Milberger Earns Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship

DALLAS, Texas Former Oklahoma women's golfer Emily Milberger was one of 24 student-athletes selected to receive one of the 2004-05 Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarships, given annually by the Big 12 conference.

Milberger, who graduated in May with a degree in marketing, is only the second OU women's golfer to receive the award. She earned Academic All-America honors in 2002 and was named an Academic All-Conference member in 2003, 2004 and 2005. A four-year letterman, she graduated with a 3.800 grade point average and plans to use the scholarship to pursue a graduate's degree in Intercollegiate Athletics Administration at OU.

“I feel really honored to receive this award, and I'm excited to get to work on my graduate's degree,” Milberger said. “Not all of us will go pro in athletics, so it was important for me to not take advantage of academic opportunities, especially those available at Oklahoma.”

The scholarships are named in honor of the late Dr. Prentice Gautt, a former OU football player and Big 12 Conference staff member who passed away in March. To date, 129 student athletes have received $658,200 as part of this award since the inception of the league in 1996-97.

Selection criteria include a cumulative grade point average of 3.500 on a 4.000 scale, participation in at least two years of intercollegiate athletics at the nominee's respective institution and completion of athletics eligibility. The student-athletes also must graduate from their respective member institutions within 15 months of their selection for a postgraduate scholarship and are expected to enroll in a graduate or professional school within two years of graduation.

Three faculty representatives, one senior woman administrator and one director of athletics form the selection group for the awards.