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Melanie McHenry Earns Postgraduate Scholarship
April 14, 2020 | Women's Volleyball
UofL's senior outside hitter has been a stalwart in the classroom
Watch her acceptance video here. (Melanie begins at the :48 mark)Â
University of Louisville student-athlete  Melanie McHenry (volleyball) was among 49 recipients of the 2020 Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship Award as announced by the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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The Weaver-James-Corrigan and Jim and Pat Thacker postgraduate scholarships are awarded to selected student-athletes who intend to pursue a graduate degree following completion of their undergraduate requirements. Each recipient will receive $6,000 toward his or her graduate education. Those honored have performed with distinction in both the classroom and their respective sport, while demonstrating exemplary conduct in the community.
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The student-athletes were supposed to be honored at the annual Cone Health ACC Postgraduate Scholarship Luncheon presented by ESPN. The luncheon which would have been hosted by the Nat Greene Kiwanis Club at the Sheraton Four Seasons Guilford Ballroom in Greensboro, North Carolina was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Although her season ended on Oct. 16 at Notre Dame due to a knee injury, McHenry has left a lasting legacy as a Cardinal. McHenry, a four-year starter, was the leading point scorer for the Cardinals for the past three years and was leading UofL this year until the injury sidelined her. She is still second on the team in kills, aces, and digs despite missing these last 10 matches. She ranks No. 9 in school history in kills with 1,345 and is 21st on the active career list in kills in Division I players. This season, she was named ACC Player of the Week, the Fleur De Lis Tournament MVP, and was named All-ACC Preseason. She is a two-time First Team All-ACC selection and was named to the AVCA All-East Region and HM All-American last year. She tied her career-high with 30 kills in the win over Cincinnati. She was nearing the 1000 Dig Club at UofL before her injury with 878 career digs and would have been just the third Cardinal in history to do be part of both the 1000 Kill and 1000 Dig Clubs. As an elementary education major, she has never missed being on the AD Honor Roll and is a two-time All-ACC Honor Roll member.
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University of Louisville student-athlete  Melanie McHenry (volleyball) was among 49 recipients of the 2020 Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship Award as announced by the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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The Weaver-James-Corrigan and Jim and Pat Thacker postgraduate scholarships are awarded to selected student-athletes who intend to pursue a graduate degree following completion of their undergraduate requirements. Each recipient will receive $6,000 toward his or her graduate education. Those honored have performed with distinction in both the classroom and their respective sport, while demonstrating exemplary conduct in the community.
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The student-athletes were supposed to be honored at the annual Cone Health ACC Postgraduate Scholarship Luncheon presented by ESPN. The luncheon which would have been hosted by the Nat Greene Kiwanis Club at the Sheraton Four Seasons Guilford Ballroom in Greensboro, North Carolina was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Although her season ended on Oct. 16 at Notre Dame due to a knee injury, McHenry has left a lasting legacy as a Cardinal. McHenry, a four-year starter, was the leading point scorer for the Cardinals for the past three years and was leading UofL this year until the injury sidelined her. She is still second on the team in kills, aces, and digs despite missing these last 10 matches. She ranks No. 9 in school history in kills with 1,345 and is 21st on the active career list in kills in Division I players. This season, she was named ACC Player of the Week, the Fleur De Lis Tournament MVP, and was named All-ACC Preseason. She is a two-time First Team All-ACC selection and was named to the AVCA All-East Region and HM All-American last year. She tied her career-high with 30 kills in the win over Cincinnati. She was nearing the 1000 Dig Club at UofL before her injury with 878 career digs and would have been just the third Cardinal in history to do be part of both the 1000 Kill and 1000 Dig Clubs. As an elementary education major, she has never missed being on the AD Honor Roll and is a two-time All-ACC Honor Roll member.
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