
| Watt Receives Post Graduate Scholarship from SLIAC |
Laura
Watt is Blackburn College's first ever recipient of a St. Louis
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Post-Graduate Scholarship. Watt
(Jerseyville, Ill./Jersey Community HS), was a defender for the
Blackburn College Women's Soccer team. She graduated in May with a
bachelor of Science degree in Biology/Pre-Medicine with a cumulative
grade point average of 3.955. She has been involved in several
community service projects including helping to raise money for
Habitat for Humanity and the Macoupin County Animal Shelter, serving
as a bell ringer for the Salvation Army and assisting with the
Anti-Meth Coalition 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament.The awards are chosen by the faculty athletic representatives at each SLIAC institution. The scholarships award a financial stipend for the first two years of graduate study. |