Four Cards Earn ACC Post-Graduate Accolades
February 26, 2024 | Field Hockey, Football, Softball, Women's Track and Field, Academic Services
GREENSBORO, N.C.– Two University of Louisville student-athletes were among the 51 student-athletes who have been selected as 2023 Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford Postgraduate Scholarship Award recipients, while two others were honored with the newly formed Atlantic Coast Conference Excellence Award, the league announced Monday.
Louisville's Julie Kouijzer, a member of the women's field hockey squad and Synclair Savage, who competes on the track and field were honored as post-graduate scholarship award winners, while football player Bryan Hudson and softball player Gabby Holloway were honorees for the excellence award.
This year's list includes three student-athletes who will also receive the Pat & Thacker Scholarship Award and 26 who plan to pursue professional careers in their chosen sports, who received the 2024 ACC Excellence Award (formerly called Honorary Scholarship nominees).
"Once again, this year's class of ACC Postgraduate Scholarship recipients represents all that is right in collegiate athletics," said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D. "The student-athletes in the ACC continue to set the bar when it comes to academics and athletics, which is no more evident than with this group of incredible 51 student-athletes. The dedication and commitment to excellence both in competition and in the classroom is remarkable. The future is extremely bright for all of these incredible student-athletes, and we look forward to continuing to support them."
The Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford and Jim and Pat Thacker postgraduate scholarships are awarded to selected student-athletes who intend to pursue a graduate degree after completing their undergraduate requirements. Each recipient will receive $9,000 toward his or her graduate education, an increase from $6,000 in previous years following a vote of the league's Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs). Those honored have performed with distinction in both the classroom and their respective sport while demonstrating exemplary conduct in the community and were chosen by a vote of the league's FARs at the ACC Winter Meetings.
To be eligible for ACC Postgraduate Scholarships, nominees must have distinguished themselves both academically and athletically with an overall minimum accumulative grade point average of 3.0 or its equivalent. The student-athlete must have completed at least seven semesters and complete their baccalaureate degree, at an ACC institution, prior to receiving the postgraduate scholarship, and performed with distinction as a member of a varsity team specifically represented by local, conference, regional and/or national athletic recognition. The nominees also must have conducted themselves, both on and off the field, in a manner that has brought credit to themselves, their institution, intercollegiate athletics, and the ideals and objectives of higher education.
Kouijzer was an integral part of the Cardinals' defense throughout her career. In 2023, the three-time National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-American helped the top-10 ranked Cardinals reach the semifinals of the ACC tournament and an NCAA quarterfinal appearance while keying the defense to a 1.08 goals against average and six shutouts on the season. She also helped the Cardinals on attack penalty corners, finishing her career with 15 goals and 14 assists. The team co-captain from Amsterdam, The Netherlands was a four-time NFHCA All-West Region selection and a three-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference team member.
The fifth-year senior marketing major was also successful in the classroom as a four-time NFHCA National Academic Squad and three-time All-ACC Academic team member. In 2022, she was an Arthur Ashe Scholar Athlete.
Savage is in her third season with the Louisville track & field team, during which time she has set program records in both the indoor and outdoor long jump as well as the 4x100m relay. The senior has been honored as a USTFCCCA All-American four times in her collegiate career, thrice in the long jump and once in the 4x100m relay. Savage has also been recognized as First Team All-ACC four times in the long jump, while winning the outdoor conference title in the event in 2022. A native of Kennesaw, Ga. pursuing a bachelor's degree in health and human performance. Savage has been named to the All-ACC Academic Team twice and was recognized as a USTFCCCA All-Academic and CSC Academic All-District honoree in 2023.
Hudson, a 6-5, 305-pound redshirt senior from Georgetown, Kentucky, graduated with a finance degree. Hudson played in 59 games over his collegiate career in stops at Virginia Tech and Louisville. He played in every game for the Louisville Cardinals for the last three years after transferring in after two years at Virginia Tech.
Hudson became the second player in school history to earn the league's Jacob Blocking Award Trophy and also was a first team all-conference honoree.
