The Big Ten Conference announced its annual postgraduate scholarship recipients on Thursday, with Jack Griffith (men’s soccer) and Sam Lisy (women’s swimming and diving) being named Indiana’s two recipients.
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.
Griffith earned numerous honors during his four seasons at Indiana, winning the NCAA College Cup Elite 90 award and the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award during his senior campaign. The Danville, Ind. product was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and also won the prestigious Jack D. Tichenor Award in 2016, given to the male and female student-athlete that holds the highest individual cumulative GPA among the entire Department of Athletics.
During her four years at Indiana, Lisy was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree for Hoosier swimming and diving team. The Euclid, Ohio native was also the recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award her freshman season in 2014-15. Lisy competed in the Big Ten Championships for IU all four years, swimming in breaststroke, butterfly and IM events.
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.
