KENT, OHIO - Recent Kent State University graduates Maria Cegledy (softball) and Tim Rooney (wrestling) have been awarded the 2020 Bob James Memorial Scholarship Award as announced by the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Faculty Athletics Representatives.
In its 32nd year, the Bob James Memorial Scholarship Award recognizes one female and one male student who have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.50 and have displayed good character, leadership and citizenship. The students are nominated during the year in which they complete their final season of eligibility. The $5,000 postgraduate scholarship is awarded in honor of Bob James, the second commissioner in MAC history (1964-71).