education in a variety of different disciplines, including: biochemistry, biological sciences, business, English, engineering physics, exercise science, healthcare management policy, kinesiology, mechanical engineering, movement and sports sciences, nutrition and health sciences, physical therapy, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, psychology, public health, speech language and hearing sciences, special education and women’s studies
Three of the recipients have earned the Big Ten Medal of Honor from their respective schools this spring: Sarah Johanek (Rutgers), Annie Pankowski (Wisconsin) and Anton Stephenson (Nebraska). Five of the recipients have been named Big Ten Sportsmanship honorees in their respective sports during this academic year: Illinois’ Joseph Haight (indoor track & field), Maryland’s Louis Dubick (men’s lacrosse), Northwestern’s William Hofstadter (men’s swimming & diving), Ohio State’s Joey Bonanno (men’s gymnastics) and Purdue’s Ben Thornton (wrestling). Stephenson was awarded the Wayne Duke Postgraduate Scholarship in February 2019. April Bockin of Minnesota women’s soccer was named a 2018 second-team Google Cloud Academic All-American.
Pankowski contributed to Wisconsin’s 2019 women’s hockey national championship team. Stephenson was a Big Ten Champion in the vault and earned All-Big Ten first-team honors. Janelle McClelland of Ohio State women’s gymnastics was named to the Big Ten All-Championships Team.
Each Big Ten institution developed its own on-campus selection process when awarding the scholarship. Students must have maintained at least a 3.2 grade-point-average, demonstrated leadership qualities, served as an excellent role model and intended to continue their academic work beyond their baccalaureate degree at a graduate degree program. The scholarship will be used to pay expenses of the student’s postgraduate education to include such related activities as research and teaching, as well as other expenses such as tuition, fees, room and board, required course-related supplies and books. In order to retain the scholarship, the recipient must be accepted into a full-time graduate degree program within three years from the fall semester after selection. The complete list of 2018-19 Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship recipients can be found below.
Illinois
Stephanie Abello, Softball
Joseph Haight, Men’s Track & Field
Indiana
Michael McGinnis, Football
Grace Withrow, Women’s Basketball
Iowa
Andrew Jatis, Men’s Track & Field
Sommer Sharpe, Women’s Track & Field
Maryland
Louis Dubick, Men’s Lacrosse
Gaby Go, Women’s Cross County/Track & Field
Michigan
Marleise Emrhein, Field Hockey
Alec Krystek, Men’s Gymnastics
Michigan State
Daniel Chmielewski, Baseball
Ellie Roche, Women’s Swimming & Diving
Minnesota
April Bockin, Women’s Soccer
Alan LeBlang, Men’s Swimming & Diving
Nebraska
Angela Mercurio, Women’s Track & Field
Anton Stephenson, Men’s Gymnastics
Northwestern
William Hofstadter, Men’s Swimming & Diving
Ella Lombard, Women’s Fencing
Ohio State
Joey Bonanno, Men’s Gymnastics
Janelle McClelland, Women’s Gymnastics
Penn State
Jessica Jones, Women’s Gymnastics
Gavin Turner, Men’s Fencing
Purdue
Alexandra Clarke, Women’s Swimming & Diving
Benjamin Thornton, Wrestling
Rutgers
Sarah Johanek, Women’s Rowing
Brian Shushkovsky, Men’s Soccer
Wisconsin
Zander Neuville, Football
Annie Pankowski, Women’s Ice Hockey
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