INDIANAPOLIS – Truman State's Emma Thompson, a member of the Bulldog Women's Soccer team, was announced as one of 46 recipients for the NCAA Division II's 50^th Anniversary Scholarship.
 
Division II schools submitted 196 nominations for the commemorative scholarship. Conference offices reviewed their member schools' nominations and selected up to four finalists for review by the Division II Management Council Identity Subcommittee. The subcommittee reviewed all finalist submissions and determined the recipients, awarding one male student-athlete and one female student-athlete from each of the 23 Division II conferences.
 
Thompson joins Southwest Baptist University's Logan Turner as the two members of the Great Lakes Valley Conference to be honored with the scholarship. Thompson was a junior this past academic year and is from West Des Moines, Iowa. She has been a starter in 18 of the 24 matches played in her two seasons and has recorded three goals and three assists.
 
"Congratulations to these deserving student-athletes who exhibit the core values of Division II," said Terri Steeb Gronau, vice president of Division II. "It was important while celebrating the history of Division II that we also recognize and celebrate our student-athlete leaders in a meaningful way."
 
Recipients have exemplified the division's Life in the Balance philosophy through high-level athletics competition, academic achievement, campus involvement and community engagement.
 
The recipients were announced and recognized during the opening ceremonies at the NCAA Division II Spring Sports Festival on Monday in Orlando, Florida. Each recipient will receive a scholarship worth over $1,000.