Katie George Speaks at ACC Post Graduate Scholarship Luncheon
April 16, 2015 | Academic Services
Junior setter Katie George, one of four University of Louisville student-athletes who were selected for the 2015 Weaver-James-Corrigan Award, spoke at the Atlantic Coast Conference Luncheon.
"I was honored to speak on behalf of the student athletes at the ACC Post Graduate Scholarship Luncheon as I represented the University of Louisville, I was even luckier when I round out I would speak before the legendary Jay Bilas," said George.
Louisville was tied for the most selections in the ACC with four: Grant Donovan (football), Katie George (women's volleyball), Erin Yenney(women's soccer) and Andrew Stewart (men's cross country).
A captain on the women's volleyball team, George, a communications major, was an AVCA All-Region selection and was named first team All-ACC this season. As a member of the USA Volleyball National Collegiate Team, she was named All-Tournament team and helped her team win the silver medal at the European Global Challenge Tournament in Pula, Croatia. She was named the MVP and to the All-Tournament at the Morehead Tournament and made the All-Active Ankle Challenge team. George started every match and led the team with 1,163 assists and aces and registered 14 double-doubles.