With Hudson paving the way, Louisville saw running back Jawhar Jordan rushed for 1,128 and has amassed 5,811 yards overall in total offense. The Louisville offense ranked 42nd nationally with an average of 415.1 total yards per game and 38th in all of FBS in rushing offense with an average of 178.5 yards per game on the ground for the year.
Holloway, a senior pitcher from Huntersville, N.C. has tallied 14 wins throughout her career despite battling injury her sophomore season. In 2023, she helped the Cardinals amass their best ACC record since joining the league and earn a bid to the NCAA Knoxville Regional.
The finance major was named to the 2023 All-ACC Academic team and is a three-time ACC Academic honor roll member and was a National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar Athlete in 2021.Holloway is also a member of Louisville's Student Athlete Advisory Committee and is an ACC SAAC representative.
To be eligible for ACC Postgraduate Scholarships, nominees must have distinguished themselves both academically and athletically with an overall minimum accumulative grade point average of 3.0 or its equivalent. The student-athlete must have completed at least seven semesters and complete their baccalaureate degree, at an ACC institution, prior to receiving the postgraduate scholarship, and performed with distinction as a member of a varsity team specifically represented by local, conference, regional and/or national athletic recognition. The nominees also must have conducted themselves, both on and off the field, in a manner that has brought credit to themselves, their institution, intercollegiate athletics, and the ideals and objectives of higher education.
The ACC has selected postgraduate scholarship recipients annually since 1971. Over that time, the league has provided nearly $4.7 million to more than 1,000 ACC student-athletes.
Each member institution may nominate a maximum of two candidates to be eligible for the postgraduate scholarship awards. Institutions are recommended to nominate a student-athlete from one men's and one women's sport.
Student-athletes nominated for the ACC Excellence Award are also eligible for the ACC Postgraduate Scholarship.
This year's class of postgraduate scholarship recipients will be highlighted in a one-hour show on ACC Network that will air in May.
The following student-athletes will be recognized as 2024 ACC Postgraduate Scholars:
Name, Institution, Sport, Major
Michael Tomlin, Boston College, Football, Finance
Sophia Edwards, Boston College, Women's Tennis, Global Public Health and the Common Good
Megan Bornkamp, Clemson, Women's Soccer, Management
William Putnam, Clemson, Football, Management
Brianna Smith, Duke, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, Biology
Jake Naso, Duke, Men's Lacrosse, Political Science
James Tibbs, Florida State, Baseball, Political Science
Ben King, Georgia Tech, Baseball, Biology
Camille Trotman, Georgia Tech, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, Literature, Media, Communication
Julie Kouijzer, Louisville, Field Hockey, Marketing
Synclair Savage, Louisville, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, Health and Human Performance-Exercise Science
Benjamin Chestnutt, Miami, Baseball, Criminology
Isabella Pfennig, Miami, Women's Tennis, Economics
Ahmad Al-Qaq, North Carolina, Men's Soccer, Neuroscience
Reilly Tran, North Carolina, Women's Tennis, Neuroscience
Abigail Arens, NC State, Women's Swimming & Diving, Environmental Sciences
Jarrett Trombley, NC State, Wrestling, Physiology
Philip Dority, Notre Dame, Men's Fencing, Political Science
Jerry Chen, Pitt, Men's Swimming & Diving, Computer Science
James Eagan, Syracuse, Rowing, Accounting
Jack Eliason, Virginia, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field, American Studies
Rebecca Skoler, Virginia, Women's Golf, Public Policy and Leadership
Kaitlyn Andreini, Virginia Tech, Women's Tennis, Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise
Ryan Fishback, Virginia Tech, Men's Tennis, Biochemistry
Brooke Elizabeth Killingsworth, Wake Forest, Women's Tennis, Health and Exercise Science
Garrison Isaiah Tubbs, Wake Forest, Men's Soccer, Finance
Jim & Pat Thacker Scholarship Award Recipients
Lauren Flynn, Florida State, Women's Soccer, Public Administration
Amanda Pirkowski, Notre Dame, Women's Fencing, Marketing & Film, Television, and Theatre
Tatum White, Syracuse, Women's Ice Hockey, Chemistry (Medicinal)
2024 ACC Excellence Award (Formerly Honorary Postgraduate Scholarship Nominees)
