Former Oklahoma State softball player Vanessa Shippy was named one of the top 30 honorees for 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year.
The NCAA Woman of the Year award recognizes graduating female student-athletes for excellence in academics, athletics, community service and leadership.
Selected from a record 581 school nominees — a group that was then narrowed to 154 nominees by conference offices — the top 30 honorees include 10 from each of the three NCAA divisions. The honorees competed in 13 sports and studied a broad range of academic majors, including finance, biochemistry, microbiology, kinesiology, nursing and communication.