Hokie ClubGREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Friday a list of 50 student-athletes who have been selected as 2020 Weaver-James Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship Award recipients. Three Hokies - Sarah Edwards (Women's Cross Country/Track and Field), Natalie Novotna, (Women's Tennis) and Jaylyn Thompson (Women's Soccer) - are among the student-athletes who will be honored at the annual Cone Health ACC Postgraduate Scholarship Luncheon presented by ESPN on Wednesday, April 8. The luncheon will be hosted by the Nat Greene Kiwanis Club at the Sheraton Four Seasons Guilford Ballroom in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Boston College alumnus Luke Kuechly, who recently retired from the NFL following an All-Pro career with the Carolina Panthers, will serve as the keynote speaker. A seven time Pro Bowler, Kuechly finished with 1,092 tackles, which led the NFL from 2012-19. His 18 interceptions were the most by any linebacker over that stretch and rank third in franchise history. He owns three of the top five single-season tackle totals in team history and is the only player in franchise history to make more than 100 tackles in each of his first eight seasons as a Panther.
This year's list includes three student-athletes who will also receive the Thacker Award and eight student-athletes who plan to pursue professional careers in their chosen sports and were named honorary recipients. The Weaver-James-Corrigan and Jim and Pat Thacker postgraduate scholarships are awarded to selected student-athletes who intend to pursue a graduate degree following completion of their undergraduate requirements. Each recipient will receive $6,000 toward his or her graduate education. Those honored have performed with distinction in both the classroom and their respective sport, while demonstrating exemplary conduct in the community.
The April 8 luncheon is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. Luncheon proceeds will go to the Greensboro Science Center, Greensboro Children's Museum and Cone Health Center for Children. For information on sponsorships and tables, contact Tyler Key, TylerMKey@yahoo.com or 904-377-4357. To see a full list of the honorees, click here.