Illinois State soccer student-athlete Kate Del Fava was awarded the Robert G. Bone Scholarship for the upcoming 2019-20 academic year, as announced by the university in May. The Bone Scholarship, the highest university-wide honor given to undergraduate students, includes a monetary award from the Bone Scholarship endowment.
Del Fava holds a 4.0 grade-point average while double majoring in Pre-Veterinarian Medicine and Animal Science. The senior midfielder was named a CoSIDA Academic All-American and First Team All-Conference during the 2018 season, while also recording a team-high five goals.
Bone Scholars are selected through a rigorous campus-wide competition based on their scholarly achievements and their engagement and leadership in activities in the university community and beyond. Invited finalists submit a comprehensive portfolio including several essays and statements, a project, and five letters of recommendation. The mean grade point average of this year's Bone Scholars is 3.96 on a 4.0 scale.
Del Fava, along with track & field/cross country student-athlete Mariah Brodie, become the fourth and fifth student-athletes to be named Bone Scholars in just the last three years. They are also the 26th and 27th Redbird student-athletes in history to earn the scholarship named after the late Illinois State University President Robert G. Bone. The Karin L. Bone Athletics Study Center, which supports the academic endeavors of Illinois State student-athletes, is named in honor of the late Illinois State first lady.
Bone Scholars are students who combine broad and excellent academic achievement with campus and community engagement, while displaying outstanding qualities of character and leadership.
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