Rademacher Honored With A-10 Postgraduate Scholarship
5/21/2015 12:40:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson women's lacrosse midfielder Emily Rademacher was honored today as one of the record 14 recipients of the annual Atlantic 10 Postgraduate Scholarship, as announced by A-10 Conference Commissioner Bernadette V. McGlade.
It marks the first time in the 24-year history of the award that each institution has had a graduating student-athlete receive the prestigious award. The program, which began honoring two student-athletes in 1991, has been so successful and well received by both the recipients and the A-10 member institutions that it has expanded several times. The most recent expansion, which was adopted in January of 2015, now includes one representative from each A-10 school, resulting in the record-breaking 14 honorees.
Designed to provide graduating student-athletes the opportunity to continue their college education, the program now awards $70,000 in scholarship funding to former A-10 student-athletes, more than triple what the program previously granted. This year, all 14 honorees will receive $5,000 to contribute towards full-time enrollment in a graduate or professional program.
An A-10 All-Second Team pick this year as well as a two-time Big South All-First Team member during her Wildcat career, Rademacher graduated this May from Davidson with a degree in biology. She finished with a 3.56 grade point average and was named to the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Rademacher was a member of Timmy Global Health, a nonprofit organization that works to expand access to healthcare in Ecuador, Guatemala, and Nigeria. She was a Connor House member at Davidson and house manager, and a 3L-Living Lives of Leadership student. She was a University of Massachusetts Medical School Lab Assistant and Boston Children's Hospital Clinical Research Coordinator.
The midfielder also excelled on the field. She was a two-year team captain and capped off her playing career at Davidson with an outstanding senior campaign. The Lynchburg, Va., native paced the team with 27 goals and 39 points, while adding 26 groundballs, 41 draw controls – second-most on the team – and forcing nine turnovers. With her 41 draw controls, Rademacher ended her career second all-time in program history with 142.
Overall, Rademacher finished with 89 goals, 36 assists, including a personal-best 12 this year, and 125 points for her career to go with 88 groundballs and 32 caused turnovers. The senior started 60 of her 70 career games played.
"These 14 outstanding student-athletes are well-deserving of one of the most prestigious awards in the Atlantic 10," said McGlade. "They have been committed to being stellar academically and athletically, and I congratulate each of them and wish them luck as they pursue their advanced degrees."
This year's recipients represented 10 sports, including six team sports and five individual sports. The class is comprised of 11 female student-athletes and three males and the average GPA of the 14 individuals is 3.70. The selection process involved the league's athletic directors, senior woman administrators and faculty athletic representatives.
To be considered for the Postgraduate Scholarship, student-athletes must have performed with distinction both in the classroom and in their respective sports throughout their career, while demonstrating exemplary conduct in the community.
2015 Postgraduate Scholarship Honorees
Emily Rademacher, Davidson (Women's Lacrosse)
Katherine Ollier, Dayton (Cross Country/Track & Field)
Nicholas DiSomma, Duquesne (Men's Soccer)
Nicole Arrato, Fordham (Rowing)
Danielle O'Brien, George Mason (Women's Soccer)
Victoria Valos, George Washington (Softball)
Maryam Huseini, La Salle (Women's Soccer)
Rachel Hilliard, Massachusetts (Cross Country/Track & Field)
Catherine Steffen, Rhode Island (Volleyball)
Amber Young, Richmond (Track & Field)
Aaron Leskow, Saint Joseph's (Cross Country/Track & Field)
Michael Scolarici, Saint Louis (Cross Country/Track & Field)
Hannah Robinson, St. Bonaventure (Cross Country)
Kiara Porter, VCU (Track & Field)
It marks the first time in the 24-year history of the award that each institution has had a graduating student-athlete receive the prestigious award. The program, which began honoring two student-athletes in 1991, has been so successful and well received by both the recipients and the A-10 member institutions that it has expanded several times. The most recent expansion, which was adopted in January of 2015, now includes one representative from each A-10 school, resulting in the record-breaking 14 honorees.
Designed to provide graduating student-athletes the opportunity to continue their college education, the program now awards $70,000 in scholarship funding to former A-10 student-athletes, more than triple what the program previously granted. This year, all 14 honorees will receive $5,000 to contribute towards full-time enrollment in a graduate or professional program.
An A-10 All-Second Team pick this year as well as a two-time Big South All-First Team member during her Wildcat career, Rademacher graduated this May from Davidson with a degree in biology. She finished with a 3.56 grade point average and was named to the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Rademacher was a member of Timmy Global Health, a nonprofit organization that works to expand access to healthcare in Ecuador, Guatemala, and Nigeria. She was a Connor House member at Davidson and house manager, and a 3L-Living Lives of Leadership student. She was a University of Massachusetts Medical School Lab Assistant and Boston Children's Hospital Clinical Research Coordinator.
The midfielder also excelled on the field. She was a two-year team captain and capped off her playing career at Davidson with an outstanding senior campaign. The Lynchburg, Va., native paced the team with 27 goals and 39 points, while adding 26 groundballs, 41 draw controls – second-most on the team – and forcing nine turnovers. With her 41 draw controls, Rademacher ended her career second all-time in program history with 142.
Overall, Rademacher finished with 89 goals, 36 assists, including a personal-best 12 this year, and 125 points for her career to go with 88 groundballs and 32 caused turnovers. The senior started 60 of her 70 career games played.
"These 14 outstanding student-athletes are well-deserving of one of the most prestigious awards in the Atlantic 10," said McGlade. "They have been committed to being stellar academically and athletically, and I congratulate each of them and wish them luck as they pursue their advanced degrees."
This year's recipients represented 10 sports, including six team sports and five individual sports. The class is comprised of 11 female student-athletes and three males and the average GPA of the 14 individuals is 3.70. The selection process involved the league's athletic directors, senior woman administrators and faculty athletic representatives.
To be considered for the Postgraduate Scholarship, student-athletes must have performed with distinction both in the classroom and in their respective sports throughout their career, while demonstrating exemplary conduct in the community.
2015 Postgraduate Scholarship Honorees
Emily Rademacher, Davidson (Women's Lacrosse)
Katherine Ollier, Dayton (Cross Country/Track & Field)
Nicholas DiSomma, Duquesne (Men's Soccer)
Nicole Arrato, Fordham (Rowing)
Danielle O'Brien, George Mason (Women's Soccer)
Victoria Valos, George Washington (Softball)
Maryam Huseini, La Salle (Women's Soccer)
Rachel Hilliard, Massachusetts (Cross Country/Track & Field)
Catherine Steffen, Rhode Island (Volleyball)
Amber Young, Richmond (Track & Field)
Aaron Leskow, Saint Joseph's (Cross Country/Track & Field)
Michael Scolarici, Saint Louis (Cross Country/Track & Field)
Hannah Robinson, St. Bonaventure (Cross Country)
Kiara Porter, VCU (Track & Field)
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