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B1G names recipients of 2019 postgraduate scholarships
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Every year, the B1G awards 28 student-athletes with a postgraduate scholarship to aid their tuition as they intend to further their education. On Thursday, those recipients were named.
Two recipients are football players, as Indiana’s Michael McGinnis and Wisconsin’s Zander Neuville were two of the 28 student-athletes to be awarded the scholarship. The award is based primarily on academic achievements.
Each individual receiving the scholarship will be awarded $7,500 to continue their education. Each of the 14 B1G member institutions is awarded two scholarships for student-athletes.
Below is the full list of recipients:
Illinois: Stephanie Abello (softball); Joseph Haight (men’s track and field)
Indiana: Michael McGinnis (football); Grace Withrow (women’s basketball)
Iowa: Andrew Jatis (men’s track and field); Sommer Sharpe (women’s track and field)
Maryland: Louis Dubick (men’s lacrosse); Gaby Go (women’s cross country)
Michigan: Alec Krystek (men’s gymnastics); Marleise Emrhein (field hockey)
Michigan State: Daniel Chmielewski (baseball); Ellie Roche (women’s swimming and diving)
Minnesota: Alan LeBlang (men’s swimming and diving); April Bockin (women’s soccer)
Nebraska: Anton Stephenson (men’s gymnastics); Angela Mercurio (women’s track and field)
Northwestern: William Hofstadter (men’s swimming and 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 and 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)
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB