(From the Colorado College website)
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Billy Blaustein, founder of the Cover One International initiative that provides ongoing community-service assistance in Honduras, has been named a recipient of a $7,500 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.
Blaustein, a starting flanker for CC last season, is one of only 15 football players nationwide to receive the prestigious scholarship this year. He is scheduled to graduate in May with a bachelor's degree in international political economy.
"I'm really excited about it," Blaustein said. "I'm planning to work for a couple of years, but then go to grad school to study advanced economics. I'd like to do something with economic development in developing countries."
The one-time, non-renewable grants are awarded annually to students who excel academically and athletically, and who are in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition. Only 29 apiece for men and women are available for each sports season (fall, winter and spring).
"We are thrilled that Billy has earned this prestigious scholarship," said Ken Ralph, director of athletics at CC. "It's wonderful that Billy's dedication to his academic pursuits and his commitment to the community at large has been rewarded."
To qualify for the scholarship, a student-athlete must have an overall grade-point average of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) and been a member of a varsity team. The student-athlete also must intend to continue academic work beyond the baccalaureate degree as a full-time or part-time graduate student.
Candidates are nominated by the school's faculty athletics representative, screened by regional selection committees, and the recipients are selected by the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Committee.
"I'm really thankful for all the support I've received from Coach Bodor, Ken Ralph and Greg Capell, everyone in the athletics department and everyone in the academic departments," Blaustein said. "It's been phenomenal."
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