INDIANAPOLIS – Southern Illinois University graduate Kalyn Harker has been awarded a $7,500 postgraduate scholarship by the NCAA. Harker graduated from SIU in May with a perfect 4.0 GPA and is continuing her education in the SIU School of Medicine Physician Assistant program.
Harker was one of 29 recipients nationwide for the NCAA spring women’s sports of Golf, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track and Field, Rowing, Sand Volleyball, Softball, Tennis and Water Polo. She also earned a $5,000 postgraduate scholarship from the Missouri Valley Conference is a nominee for the 2015 NCAA Woman of the Year.
Harker earned numerous conference and national awards after a stellar senior season in which she led the MVC with a .466 batting average in conference play. Harker was named All-MVC and first-team Academic All-America. In addition, she earned the Valley’s Dr. Charlotte West Scholar-Athlete award, which goes to the female MVC student-athlete who best exemplifies excellence both in competition and in the classroom.
In her career, Harker is one of two players in SIU history to compile both 30 career doubles and 45 career stolen bases. She was a two-time All-MVC performer and a three-time first-team MVC Scholar-Athlete team selection.
Harker has also been active in the community during her four years in Carbondale. She has donated her time to such causes as the Valiant Player, in which she visited with extended-stay hospital patients, and the Special Olympics, among many other charitable causes.
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