Scholarships And Awards Bestowed At UW Student-Athlete Graduation
June 12, 2025 | Football, Men's Rowing, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Gymnastics, Women's Rowing, Volleyball, Track & Field, Student-Athlete Academic Services, Men's Track & Field
SEATTLE – 134 graduating athletes were celebrated Thursday at the University of Washington student-athlete graduation ceremony, including 11 recipients of awards and scholarships.
Top Dawg Award - Dalayah Daniels and Nathan Green
The Top Dawg Award is awarded to outstanding male and female student-athletes who have demonstrated the highest caliber of athleticism, academic achievement, service, leadership, and moral character.
George Fleming Social Impact Award - Deiah Moody
The George Fleming Social Impact Award commemorates a UW football alum who passed in 2021. Senator George Fleming was a path-breaking Husky legend who left an even larger impact on the community off the field through his decades of public service, civic engagement, and efforts for equal access to education. The George Fleming Social Impact Award honors his legacy by recognizing a graduating student-athlete who used their time and platform as a Husky to serve and engage in the community to advance the advocacy and action work toward social justice.
Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity Scholar Athlete of the Year - Jami Schlueter
Each year, the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity recognizes a graduating student-athlete who has showcased outstanding leadership, exemplary achievements, and academic success during their time at Washington.
Academic Excellence Award
Kennedy Knox (3.87 GPA, Bachelor of Science in Real Estate and minor in Business Administration)
Jack Olsen (3.91 GPA, Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood and Family Studies)
The Academic Excellence Award is given to the male and female student-athletes with the highest cumulative GPA of the graduating seniors.
Gertrude Peoples Scholarship - Sophie Houston and Connor Shoup
This scholarship was created in honor of Gertrude Peoples, who founded the Student-Athlete Academic Services program in 1970. One of the first of its kind in the country, the University of Washington program proudly celebrates its 55th year of helping student-athletes realize their potential as students and graduates at the University.
Scott G. Greenwood Memorial Scholarship - Connor Shoup
In honor of UW football alum Scott G. Greenwood, the scholarship is awarded to a student-athlete pursuing postgraduate studies who embodies leadership, heart, grit and determination.
Big Ten Medal of Honor - Dalayah Daniels and Carson Bruener
Established in 1915, the Big Ten Medal of Honor is the conference's most prestigious award. It was the first award in intercollegiate athletics to demonstrate support for the educational emphasis placed on athletics. The Big Ten Medal of Honor is awarded to one male and one female student-athlete from the graduating class of each member institution who has demonstrated excellence on and off the field throughout their collegiate career.
Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship - Sophia Tulino and Nick Dunlop
The Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship is awarded annually to one male and one female student-athlete who plans to continue their education in a graduate degree program. These recipients have also shown exceptional leadership and served as role models amongst the student-athletes and the greater University of Washington community.
Top Dawg Award - Dalayah Daniels and Nathan Green
The Top Dawg Award is awarded to outstanding male and female student-athletes who have demonstrated the highest caliber of athleticism, academic achievement, service, leadership, and moral character.
George Fleming Social Impact Award - Deiah Moody
The George Fleming Social Impact Award commemorates a UW football alum who passed in 2021. Senator George Fleming was a path-breaking Husky legend who left an even larger impact on the community off the field through his decades of public service, civic engagement, and efforts for equal access to education. The George Fleming Social Impact Award honors his legacy by recognizing a graduating student-athlete who used their time and platform as a Husky to serve and engage in the community to advance the advocacy and action work toward social justice.
Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity Scholar Athlete of the Year - Jami Schlueter
Each year, the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity recognizes a graduating student-athlete who has showcased outstanding leadership, exemplary achievements, and academic success during their time at Washington.
Academic Excellence Award
Kennedy Knox (3.87 GPA, Bachelor of Science in Real Estate and minor in Business Administration)
Jack Olsen (3.91 GPA, Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood and Family Studies)
The Academic Excellence Award is given to the male and female student-athletes with the highest cumulative GPA of the graduating seniors.
Gertrude Peoples Scholarship - Sophie Houston and Connor Shoup
This scholarship was created in honor of Gertrude Peoples, who founded the Student-Athlete Academic Services program in 1970. One of the first of its kind in the country, the University of Washington program proudly celebrates its 55th year of helping student-athletes realize their potential as students and graduates at the University.
Scott G. Greenwood Memorial Scholarship - Connor Shoup
In honor of UW football alum Scott G. Greenwood, the scholarship is awarded to a student-athlete pursuing postgraduate studies who embodies leadership, heart, grit and determination.
Big Ten Medal of Honor - Dalayah Daniels and Carson Bruener
Established in 1915, the Big Ten Medal of Honor is the conference's most prestigious award. It was the first award in intercollegiate athletics to demonstrate support for the educational emphasis placed on athletics. The Big Ten Medal of Honor is awarded to one male and one female student-athlete from the graduating class of each member institution who has demonstrated excellence on and off the field throughout their collegiate career.
Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship - Sophia Tulino and Nick Dunlop
The Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship is awarded annually to one male and one female student-athlete who plans to continue their education in a graduate degree program. These recipients have also shown exceptional leadership and served as role models amongst the student-athletes and the greater University of Washington community.
Players Mentioned
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/ Football
F
/ Women's Basketball
COX
/ Men's Rowing
Dist
/ Track & Field
/ Women's Rowing
/ Women's Golf
/ Gymnastics
Thr
/ Track & Field
Multis
/ Track & Field
/ Men's Rowing
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/ Volleyball20 Year Anniversary of the 2005 Washington Women's Volleyball National Championship
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