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Nicholas Sienkiewicz
  • Physical Therapy
  • Class of 2017
  • Cranston, RI

Nicholas Sienkiewicz of Cranston, RI (02905) Earns Prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

2015 May 12

Springfield College student-athlete Nicholas Sienkiewicz of Cranston, RI (02905) has been awarded a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Postgraduate Scholarship. Sienkiewicz is a member of the men's basketball team and a Health Science/Pre-Physical Therapy major.

The NCAA awards up to 174 postgraduate scholarships annually. The scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and who are at least in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition.

The one-time non-renewable scholarships of $7,500 are awarded three times a year corresponding to each sport season (fall, winter and spring). Each sports season there are 29 scholarships available for men and 29 scholarships available for women for use in an accredited graduate program.

This marks the third-straight year that Springfield College has had multiple student-athletes earn NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships in an academic year.

Of the 29 male candidates from the winter sports, Springfield College was one of only two schools to have multiple male selections, joining Wartburg College. Sienkiewicz was one of six men's basketball student-athletes from across all three NCAA Divisions to be recognized, joining players from the likes of George Washington and Johns Hopkins.

Candidates who excel academically and athletically are nominated by the school's faculty athletics representative, screened by regional selection committees, and then are selected by the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Committee. Sienkiewicz will graduate with a degree in Physical Therapy and currently owns a perfect grade point average of 4.0.

A three-time New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Academic All-Conference selection and two-time CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District honoree, Sienkiewicz has been active in the community since arriving on campus and was nominee for the 2015 Allstate National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Good Works Teams(R). During his career, he was a tremendous defender and consistent offensive contributor, averaging 7.4 points per game while shooting over 41% from the floor as he helped lead Springfield to three-straight trips to the NCAA Division III Championship.

Founded in 1885, Springfield College is known worldwide for the guiding principles of its Humanics philosophy--educating students in spirit, mind and body for leadership in service to others. With its foundation of academic excellence and rich athletic heritage, Springfield College prepares students with real-world leadership skills for careers that transform lives and communities. The college offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the fields of health sciences, human and social services, sport management and movement studies, education, business, and the arts and sciences. It also offers doctoral programs in physical education, physical therapy, and counseling psychology. The college is ranked in the 2015 edition of "Best Colleges" in the top tier of "Best Regional Universities - North Region" by U.S.News and World Report, and is designated as a premier Leadership Development Center by the YMCA of the USA. More than 5,000 traditional, nontraditional and international students study at its main campus in Springfield, Mass., and at its School of Human Services campuses across the country.