ACC Announces 2021 Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Atlantic Coast Conference is set to honor 52 student-athletes who have been selected as 2021 Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship Award recipients, including three Boston College student-athletes: Zion Johnson (football), Clare Naughton (volleyball) and Lauren White (track and field).

This year's class of postgraduate scholarship recipients will be highlighted in a one-hour show on ACC Network that will debut in May.

Naughton, a political science major, has played in all 43 of BC's sets this season and has a team-leading 109 kills. In 2019, she finished third on the team with 290 kills while playing in 119 of the team's 128 sets on the year.

Johnson, a computer science major, was named to the All-ACC third-team at offensive tackle. Johnson graded out as BC's top offensive lineman in 2020 after moving from left guard to left tackle in the preseason.

White, an international studies major, has been competing for the Eagles in both track and field and cross country this year. Most recently, she earned an individual qualifying spot for the NCAA Cross Country Championships, where she placed 62nd. In February, she finished seventh in the 3K at the ACC Championships.

The following student-athlete will be recognized as 2021 ACC Postgraduate Scholars:

Name, Institution, Sport, Major
Zion Johnson, Boston College, Football, Computer Science
Clare Naughton, Boston College, Volleyball, Political Science
Lauren White, Boston College, Women's Track and Field, International Studies
Marissa Guimbarda, Clemson, Softball, Health Science
Courtney Jones, Clemson, Women's Soccer, Psychology
Grace Mattimore, Clemson, Softball, Criminal Justice
Rakavius Chambers, Duke, Football, Biology
Caroline Olsen, Duke, Rowing, IDM: Neuroscience & Public Policy
Meible Chi, Duke, Women's Tennis, Evolutionary Anthropology
Trey Cunningham, Florida State, Men's Track and Field, Communications - Public Relations
Joshua Kaindoh, Florida State, Football, Sociology
Danielle Morgan, Florida State, Softball, Sport Management
Hugh Chapman, Georgia Tech, Baseball, Business Administration
Kierra Fletcher, Georgia Tech, Women's Basketball, History, Technology, and Society
Makenli Forrest, Louisville, Women's Track and Field, Health and Human Performance
Mercedes Pastor, Louisville, Field Hockey, Industrial Engineering
Piper Roe, Louisville, Volleyball, Business
Renate Grimstad, Miami, Women's Golf, Sports Administration
Sydney Knapp, Miami, Women's Swimming and Diving, Double Major in Communication Studies & International Studies
Chris Gray, North Carolina, Men's Lacrosse, Management and Society
Rachel Jones, North Carolina, Women's Soccer, Public Policy
Ally Mastroianni, North Carolina, Women's Lacrosse, Media & Journalism: Advertising & Public Relations; Communication Studies
Kathleen Moore, NC State, Women's Swimming and Diving, Industrial Engineering
Makayla Sargent, NC State, Women's Swimming and Diving, Psychology
Stefani Deschner, Notre Dame, Women's Fencing, Pre-professional Studies
Yared Nuguse, Notre Dame, Men's Track and Field, Biochemistry
Kelly Straub, Notre Dame, Women's Swimming and Diving, Pre-professional studies
Kayla Lund, Pittsburgh, Volleyball, Psychology and Communication
Chinaza Ndee, Pittsburgh, Volleyball, Natural Science and Psychology
Josie Kiesel, Syracuse, Rowing, Sport Management
Stephen Rehfuss, Syracuse, Men's Lacrosse, Communication and Rhetorical Studies
Kristen Siermachesky, Syracuse, Women's Ice Hockey, Sport Management
Paige Madden, Virginia, Women's Swimming and Diving, Kinesiology
Rachel Robinson, Virginia, Field Hockey, Kinesiology
Nika Kozar, Virginia Tech, Women's Tennis, Criminology/ Sociology (Double Major)
Darby Trull, Virginia Tech, Softball, Consumer Studies
Regan Westwood, Virginia Tech, Women's Swimming and Diving, Smart and Sustainable Cities/ Environmental Policy and Planning
Hannah Betfort, Wake Forest, Women's Soccer, Health and Exercise Science
Bar Tzuf Botzer, Wake Forest, Men's Tennis, Finance
Zachary Tom, Wake Forest, Football, Business Enterprise Management

Jim & Pat Thacker Scholarship Recipients
Name, Institution, Sport, Major
Catriona MacGregor, Georgia Tech, Women's Swimming and Diving, Mechanical Engineering
Debbie Ajagbe, Miami, Women's Track and Field, Engineering
Leon Krapf, NC State, Men's Soccer, Business Administration

Honorary Postgraduate Scholarship Nominees
Name, Institution, Sport, Major
William Nottingham, Clemson, Men's Golf, Management
Michael Rothenberg, Duke, Baseball, Political Science
Luke Waddell, Georgia Tech, Baseball, Business Administration
Nikolina Jovic, Louisville, Women's Tennis, Business Marketing
Elizaveta Lukianova, Miami, Volleyball, Management and Marketing
Maddie Howe, Notre Dame, Women's Lacrosse, Finance
Kirk Christodoulou, Pittsburgh, Football, Finance
Wabissa Bede, Virginia Tech, Men's Basketball, Leadership Studies
Emilia Migliaccio, Wake Forest, Women's Golf, Communication

ACC Announces 2021 Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients

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