Name, Institution, Sport, Major
Isabelle Smith, Boston College, Women's Lacrosse, Applied Psychology and Human Development
Mason Madsen, Boston College, Men's Basketball, Applied Psychology and Human Development
Halle Mackiewicz, Clemson, Women's Soccer, Civil Engineering
Ousmane Sylla, Clemson, Men's Soccer, Sociology
Graham Barton, Duke, Football, Public Policy
Hannah Gracie Johnson, Duke, Women's Volleyball, Italian Studies/Sociology
Cristina Roque, Florida State, Women's Soccer, MBA
Carol Lee, Georgia Tech, Women's Tennis, Business Administration
Christo Lamprecht, Georgia Tech, Men's Golf, Business Administration, concentration in Finance
Bryan Hudson, Louisville, Football, Finance
Gabby Holloway, Louisville, Softball, Finance
Russell Robinson, Miami, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field, Liberal Studies
Sara Byrne, Miami, Women's Golf, Accounting
Fiona Crawley, North Carolina, Women's Tennis, English and Comparative Literature
RJ Davis, North Carolina, Men's Basketball, Exercise and Sport Science
Jarrett Trombley, NC State, Wrestling, Physiology
Kelsey Chmiel, NC State, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, Animal Science – Veterinary Bioscience
Colin Hagstrom, Notre Dame, Men's Lacrosse, Finance
Jadin O'Brien, Notre Dame, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, American Studies
Aysia Cobb, Syracuse, Women's Soccer, Environmental Geoscience
Anneloes Knol, Virginia, Field Hockey, Business – Marketing, Management, and Business Analytics
Jared Rayman, Virginia, Football, Public Policy and Leadership
Kaitlyn Andreini, Virginia Tech, Women's Tennis, Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise
Ryan Fishback, Virginia Tech, Men's Tennis, Biochemistry
Brooke Elizabeth Killingsworth, Wake Forest, Women's Tennis, Health and Exercise Science
Michael Robert Jurgens, Wake Forest, Football, Management
Louisville's Julie Kouijzer, a member of the women's field hockey squad and Synclair Savage, who competes on the track and field were honored as post-graduate scholarship award winners, while football player Bryan Hudson and softball player Gabby Holloway were honorees for the excellence award.
This year's list includes three student-athletes who will also receive the Pat & Thacker Scholarship Award and 26 who plan to pursue professional careers in their chosen sports, who received the 2024 ACC Excellence Award (formerly called Honorary Scholarship nominees).
"Once again, this year's class of ACC Postgraduate Scholarship recipients represents all that is right in collegiate athletics," said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D. "The student-athletes in the ACC continue to set the bar when it comes to academics and athletics, which is no more evident than with this group of incredible 51 student-athletes. The dedication and commitment to excellence both in competition and in the classroom is remarkable. The future is extremely bright for all of these incredible student-athletes, and we look forward to continuing to support them."
The Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford and Jim and Pat Thacker postgraduate scholarships are awarded to selected student-athletes who intend to pursue a graduate degree after completing their undergraduate requirements. Each recipient will receive $9,000 toward his or her graduate education, an increase from $6,000 in previous years following a vote of the league's Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs). Those honored have performed with distinction in both the classroom and their respective sport while demonstrating exemplary conduct in the community and were chosen by a vote of the league's FARs at the ACC Winter Meetings.
To be eligible for ACC Postgraduate Scholarships, nominees must have distinguished themselves both academically and athletically with an overall minimum accumulative grade point average of 3.0 or its equivalent. The student-athlete must have completed at least seven semesters and complete their baccalaureate degree, at an ACC institution, prior to receiving the postgraduate scholarship, and performed with distinction as a member of a varsity team specifically represented by local, conference, regional and/or national athletic recognition. The nominees also must have conducted themselves, both on and off the field, in a manner that has brought credit to themselves, their institution, intercollegiate athletics, and the ideals and objectives of higher education.
