INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – William Jewell College volleyball student-athlete Kaci Behrens and Lewis University men's lacrosse student-athlete Nolan Dalep have earned this year's Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Postgraduate Scholarships, it was announced by the Conference office on Monday.
 
The GLVC Postgraduate Scholarship is awarded to one male and one female each year in the amount of $2,500 each to be used in the first year of post-graduate enrollment at the institution of their choice.
 
A two-time Academic All-GLVC selection, Behrens will continue her academic career next year at Des Moines University in its Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program. In her three-year career at Jewell, the defensive specialist tallied 158 digs, 28 assists, and 24 service aces in 116 sets. She also earned the William Jewell Volleyball Cardinal Glue Award, given to the person that best connects with their teammates and keeps the team together. Head coach Carolyn Beck praised her development as a leader and ability to guide the team through difficult situations.
 
In the classroom, Behrens held a 3.903 GPA heading into her final semester at Jewell, majoring in psychological sciences. The Ankeny, Iowa native made the Dean's List three times and earned the GLVC Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award in 2022. Her work outside of the classroom was equally impressive, serving as a member of Cardinal Hosts, Mortar Board Honor Society, Delta Zeta Sorority, Jewell's Institutional Review Board, and Jewell's Pre-Health Honor Society. After graduating from Des Moines, she hopes to further her career by becoming a Certified Hand Therapist.
 
In order to qualify for consideration, the nominee must graduate by the end of the academic season – or by the end of the summer – of the application year, must have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 (on a 4.0 grading scale), have competed in a GLVC-sponsored sport for at least two years, and be a member of a team in the year the scholarship is awarded. Each league member may nominate one male and one female from their respective institution.