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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Tony Malik Earns Bob James Memorial Scholarship
July 09, 2002 | Men's Soccer
July 9, 2002
Cleveland, Ohio - Bowling Green State University men's soccer player Tony Malik was named Tuesday as the male recipient of the Mid-American Conference Bob James Memorial Scholarship award, as voted on by Faculty Athletics Representatives. Kent State's Kate Miller was the women's recipient.
The Bob James Memorial Scholarship is awarded to one male and one female student-athlete who has achieved a minimum grade-point average of 3.5, as well as shown evidence of good character, leadership and citizenship. Student-athletes are nominated during the academic year in which they complete their final season of eligibility. Winners receive a $1,000 post-graduate scholarship. The award is given in honor of Bob James, the MAC's second commissioner.
Malik, who earned a degree in business administration marketing at BGSU, graduated with a 3.79 GPA this past spring. He played every minute of every game in 2000 and 2001 for the Falcons, was a 2001 team captain, and voted unanimously by teammates as the teams' Most Valuable Player in 2001. Malik was named Third Team All-Great Lakes Region, First Team All-Ohio and First Team All-MAC in 2001.
Malik earned a place on the Dean's List seven consecutive semesters and is the recipient of the Marketing Faculty Scholarship, John Davidson Memorial Scholarship and was named the Falcon Club Male Junior Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2001. He earned BGSU's Male Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2002.
A member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee from 2000-2002, he was the group's vice president for the 2001-02 school year. He was also the co-chair of the Falcon Speakers' Bureau in 2000-01 and the chair in 2001-02. Malik plans to pursue a Masters in Business Administration at The Ohio State University.
Malik is the second BGSU student-athlete to receive the award in as many years. In 2001, Jennifer Jarjosa was the woman's recipient of the scholarship.
Previous Winners Year Name, School Sport 2002 Anthony Malik, BGSU Soccer Kate Miller, KSU Basketball 2001 Nick Iagulli, Miami Track & Field Jennifer Jarjosa, BGSU Swimming 2000 Cato Coleman, Miami Track & Field Laura Szczepanski, BSU Gymnastics 1999 Justin Millard, Akron Soccer Wendy Feldman, CMU Volleyball 1998 Desmond Johnston, Akron Soccer Janelle Tranquillo, BSU Field Hockey 1997 Joseph Burch, BGSU Soccer Sarah Mikrut, BSU Gymnastics 1996 Dustin Swinehart, Miami Soccer Kristin Gaddis, BGSU Cross Country/Track 1995 Stephen Fetyko, EMU Swimming Dana Drew, UT Women,s Basketball 1994 Bob Dudley, BGSU Football Kris Parks, Ohio Cross Country/Track 1993 Sander Scott, CMU Men,s Basketball Kelly Weir, Ohio Women,s Basketball 1992 Jeff Bender, CMU Football Julie Young, WMU Volleyball 1991 Pat Jackson, BGSU Football Kristin McDaniel, KSU Track & Field 1990 Danny Rieman, BSU Baseball Linda Popovich, BGSU Volleyball 1989 Rick Winegardner, BSU Swimming Kim Keenan, KSU Cross Country/Track
