Susan Halverson Receives Corwin A. Fergus Memorial Award and Leann Grimes-Davidge Award at the Scholar-Athlete Banquet – Ohio State Buckeyes
5/24/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
COLUMBUS, Ohio – At the annual Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Banquet, the Corwin A. Fergus Memorial Award was given to Susan Halverson. Fergus scholars are male or female student-athletes who have excelled in athletics, achieved academically (3.00 GPA minimum), demonstrated positive qualities of character and citizenship and shown potential for success in a graduate or professional program. Established in 1967, the award is given in memory of Corwin A. Fergus, a member of the Ohio State football team (1912-14), a graduate of the Ohio State School of Law and later a successful businessman. The award reflects his strong commitment to the pursuit of academic and athletic excellence and his positive contributions to society. The $5,000 postgraduate scholarships, which each are renewable for up to three years, can be utilized for graduate study or professional programs at Ohio State. Also honored with the Fergus Award were Steven Kehoe from men’s volleyball and football’s Scott Sika.
A Fergus Scholar, Halverson also received the Leann Grimes-Davidge Award which is a tribute to Grimes-Davidge’s contributions to athletics at Ohio State. The honor is given annually to a female athlete who reflects Grimes-Davidge’s outstanding qualities of athletic performance, scholarship, character, campus or community involvement and leadership. A member of the Ohio State women’s tennis team, Grimes-Davidge won four state and Big Ten titles. She graduated from OSU summa cum laude and received her master’s degree from Miami University where she served as the head women’s tennis coach.
Halverson, a libero/defensive specialist, played four years with the women’s volleyball team. She played in 117 of 136 matches during her career and averaged 1.64 digs per set. Halverson was the 2009 recipient of the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award, a four-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection.
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