The NCAA has awarded $10,000 to 42 exceptional student-athletes as part of its Postgraduate Scholarship program. These student-athletes, representing winter sports across all three NCAA divisions, have demonstrated outstanding academic achievements, athletic excellence and leadership within their communities.
Each year, the NCAA awards 126 postgraduate scholarships to student-athletes who have completed their final year of athletics competition. The scholarships are distributed three times annually — in the fall, winter and spring — providing 21 scholarships each to men and women per season. The award is a one-time, nonrenewable scholarship intended to support graduate study at an accredited institution.
Established in 1964, the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship program promotes and encourages graduate education by recognizing the Association's most accomplished student-athletes. The program evaluates candidates on their athletic and academic achievements, campus involvement, community service and leadership. An equitable selection process ensures that all nominees, regardless of sport, division, gender or race, are considered fairly.
2024-25 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winter Awardees
Men's Awardees
- Zach Bann, Miami (Ohio), swimming and diving
- Jack Bell, Luther, swimming and diving
- Mark Berlaga, Stanford, gymnastics
- Adam Braunschweig, Emory, swimming and diving
- Coby Carrozza, Texas, swimming and diving
- Jeff Echols, Emory, swimming and diving
- Brett Farmer, Wisconsin-Eau Claire, swimming and diving
- Jake Foster, Texas, swimming and diving
- Makena Ginoza, Hawaii, swimming and diving
- Tyler Ignazzitto, Albertus Magnus, ice hockey
- John Kersey, Memphis, rifle
- Nolan Lahmann, Emory, swimming and diving
- Luke Malone, University of Illinois Chicago, indoor track and field
- Zack Mattin, Michigan, wrestling
- Alex McCormick, Washington University in St. Louis, swimming and diving
- Nolan McKenna, Trinity (Connecticut), indoor track and field
- Zach Moore, Washington and Lee, indoor track and field
- Cael Schmitt, University of Northern Iowa, basketball
- Andrew Simmons, Auburn, swimming and diving
- Dylan Yin, Emory, swimming and diving
- Jared Zhang, University of Chicago, swimming and diving
Women's Awardees
- Addi Barnes, Kansas, swimming and diving
- Bobbi Bazzle, Henderson State, basketball
- Sylvie Binder, Columbia, fencing
- Dyauni Boyce, Montana State Billings, basketball
- Ollie Bream, Wooster, swimming and diving
- Addison Brooks, Kansas, indoor track and field
- Claire Conover, Drury, swimming and diving
- Molly Craig, Williams, swimming and diving
- Evie Dice, Wayne State (Michigan), swimming and diving
- London Eldridge, Olivet, indoor track and field
- Annika Esvelt, Seattle Pacific, indoor track and field
- Sydney Geboy, Kenyon, swimming and diving
- Madison Gruender, UC Santa Cruz, swimming and diving
- Nina Kucheran, Florida State, swimming and diving
- Rachel Loh, MIT, swimming and diving
- Bri Roberson, Georgia, swimming and diving
- Merissah Russell, Louisville, basketball
- Mia Strazny, Northern Michigan, swimming and diving
- Audrey Wethington, Minnesota, ice hockey
- Loral Winn, Ole Miss, indoor track and field
- Kyra Wu, UC San Diego, fencing