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SAN FRANCISCO – The Pac-12 Conference announced today the 24 outstanding Pac-12 student-athletes who have been named recipients of Pac-12 Postgraduate Scholarships for the 2018-19 academic year, and the list included UCLA pole vaulter Elleyse Garrett and men's water polo's Daniel McClintick.
The scholarships, worth $9,000 each, are awarded to up to two student-athletes from each Pac-12 school annually. These worthy student-athletes maintained a minimum 3.0 grade point average and demonstrated a commitment to education, campus and community involvement, and leadership.
Garrett, who will study Communication Management at USC, made the most of her final year of competition in Westwood. She earned her first-career appearance at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships, where she collected Second Team All-America honors and finished ninth in the pole vault at 4.20m (13-9.25). Garrett was the 2019 Pac-12 Champion as well, winning the event at 4.36m (14-3.5), which moved her to No. 3 in UCLA outdoor history. She was a Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention selection, as well.
McClintick, who is working towards a medical degree at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, is a two-time NCAA Champion (2014 and 2015). A three-time All-American, he was named the MVP of the 2014 NCAA Tournament after scoring a game-high four goals in the 9-8 championship win over USC. McClintick also earned MPSF All-Academic accolades in each of his three eligible years. He left UCLA with 142 goals (11th on UCLA career charts) and 157 assists (tops the Bruin career charts).
To be selected for a Pac-12 Postgraduate Scholarship, a student-athlete must have:
Student-athletes awarded this scholarship plan to pursue postgraduate education in best-in-class graduate programs at some of the most prestigious institutions in the world, including several Pac-12 universities. They will study everything from medicine and law to business, dentistry, engineering, education, and more.
In 1999, the Postgraduate Scholarship Program was created to both honor and financially assist some of the Conference's most outstanding athletes and scholars as they continue their educations and prepare for careers in their chosen industries. The Pac-12 annually awards up to 24 scholarships of $9,000 each to former and graduating student-athletes across the conference. Through its institutional selection process, each Pac-12 institution may select two student-athletes to be awarded the scholarship.
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SAN FRANCISCO – The Pac-12 Conference announced today the 24 outstanding Pac-12 student-athletes who have been named recipients of Pac-12 Postgraduate Scholarships for the 2018-19 academic year, and the list included UCLA pole vaulter Elleyse Garrett and men's water polo's Daniel McClintick.
The scholarships, worth $9,000 each, are awarded to up to two student-athletes from each Pac-12 school annually. These worthy student-athletes maintained a minimum 3.0 grade point average and demonstrated a commitment to education, campus and community involvement, and leadership.
Garrett, who will study Communication Management at USC, made the most of her final year of competition in Westwood. She earned her first-career appearance at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships, where she collected Second Team All-America honors and finished ninth in the pole vault at 4.20m (13-9.25). Garrett was the 2019 Pac-12 Champion as well, winning the event at 4.36m (14-3.5), which moved her to No. 3 in UCLA outdoor history. She was a Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention selection, as well.
McClintick, who is working towards a medical degree at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, is a two-time NCAA Champion (2014 and 2015). A three-time All-American, he was named the MVP of the 2014 NCAA Tournament after scoring a game-high four goals in the 9-8 championship win over USC. McClintick also earned MPSF All-Academic accolades in each of his three eligible years. He left UCLA with 142 goals (11th on UCLA career charts) and 157 assists (tops the Bruin career charts).
To be selected for a Pac-12 Postgraduate Scholarship, a student-athlete must have:
- Maintained an overall undergraduate minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 (based on a 4.00 scale);
- Completed his/her final season of intercollegiate athletics eligibility in all sports or be in his/her final year of undergraduate study, having exhausted athletics eligibility in all sports;
- Been accepted to or already be enrolled as a full-time student in a graduate or professional program at an accredited institution, or in a postgraduate program for which an undergraduate degree is required for admission;
- Performed with distinction as a member of a varsity team; and
- Exemplified behavior, both in competition and beyond, in a manner that has brought credit to the student-athlete, the institution, and intercollegiate athletics.
Student-athletes awarded this scholarship plan to pursue postgraduate education in best-in-class graduate programs at some of the most prestigious institutions in the world, including several Pac-12 universities. They will study everything from medicine and law to business, dentistry, engineering, education, and more.
In 1999, the Postgraduate Scholarship Program was created to both honor and financially assist some of the Conference's most outstanding athletes and scholars as they continue their educations and prepare for careers in their chosen industries. The Pac-12 annually awards up to 24 scholarships of $9,000 each to former and graduating student-athletes across the conference. Through its institutional selection process, each Pac-12 institution may select two student-athletes to be awarded the scholarship.
| Undergraduate Institution | Name | Sport | Graduate Institution, Area of Study |
| Arizona | Gustavs Kehris | Track & Field | University of Cambridge/MS Physics |
| Arizona | Sophia Thomas | Tennis | Kings College, London/ Sustainable Cities |
| Arizona State | David Hoffer | Swimming & Diving | Arizona State/MA Public Policy |
| Arizona State | Maud Koopman | Water Polo | Vrije Universiteit, Amersterdam/ Medical School |
| California | Halil Begaj | Soccer | Columbia University/Medical School |
| California | Kristen Vredeveld | Swimming & Diving | Boston University/Law School |
| Colorado | Max Lukko | Skiing | Colorado/Leeds School of Business/Finance MBA |
| Colorado | Louise Ronaldson | Tennis | Colorado/Leeds School of Business/Supply Chain Mgmt |
| Oregon | Sabrina Southerland | Track & Field | Oregon/Masters of Nonprofit Management |
| Oregon | Megan Barney | Acrobatics & Tumbling | USC/ Masters in Global Medicine |
| Oregon State | Hunter Smith | Rowing | Newcastle University/Marine Engineering |
| Oregon State | Taylor Ricci | Gymnastics | University of British Columbia/Faculty of Medicine |
| Stanford | Jack Walsh | Swimming & Diving | Stanford/Sustainability Science & Practice |
| Stanford | Areta Buness | Lacrosse | Stanford/Masters in Biology |
| UCLA | Daniel McClintick | Water Polo | UCLA/Medical Degree |
| UCLA | Elleyse Garrett | Track & Field | USC/Communication Management |
| USC | Reid Budrovich | Football | USC/MBA |
| USC | Dior Hall | Track & Field | USC/Communication Management |
| Utah | Dan Little | Tennis | University of Nottingham/Supply Chain & Operations Management |
| Utah | Julie Mohagen | Skiing | Utah/Masters in Finance |
| Washington | Samantha Kokaska | Soccer | Columbia University, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons/MD |
| Washington | Philipp Nonnast | Rowing | Washington/Master of Supply Chain Foster School of Business |
| Washington State | Ray Littles | Track & Field | USC/Doctorate in Physical Therapy |
| Washington State | Paige Danielson | Rowing | Colorado/PhD Electrical Engineering |