June 14, 2007

IRVING, Texas - Conference USA Commissioner Britton Banowksy named the 12 recipients of the Postgraduate Scholarship Awards today. The conference annually presents the $4,000 Postgraduate Scholarship awards to graduates as selected by the Faculty Athletics Representatives and approved by the Board of Directors.

2006-07 POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:
Heidi Krug, East Carolina, Volleyball
Sarah Fisher, Houston, Women's Soccer
Ian O'Connor, Marshall, Football
Jenna Kubesch, Memphis, Softball
Luke Stadel, Rice, Men's Track & Field
Kristin Schild, SMU, Women's Swimming & Diving
Jeff Cook, Southern Miss, Baseball
Jessica Traver, Tulane, Women's Soccer
Brandon Diles, Tulsa, Football
Lukasz Kwapisz, UAB, Men's Soccer
Dan Veenstra, UCF, Football
Olatunde Okusanya, UTEP, Women's Track & Field

Heidi Krug, East Carolina, Volleyball

With a 4.0 GPA, Krug excelled in the classroom and was also a two-time All-Conference USA honoree. The four-year letterwinner was a 2006 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA First Team Academic All-America selection, and earned third-team honors. The Kildeer, Ill., native earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in biology and will begin attending the University of Iowa College of Dentistry in August.