Kouijzer was an integral part of the Cardinals' defense throughout her career. In 2023, the three-time National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-American helped the top-10 ranked Cardinals reach the semifinals of the ACC tournament and an NCAA quarterfinal appearance while keying the defense to a 1.08 goals against average and six shutouts on the season. She also helped the Cardinals on attack penalty corners, finishing her career with 15 goals and 14 assists. The team co-captain from Amsterdam, The Netherlands was a four-time NFHCA All-West Region selection and a three-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference team member.
The fifth-year senior marketing major was also successful in the classroom as a four-time NFHCA National Academic Squad and three-time All-ACC Academic team member. In 2022, she was an Arthur Ashe Scholar Athlete.
Savage is in her third season with the Louisville track & field team, during which time she has set program records in both the indoor and outdoor long jump as well as the 4x100m relay. The senior has been honored as a USTFCCCA All-American four times in her collegiate career, thrice in the long jump and once in the 4x100m relay. Savage has also been recognized as First Team All-ACC four times in the long jump, while winning the outdoor conference title in the event in 2022. A native of Kennesaw, Ga. pursuing a bachelor's degree in health and human performance. Savage has been named to the All-ACC Academic Team twice and was recognized as a USTFCCCA All-Academic and CSC Academic All-District honoree in 2023.
Hudson, a 6-5, 305-pound redshirt senior from Georgetown, Kentucky, graduated with a finance degree. Hudson played in 59 games over his collegiate career in stops at Virginia Tech and Louisville. He played in every game for the Louisville Cardinals for the last three years after transferring in after two years at Virginia Tech.
Hudson became the second player in school history to earn the league's Jacob Blocking Award Trophy and also was a first team all-conference honoree.
With Hudson paving the way, Louisville saw running back Jawhar Jordan rushed for 1,128 and has amassed 5,811 yards overall in total offense. The Louisville offense ranked 42nd nationally with an average of 415.1 total yards per game and 38th in all of FBS in rushing offense with an average of 178.5 yards per game on the ground for the year.
Holloway, a senior pitcher from Huntersville, N.C. has tallied 14 wins throughout her career despite battling injury her sophomore season. In 2023, she helped the Cardinals amass their best ACC record since joining the league and earn a bid to the NCAA Knoxville Regional.
The finance major was named to the 2023 All-ACC Academic team and is a three-time ACC Academic honor roll member and was a National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar Athlete in 2021.Holloway is also a member of Louisville's Student Athlete Advisory Committee and is an ACC SAAC representative.
To be eligible for ACC Postgraduate Scholarships, nominees must have distinguished themselves both academically and athletically with an overall minimum accumulative grade point average of 3.0 or its equivalent. The student-athlete must have completed at least seven semesters and complete their baccalaureate degree, at an ACC institution, prior to receiving the postgraduate scholarship, and performed with distinction as a member of a varsity team specifically represented by local, conference, regional and/or national athletic recognition. The nominees also must have conducted themselves, both on and off the field, in a manner that has brought credit to themselves, their institution, intercollegiate athletics, and the ideals and objectives of higher education.
The ACC has selected postgraduate scholarship recipients annually since 1971. Over that time, the league has provided nearly $4.7 million to more than 1,000 ACC student-athletes.
Each member institution may nominate a maximum of two candidates to be eligible for the postgraduate scholarship awards. Institutions are recommended to nominate a student-athlete from one men's and one women's sport.
Student-athletes nominated for the ACC Excellence Award are also eligible for the ACC Postgraduate Scholarship.
This year's class of postgraduate scholarship recipients will be highlighted in a one-hour show on ACC Network that will air in May.
