Senior middle distance runner Stephanie Schappert (Delray Beach, Fla.) was honored by the BIG EAST as an Insitutional Scholar-Athlete of the Year in an announcement made by the conference office last week. Each member institution in the BIG EAST has one male and one female student-athlete recognized with this award, which comes with a $2,000 scholarship which can be applied to postgraduate or professional studies. The award recipients are chosen by the BIG EAST Academic Affairs Committee.