Texas Tech University Athletics
Bruffy, Puente Earn Gautt Postgraduate Scholarships
June 04, 2019 | Football, Women's Soccer, Academics
Travis Bruffy and Gabbie Puente will be awarded a $10,000 scholarship for postgraduate studies
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech senior offensive lineman Travis Bruffy and senior women's soccer defender Gabbie Puente were both named recipients Thursday afternoon of the 2018-19 Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarships.
The pair represent two of Texas Tech's top student-athletes in the classroom as Bruffy has been honored on the Academic All-Big 12 first team twice during his career, while Puente has been similarly recognized three times during her respective tenure as a Red Raider.
The scholarships are named in honor of the late Dr. Prentice Gautt, a former Big 12 Conference staff member and student services pioneer who passed away in March 2005. The list of all-time recipients of the scholarship has grown to 441 since the inception of the league in 1996-97. Addition funding was provided during the 2002-03 academic year to reward two scholarships per member institution.
To date, the Big 12 has provided more than $3.3 million for postgraduate education. The individual grants began at $2,500 in 1996-97 and have since been raised to its current status of $10,000 per winner since 2013-14.
Criteria for the awards includes a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, participation in at least two years of intercollegiate athletics at the nominee's respective institution and completion of athletics' eligibility. The student-athletes also must graduate from their respective member institution within 15 months of their selection for a postgraduate scholarship and are expected to enroll in graduate/professional school within two years of graduation.
Three faculty representatives, one senior woman administrator and one director of athletics form the selection panel for the awards.
The pair represent two of Texas Tech's top student-athletes in the classroom as Bruffy has been honored on the Academic All-Big 12 first team twice during his career, while Puente has been similarly recognized three times during her respective tenure as a Red Raider.
The scholarships are named in honor of the late Dr. Prentice Gautt, a former Big 12 Conference staff member and student services pioneer who passed away in March 2005. The list of all-time recipients of the scholarship has grown to 441 since the inception of the league in 1996-97. Addition funding was provided during the 2002-03 academic year to reward two scholarships per member institution.
To date, the Big 12 has provided more than $3.3 million for postgraduate education. The individual grants began at $2,500 in 1996-97 and have since been raised to its current status of $10,000 per winner since 2013-14.
Criteria for the awards includes a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, participation in at least two years of intercollegiate athletics at the nominee's respective institution and completion of athletics' eligibility. The student-athletes also must graduate from their respective member institution within 15 months of their selection for a postgraduate scholarship and are expected to enroll in graduate/professional school within two years of graduation.
Three faculty representatives, one senior woman administrator and one director of athletics form the selection panel for the awards.
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