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Tennessee nominees for McWhorter scholarships

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Sunay Bhat of the Tennessee men's tennis team and Kira Toussaint of the Volunteer swimming and diving team have been nominated for the H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship by the University of Tennessee.

The H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship has been presented by the Southeastern Conference since 1986 to the league's top male and female scholar-athletes.

The Southeastern Conference will name the 2017 recipients of the H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship on April 27.

Highlights of Tennessee's nominees include:

SUNAY BHAT, Men's Tennis, Tennessee
Major: Electrical Engineering

  • Three-time ITA Scholar Athlete (2014, 2015, 2016)
  • Three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll (2014, 2015, 2016)
  • Two-time member of the SEC Community Service Team (2015, 2016)
  • Graduating with a degree in electrical engineering (3.