EVANSTON, Ill. – Five Northwestern junior student-athletes were recently awarded the prestigious Irving Kabiller Memorial Award, earning an all-expenses paid professional development experience within their areas of interest.
The 2020 Kabiller Award winners are:
Labonita Ghose, women's swimming and diving, neuroscience major
Hannah Hall, cross country, journalism major
Tatyana Hardwick, volleyball, human development and psychological services major
Bardia Kimiavi, men's soccer, learning and organizational change major
Haley Lawson, women's soccer, legal studies and communication studies double major
The Kabiller Award is a major component of Northwestern's transformative Kabiller NU for Life program, which seeks to leverage alumni connections and employer relationships to advance student-athlete's professional aspirations. The award has provided a wide range of professional exploration experiences, including global and domestic enrichment opportunities. To date, 38 juniors have earned the award through a competitive application process. A compilation of all winners can be found here.
The Kabiller NU for Life Program began in 2012 following a generous donation to Northwestern Athletics by David Kabiller, a member of the University's Board of Trustees and a former Wildcat tennis player. In 2019, Kabiller committed a multimillion-dollar gift to endow the program, securing support for generations of future Wildcats student-athletes. The award, named in honor of David's late father, is now in its eighth class of recipients. Student-athletes are required to submit an application that details their intended use for the funds, as well as interview with a committee of athletic department and campus representatives.
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*Three of the five 2019-20 Kabiller Award winners had international trips cancelled due to COVID-19.
The 2020 Kabiller Award winners are:
Labonita Ghose, women's swimming and diving, neuroscience major
Hannah Hall, cross country, journalism major
Tatyana Hardwick, volleyball, human development and psychological services major
Bardia Kimiavi, men's soccer, learning and organizational change major
Haley Lawson, women's soccer, legal studies and communication studies double major
The Kabiller Award is a major component of Northwestern's transformative Kabiller NU for Life program, which seeks to leverage alumni connections and employer relationships to advance student-athlete's professional aspirations. The award has provided a wide range of professional exploration experiences, including global and domestic enrichment opportunities. To date, 38 juniors have earned the award through a competitive application process. A compilation of all winners can be found here.
The Kabiller NU for Life Program began in 2012 following a generous donation to Northwestern Athletics by David Kabiller, a member of the University's Board of Trustees and a former Wildcat tennis player. In 2019, Kabiller committed a multimillion-dollar gift to endow the program, securing support for generations of future Wildcats student-athletes. The award, named in honor of David's late father, is now in its eighth class of recipients. Student-athletes are required to submit an application that details their intended use for the funds, as well as interview with a committee of athletic department and campus representatives.
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*Three of the five 2019-20 Kabiller Award winners had international trips cancelled due to COVID-19.