JONESBORO, Ark. (10/28/20) – A pair of Arkansas State student-athletes were selected to receive 2020 Sun Belt Conference Postgraduate Scholarships, the league office announced Wednesday.
Track and field and cross country standout Sammy Brainard was the recipient of the Sun Belt Conference Student-Athlete Postgraduate Scholarship of the Year – the league's top female academic honor, while women's basketball's Starr Taylor also earned a partial scholarship.
The scholarships are awarded to selected student-athletes with stated intentions to pursue a graduate degree following completion of their undergraduate requirements and are sent directly to the graduate school of each recipient's choice.