Track & Field Champion Alyssa Lotmore Awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

Indianapolis, Ind. – University at Albany’s Alyssa Lotmore has been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship for the 2007 spring sports season as announced by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Lotmore, a women’s track and field standout, will pursue a master’s degree in social welfare as part of UAlbany’s accelerated program. She graduated in May with a B.S. in the same discipline.

Each of the 29 male and 29 female student-athletes will receive one-time scholarships of $7,500. These athletes competed in softball, golf, outdoor track and field, rowing, tennis, baseball and lacrosse. The NCAA awards a total of 174 postgraduate scholarships annually – 87 for men and 87 for women. The goal of the scholarship program, which recognizes the athletics and academic achievements, campus involvement and community service, volunteer activities and demonstrated leadership, is to promote and encourage postgraduate study by rewarding student-athletes through their participation in intercollegiate athletics.

Lotmore, who received the Presidential Scholar-Athlete Award as the Department of Athletics’ top student in 2006-07, posted a 3.86 cumulative grade point average. She won two events at this year’s America East Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships by finishing first in the 3,000- and 5,000-meter runs. She recorded a season-best time of 9:51.40 in the 3,000 and was first across the line in the 5,000 by nearly 24 seconds. Lotmore was named to the America East indoor track all-academic squad.

A native of Albany, N.Y., Lotmore has won UAlbany team MVP awards in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track. She held four school records at one time during her career and still owns the outdoor 5,000 standard of 16:48.68. In 2004, she earned USA Junior All-America status in the 1,500-meter run.

In 2007, Lotmore received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. She was awarded the University President’s Award for Leadership, Spellman Award for Distinguished Leadership and Class of 1972 Alumni Scholarship. Lotmore served on the Intercollegiate Athletics Advisory Board (IAAB) and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). She has worked in the Albany City Hall Personnel Department with the Deputy Mayor’s Office since 2000.

Courtesy: UAlbany Athletics