The ACC has selected 53 student-athletes to receive postgraduate scholarship awards, including six swimmers and one diver.
The athletes will receive the Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford and Jim and Pat Thacker Postgraduate Scholarship Awards, which are awarded to selected student-athletes who intend to pursue a graduate degree following completion of their undergraduate requirements.
Among the recipients are University of Virginia star Ella Nelson, who recently committed to swimming a fifth year with the Cavaliers, and NC State male sprinter Nyls Korstanje.
Nelson, a Kinesiology major, played an integral part to UVA’s third straight women’s national title this past season, placing second in the 400 IM, third in the 200 breast and fourth in the 200 IM at the 2023 NCAA Championships.
Korstanje, who majors in Sustainable Materials and Technology, was a critical player on the Wolfpack relays this past season and also earned big points individually by placing seventh in the 100 fly and ninth in the 50 free at the Men’s NCAA Championships.
Korstanje has yet to indicate whether or not he’ll exercise his fifth year of eligibility at NC State.
Other swimming & diving honorees include UNC diver Anton Down-Jenkins, and swimmers Nick Mason (FSU), McKenzie Campbell (Georgia Tech), Sarah Shackelford (Virginia Tech) and Cason Wilburn (Notre Dame).
Wilburn, who studies Environmental Engineering, was one of three student-athletes who received the Thacker Award.
“The student-athletes in the ACC are amazing, and we are especially proud to honor this year’s class of ACC Postgraduate Scholarship recipients that represent our 15 world-class institutions,” said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D.
“The academic and athletic resumes of these 53 student-athletes are incredible, and we applaud their dedication and commitment to excellence. We look forward to continuing to support these tremendous individuals as they approach the future, which is incredibly bright for each of them.”
2023 ACC Postgraduate Scholars
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Name, Institution, Sport, Major
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Cayla Barnes, Boston College, Women’s Ice Hockey, Communication
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Lilly Mathieu, Boston College, Women’s Sailing, International Studies
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Hal Hershfelt, Clemson, Women’s Soccer, Psychology
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Mckenna Slavik, Clemson, Volleyball, Sports Communication
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Finn Hossfeld, Duke, Men’s Fencing, Public Policy
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Michaela Reinhart, Duke, Women’s Cross Country/ Track & Field, Interdepartmental: Chemistry and Public Policy
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Ruthie Jones, Duke, Women’s Soccer, Psychology
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Kaley Mudge, Florida State, Softball, Exercise Physiology
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Madelyne Anderson, Florida State, Beach Volleyball, Finance
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Nick Mason, Florida State, Men’s Swimming and Diving, Psychology
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Dylan Leonard, Georgia Tech, Football, Business Administration Concentration Marketing
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Emma Kauf, Georgia Tech, Softball, Biology
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McKenzie Campbell, Georgia Tech, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Concentration – Analytics & Data Science
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Joshua Brockman, NC State, Men’s Cross Country/ Track & Field, Business Administration
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Kelsey Chmiel, NC State, Women’s Cross Country/ Track & Field, Animal Science
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Nyls Korstanje, NC State, Men’s Swimming and Diving, Sustainable Materials and Technology
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Chelsea Domond, Syracuse, Women’s Soccer, Psychology
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Luisa Gathmann, Syracuse, Rowing, Human Development and Family Science
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Noah Singelmann, Syracuse, Men’s Soccer, Economics
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Aliyah Welter, Louisville, Women’s Cross Country/ Track & Field, Sport Administration/Health and Human Performance
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Amaya Tillman, Louisville, Volleyball, Sport Administration/ Counseling and Personnel Services
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Katie Schneider, Louisville, Field Hockey, Communications/Early Elementary Education
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Destiny Harden, Miami, Women’s Basketball, Public Administration and Criminology
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Anton Down-Jenkins, North Carolina, Men’s Swimming and Diving, Advertising and Public Relations
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Destiny Middleton, North Carolina, Softball, Human Development and Family Sciences
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James Bertrand, Notre Dame, Football, Marketing
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Madison Ahern, Notre Dame, Women’s Lacrosse, Finance
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Chiamaka Nwokolo, Pitt, Volleyball, Legal Studies
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Emy Hayford, Pitt, Women’s Basketball, Law, Criminal Justice, and Society
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Yvonne Whaley, Pitt, Softball, Psychology
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Ella Nelson, Virginia, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Kinesiology
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Jayna Francis, Virginia, Volleyball, Chemistry-Biochemistry
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Quentin Matsui, Virginia, Men’s Lacrosse, Commerce
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Hannah Ballowe, Virginia Tech, Women’s Cross Country/ Track & Field, Professional and Technical Writing, English; Pre-Law Concentration (Undergrad)/ English (Current)
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Morgan Overaitis, Virginia Tech, Softball, Public Health
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Sarah Shackelford, Virginia Tech, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Biology; Concentration: Biomedical
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Adam Cecere, Wake Forest, Baseball, Communication
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Madeline Rehm, Wake Forest, Women’s Cross Country/ Track & Field, Health and Exercise Science
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Nathalie Friedman, Wake Forest, Field Hockey, Business and Enterprise Management
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JIM & PAT THACKER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
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Jim & Pat Thacker Scholarship Recipient
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Name, Institution, Sport, Major
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Katherine Mitchell, Boston College, Women’s Cross Country/ Track & Field, Management (Finance and Business Analytics Concentration)
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Elizabeth Culton, North Carolina, Gymnastics, Psychology
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Cason Wilburn, Notre Dame, Men’s Swimming and Diving, Environmental Engineering
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HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP NOMINEES
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Honorary Scholarship Nominees
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Name, Institution, Sport, Major
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KJ Henry, Clemson, Football, Sports Communication/Athletic Leadership
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Victoria Allen, Florida State, Women’s Tennis, Sport Management
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Connor Howe, Georgia Tech, Men’s Golf, Business Administration – Finance Concentration
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Alexandra Hays, NC State, Women’s Cross Country/ Track & Field, Forestry and Environmental Resources
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Meaghan Tyrrell, Syracuse, Women’s Lacrosse, Public Relations
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Daevenia Achong, Miami, Women’s Tennis, Finance
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Lou Hedley, Miami, Football, Liberal Arts and Sports Administration
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Armando Bacot, North Carolina, Men’s Basketball, Exercise Sports Science
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Cormac Ryan, Notre Dame, Men’s Basketball, Strategy
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Nino Bonaccorsi, Pitt, Wrestling, English Writing
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Rachel Kuehn, Wake Forest, Women’s Golf, Business and Enterprise Management
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