The following student-athletes will be recognized as 2024 ACC Postgraduate Scholars:
Name, Institution, Sport, Major
Michael Tomlin, Boston College, Football, Finance
Sophia Edwards, Boston College, Women's Tennis, Global Public Health and the Common Good
Megan Bornkamp, Clemson, Women's Soccer, Management
William Putnam, Clemson, Football, Management
Brianna Smith, Duke, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, Biology
Jake Naso, Duke, Men's Lacrosse, Political Science
James Tibbs, Florida State, Baseball, Political Science
Ben King, Georgia Tech, Baseball, Biology
Camille Trotman, Georgia Tech, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, Literature, Media, Communication
Julie Kouijzer, Louisville, Field Hockey, Marketing
Synclair Savage, Louisville, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, Health and Human Performance-Exercise Science
Benjamin Chestnutt, Miami, Baseball, Criminology
Isabella Pfennig, Miami, Women's Tennis, Economics
Ahmad Al-Qaq, North Carolina, Men's Soccer, Neuroscience
Reilly Tran, North Carolina, Women's Tennis, Neuroscience
Abigail Arens, NC State, Women's Swimming & Diving, Environmental Sciences
Jarrett Trombley, NC State, Wrestling, Physiology
Philip Dority, Notre Dame, Men's Fencing, Political Science
Jerry Chen, Pitt, Men's Swimming & Diving, Computer Science
James Eagan, Syracuse, Rowing, Accounting
Jack Eliason, Virginia, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field, American Studies
Rebecca Skoler, Virginia, Women's Golf, Public Policy and Leadership
Kaitlyn Andreini, Virginia Tech, Women's Tennis, Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise
Ryan Fishback, Virginia Tech, Men's Tennis, Biochemistry
Brooke Elizabeth Killingsworth, Wake Forest, Women's Tennis, Health and Exercise Science
Garrison Isaiah Tubbs, Wake Forest, Men's Soccer, Finance
Jim & Pat Thacker Scholarship Award Recipients
Lauren Flynn, Florida State, Women's Soccer, Public Administration
Amanda Pirkowski, Notre Dame, Women's Fencing, Marketing & Film, Television, and Theatre
Tatum White, Syracuse, Women's Ice Hockey, Chemistry (Medicinal)
2024 ACC Excellence Award (Formerly Honorary Postgraduate Scholarship Nominees)
Name, Institution, Sport, Major
Isabelle Smith, Boston College, Women's Lacrosse, Applied Psychology and Human Development
Mason Madsen, Boston College, Men's Basketball, Applied Psychology and Human Development
Halle Mackiewicz, Clemson, Women's Soccer, Civil Engineering
Ousmane Sylla, Clemson, Men's Soccer, Sociology
Graham Barton, Duke, Football, Public Policy
Hannah Gracie Johnson, Duke, Women's Volleyball, Italian Studies/Sociology
Cristina Roque, Florida State, Women's Soccer, MBA
Carol Lee, Georgia Tech, Women's Tennis, Business Administration
Christo Lamprecht, Georgia Tech, Men's Golf, Business Administration, concentration in Finance
Bryan Hudson, Louisville, Football, Finance
Gabby Holloway, Louisville, Softball, Finance
Russell Robinson, Miami, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field, Liberal Studies
Sara Byrne, Miami, Women's Golf, Accounting
Fiona Crawley, North Carolina, Women's Tennis, English and Comparative Literature
RJ Davis, North Carolina, Men's Basketball, Exercise and Sport Science
Jarrett Trombley, NC State, Wrestling, Physiology
Kelsey Chmiel, NC State, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, Animal Science – Veterinary Bioscience
Colin Hagstrom, Notre Dame, Men's Lacrosse, Finance
Jadin O'Brien, Notre Dame, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, American Studies
Aysia Cobb, Syracuse, Women's Soccer, Environmental Geoscience
Anneloes Knol, Virginia, Field Hockey, Business – Marketing, Management, and Business Analytics
Jared Rayman, Virginia, Football, Public Policy and Leadership
Kaitlyn Andreini, Virginia Tech, Women's Tennis, Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise
Ryan Fishback, Virginia Tech, Men's Tennis, Biochemistry
Brooke Elizabeth Killingsworth, Wake Forest, Women's Tennis, Health and Exercise Science
Michael Robert Jurgens, Wake Forest, Football, Management
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