Big Ten Conference Announces 2025 Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced its annual postgraduate scholarship recipients on Monday, recognizing two student-athletes from each of the 18 Big Ten member institutions who plan to continue their education at a graduate degree program. These honorees will be awarded a $7,500 scholarship, based primarily on academic achievements.  

This year’s recipients, who represent 16 different sports, will continue their education in a variety of different disciplines. Each Big Ten institution developed its own on-campus selection process when awarding scholarships. Student-athletes must have maintained at least a 3.2 grade-point average (GPA), demonstrated leadership qualities, served as an excellent role model and intended to continue their academic work beyond their baccalaureate degree at a graduate degree program.  

The Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship will be used to pay expenses of the student’s postgraduate education to include such related activities as research and teaching, as well as other expenses such as tuition, fees, room and board, required course-related supplies and books. To retain the scholarship, the recipient must be accepted into a full-time graduate degree program within three years from the fall semester after selection.  

The complete list of 2025 Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship recipients can be found below. 

Illinois 
Suvana Baskar, Swimming & Diving 
Mathis Debru, Tennis 

Indiana 
Lily Haupt, Rowing 
Skylar Stidam, Cross Country  

Iowa 
Harper Dunne, Field Hockey 
Quinn Schulte, Football 

Maryland 
Tasha Brozowski, Gymnastics 
Sam O’Brian, Wrestling 

Michigan 
Jenna Mulligan, Gymnastics 
Zack Mattin, Wrestling 

Michigan State 
Grace Thomas, Rowing 
Nathan Larson, Cross Country/Track & Field 

Minnesota 
Audrey Wethington, Ice Hockey  
Caleb Williams, Basketball 

Nebraska 
Jenna Rogers, Track & Field 
Micaylon Moore, Track & Field 

Northwestern 
Katherine Hessler, Cross Country  
Max Bengtsson, Tennis 

Ohio State 
Leah Sax, Lacrosse 
Luke Paxton, Swimming & Diving  

Oregon 
Paige Sinicki, Softball 
Ty Delgado, Football 

Penn State 
Florence Caron, Cross Country/Track & Field 
Ben Liscum, Soccer 

Purdue 
Kathryn Ackerman, Swimming & Diving 
Luke Fortner, Swimming & Diving 

Rutgers 
Victoria Grieder, Rowing 
Aidan Flynn, Soccer 

UCLA 
Morgan Hawes, Swimming & Diving 
Matthew Aziz, Volleyball 

USC 
Grace Piper, Tennis 
Fisher Johnson, Baseball 

Washington 
Sophia Tulino, Volleyball 
Nick Dunlop, Rowing 

Wisconsin 
Taylor Cataldi, Tennis 
Carolyn Shult, Track & Field