May 10, 2018
NOTRE DAME, Ind. — For the 10th straight year the Monogram Club has issued a $5,000 postgraduate scholarship to one male and one female graduating student-athlete/support staff member and this year’s recipients are Alex Kerschner (’18, baseball) and Katie Uhler (’18, soccer).
The announcement was made May 3 during Notre Dame’s 17th annual O.S.C.A.R.S. (Outstanding Student-Athletes Celebrating Achievement & Recognition Showcase) gala, which was held inside Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.
The Monogram Club Postgraduate Scholarships are awarded in recognition of outstanding academic achievement and potential for success in postgraduate study. Since the scholarship’s inception, the Club has issued $100,000 to 20 recipients, including individuals who have attended medical school, law school or obtained their MBA. The scholarships are made possible because of annual Monogram Club member contributions.
Kerschner and Uhler are the first recipients of the Monogram Club Postgraduate Scholarship from baseball and women’s soccer.
About Alex Kerschner
– Boasts a 3.706 cumulative GPA as a pre-professional studies science business major.
– A native of New Berlin, Wisconsin.
– Will attend Medical College of Wisconsin.
– Two-time Dean’s List honoree.
– Walked on to the baseball team during his sophomore year.
– An outfielder who has played in 52 career games, including 36 starts. Currently fifth on the Fighting Irish team with a .291 batting average this season.
– Spent one summer volunteering at St. Luke’s Hospital in Milwaukee where he served as an Emergency Department liaison. Has also volunteered at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.
– Has volunteered at La Casa de Amistad, a nonprofit organization in South Bend that provides educational, cultural and advocacy services to the local Hispanic community.
– Other community service involvement includes working with Habitat for Humanity, along with volunteering at South Bend-area food banks and animal shelters.
“I’m incredibly grateful to the Monogram Club for providing this scholarship. It’s an incredible opportunity. I want to say thank you to all my teammates and coaches for helping me along this journey. I can’t wait to start medical school next year.”
— Alex Kerschner during his acceptance speech at the O.S.C.A.R.S.
“Kersh first and foremost is a terrific human being. He is a great teammate, he is a great person, and he is in my opinion a great example of everything good about a student-athlete at Notre Dame. He has achieved at an incredibly high level in the classroom and after working hard, being patient, and earning his opportunity, has taken advantage of it in a big way and is having a great senior year. From the club team to a walk-on, to a middle-of-the-order hitter in the ACC, what a great story and what a great testament to hard work, determination, and selflessness.”
— Mik Aoki, Notre Dame Head Baseball Coach
About Katie Uhler
– Carries a 3.982 cumulative GPA as a science business major.
– Has appeared on the Dean’s List every semester at Notre Dame.
– A three-time Monogram winner from San Antonio, Texas.
– A midfielder/forward who played in 22 career games and notched two goals.
– Helped the Fighting Irish win the 2016 ACC regular-season championship.
– Has participated in Monogram Career Network events and programming.
– Received the ACC Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship, which recognizes excellence on the field, in the classroom and in the university community.
– Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, which is America’s oldest and most prestigious honor society that honors the best and brightest liberal art and sciences undergraduates across the nation.
– Represents the women’s soccer team on Notre Dame’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC).
– As a part of SAAC, she attended an ACC leadership conference and provided feedback on NCAA legislation.
– Served as a mentor at Perley Elementary School in South Bend.
– Volunteers at Family Medicine Center at St. Joseph’s Hospital where she helps at the high-risk obstetrics clinic, which provides care for the medically underserved population of South Bend.
– Served as a research assistant at Dr. Powel Brown’s Laboratory at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Has participated in other research opportunities at Notre Dame.
“I want to thank the Monogram Club so much for this honor. It truly means the world to me. It’s been such an honor to be a part of the Notre Dame student-athlete community for four years.”
— Katie Uhler during her acceptance speech at the O.S.C.A.R.S.
“Katie has been a student-athlete that has represented all facets of what it is to be an athlete at Notre Dame. She gives everything she has every day in practice no matter what the situation. She works extremely hard in the classroom. She is consistently out in the community serving and is using her education at Notre Dame to make a difference in the world. She is also a wonderful teammate, who cares about everyone on the team.”
— Nate Norman (’07, soccer), Notre Dame Head Women’s Soccer Coach
Monogram Club Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients
2009 – Thomas Bemenderfer (football) and Mallorie Croal (volleyball)
2010 – Tim Andree (basketball) and Cosmina Ciobanu (tennis)
2011 – Tyler Davis (tennis) and Erin Marrone (softball)
2012 – Christopher Iverson (student manager) and Stephanie Myers (fencing)
2013 – Meghan Salomon (rowing) and Dean Odegard (track & field)
2014 — Kelly Curran (cross country/track & field) and Ted Glasnow (track & field)
2015 — Ashley Armstrong (golf) and Peter Schneider (hockey)
2016 — Sarah Kappers (rowing) and Brian Talcott (soccer)
2017 — Eva Niklinska (fencing) and Evan Panken (soccer)
2018 — Alex Kerschner (baseball) and Katie Uhler (soccer)
Learn More About The Monogram Club Postgraduate Scholarship
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