Ninth Class of Kabiller Award Winners Announced
10/18/2021 10:01:00 AM | David G. Kabiller NU for Life Program
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.
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 2021 Kabiller Award winners are:
Danika Austin - Women's Soccer, Economics
Liz Bulat - Cross Country, Journalism and Economics
Roy Dixon III - Men's Basketball, Economics
Laya Hartman - Women's Basketball, Communication Studies
Genson Hooper-Price - Football, Sociology
This is the first year the Kabiller Award has been received by a men's and women's basketball student-athlete.
The Kabiller Award is a key 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, 43 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
The 2021 Kabiller Award winners are:
Danika Austin - Women's Soccer, Economics
Liz Bulat - Cross Country, Journalism and Economics
Roy Dixon III - Men's Basketball, Economics
Laya Hartman - Women's Basketball, Communication Studies
Genson Hooper-Price - Football, Sociology
This is the first year the Kabiller Award has been received by a men's and women's basketball student-athlete.
The Kabiller Award is a key 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, 43 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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