Jung, Rogers Named Alabama McWhorter Nominees
3/19/2009 12:00:00 AM | Softball
March 19, 2009
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Tennis player Michael Jung and softball player Brittany Rogers have been nominated by the University of Alabama for the H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship.
The H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship has been presented by the Southeastern Conference since 1986 to the league's top male and female scholar-athletes.
The Southeastern Conference will name the 2009 recipients of the H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship on April 6 in conjunction with National Student-Athlete Day.
Jung, a senior from Suwanee, Ga., has earned a 3.69 grade point average, majoring in Marketing. He is a three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll (2009 Spring Honor Roll announced later in spring) and a four-time member of the Dean's List. He attended the University of Arkansas as a freshman and sophomore before transferring to Alabama.
Last year, Jung earned the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete Award. He also has earned the U.S. Steel Foundation Scholarship in Supply Chain Management, Annie Pride Tompkins Moore Scholarship, Harold Chitwood-Gold Kist Scholarship, Commerce Executive Society Entrepreneurial Scholarship, Dr. George H. and Jane Denny Scholarship, Crimson Achievement Scholarship and the Elton B. Stephens Management and Marketing Scholarship at Alabama.
In the Fall 2008 season, Jung was the only Alabama player to amass double-figure singles wins. He won six matches in three days to capture the Baylor Invitational Flight B Singles Championship. Last season, as a junior, he was 11-8 in singles competition and 4-4 in doubles throughout dual-match play.
Jung is a member of the University of Alabama Korean Student Association and has also participated in various charities including Walk to Defeat ALS, Halloween Kids Day, conducting free tennis clinics for kids, and serving as a Sunday School teacher at his church. He also has collected clothes for a sister church in Nicaragua.
Rogers, a senior from Dacula, Ga., has earned a 3.877 grade point average, with a major in Elementary Education. She has been a member of the Dean's List for five semesters, a member of the President's List for three semesters and a three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll (2009 Spring Honor Roll announced later in spring).
She was an Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar Award winner in 2007 and a nominee to the NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference in 2008.
An outfielder for the Crimson Tide, she was a first-team All-America in 2007 and 2008 and a second-team All-America in 2006. In 2006, she was named the SEC Freshman of the Year and has been on USA Softball's Player of the Year Watch List for three seasons.
Rogers has been a member of the Alabama Student-Athlete Advisory Committee since 2006 and is its president this year. She has been active in community service throughout her time on the Capstone. She has been involved with Project Angle Tree, Easter Seal Walk and Hurricane Katrina relief. She has spoken to elementary school children, visited retirement homes and collected canned goods for food banks. In 2007, Rogers was a member of the SEC Community Service Team.
The SEC Office will be releasing each of its institution's nominees periodically until the April 6 winners are announced.
Q&A Feature with Alabama McWhorter Student-Athlete Nominees
1 - What does being nominated for the McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Award mean to you?
I feel privileged to represent the University of Alabama in such a way and feel very blessed about the opportunity that has been given to me.
2 - What are your favorite classes and why?
My marketing strategy class would have to be my favorite because I really enjoy analyzing business cases and learning real business experiences.
3 - What does it mean to compete as a student-athlete of your institution?
It is great to be part of the Crimson tradition and to represent Alabama as a student-athlete. I try to be a role model to other students and athletes through the responsibility I've demonstrated.
4 - What would you tell an incoming student at your institution on how to succeed in college?
I would tell them to work hard, set clear goals and strive toward them every day. The University of Alabama has everything you need to succeed as both a student and an athlete.
5 - What's the best part of the day?
I really enjoy walking through the Quad between my classes enjoying great nature and watching students doing various activities throughout that area. It has a great community feel.
6 - Plans for post-graduate education?
I plan on doing a summer internship with Nike and then possibly returning to the University of Alabama in the fall or next spring to enroll in the master's program.
1 - What does being nominated for the McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Award mean to you?
It is such an enormous honor to be nominated for such a prestigious award! I have always wanted to pursue a graduate level degree, I am so grateful!
2 - What are your favorite classes and why?
Absolutely every teaching methods class I have taken…from math methods to children's Literature, I love them all! It is really interesting to learn HOW to teach rather than just learn the information for myself! What a new way of thinking!
3 - What does it mean to compete as a student-athlete of your institution?
My words alone cannot express how grateful I am to be a University of Alabama Student Athlete… to be a part of this family (educational and athletic) is beyond exciting! I LOVE wearing Crimson and representing the values and traditions of this school!
4 - What would you tell an incoming student at your institution on how to succeed in college?
My best advice is to use the resources wisely! There are so many sources and there are several people who are willing to help you succeed along the way! Do not be afraid to ask someone to help you…you are not on this journey alone!
5 - What's the best part of the day?
Reflecting back on the lessons I have learned that day. I really like to take the time to think about the experiences I have had, people I have met and feelings I experienced that day. Perhaps that is the teacher in me…but it is really neat to see how far you have come at the end of the day!
6 - Plans for post-graduate education?
I plan to pursue a Master's degree in Elementary Education. I am excited to experience higher level classes and learn new methods and strategies that I can apply to my own future classroom! Once I receive my degree, I plan to jump into the real world immediately and create a great learning and nurturing environment for my students!
