Courtesy of University at Albany Media Relations
Indianapolis, Ind. -
University at Albany's Olivia Jarem, a midfielder on the women's
lacrosse team, has been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, as
announced on Tuesday, Feb. 16 by the National Collegiate Athletic
Association. Jarem was one of 13 females nationwide to receive the
award.
Jarem, a senior from Clifton Park, N.Y. and a graduate
of Shenendehowa High, has a 4.0 cumulative grade point average in
psychology with a minor in education. Jarem, who intends to study
sports psychology, is in her second year with the UAlbany lacrosse
program after transferring from UC Davis. She appeared in 11 games as
junior when the Great Danes posted their first winning campaign since
2000. Jarem scored three goals in a victory over Temple and had two
points in a conference road win at Binghamton.
"It's an honor
to even be considered and I am overwhelmed," said Jarem, a two-time
U.S. Lacrosse Academic All-American on the high school level. "I give
credit to my institution and people in the athletic department who
supported me in the process."
Recipients must be seeking
admission or have been accepted into a sports administration or related
program that will help them obtain a career in intercollegiate
athletics. Scholarship winners have one year to use the one-time award
of $6,000.
The scholarship programs were developed by the NCAA
Committee on Women's Athletics and the NCAA Minority Opportunities and
Interests Committee with the goal of increasing the pool of and
opportunities for qualified minority and female candidates in
intercollegiate athletics.