Kristin Koralewski

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Northern Kentucky University’s Kristin Koralewski has been awarded an NCAA postgraduate scholarship of $7,500.

The NCAA awarded 56 postgraduate scholarships of $7,500 each to 28 men and 28 women who participated in fall sports. Koralewski was one of 11 volleyball players this year to receive a postgraduate scholarship from the NCAA.

Koralewski is the sixth NKU student-athlete in the past six years to receive an NCAA postgraduate scholarship. NKU’s Michelle Cottrell, Shannon Smith, Kevin Listerman, Malissa Stevenson and Eva Broeg also received NCAA postgraduate scholarships during the past six years.

Koralewski, a senior outside hitter and a native of Muskego, Wis., recorded 559 kills and 390 digs last season as the NKU volleyball team posted a 22-9 record. Koralewski led the Great Lakes Valley Conference in both kills per game (4.99 kpg) and hitting percentage (.382) en route to earning GLVC Player of the Year honors for the second straight season.

Koralewski finished her career sixth in NKU history in both kills (1,485) and digs (1,192). She was a first team All-America selection as a junior and earned second team All-America honors as a senior.

The NCAA annually awards 174 postgraduate scholarships to student-athletes who have excelled academically and athletically and who are in their last year of intercollegiate athletics competition.

To qualify for an NCAA postgraduate scholarship, a student-athlete must have an overall grade-point average of 3.200 (on a 4.000 scale) or its equivalent and must have performed with distinction as a member of the varsity team in the sport in which the student-athlete was nominated. The student-athlete must have behaved, both on and off the field, in a manner that has brought credit to the student-athlete, the institution and intercollegiate athletics.

The student-athlete also must intend to continue academic work beyond the baccalaureate degree as a full-time or part-time graduate student.