2019 Ashley Schlag Memorial Award for SCI Graduate
Recipient: Talia McMurchy
June, 2019
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![Talia with Nicole, Graham and Mady](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c58b4_ac84b9cbee734656829251fbff1c0c47~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_828,h_518,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/2c58b4_ac84b9cbee734656829251fbff1c0c47~mv2.jpeg)
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Congratulations Talia!
A diversely talented young woman, Talia excels in both academic and athletic pursuits. She has been active in provincial-level volleyball competition has placed in the top three at provincials 5 times over the last five years. She was named Tournament MVP at provincials in 2014 and named Overall Athlete of the Year that year. In 2016 she was invited to a Youth National Development Camp where she represented Canada. She was a member of the team winning back-to-back KPAC Tier 2 Championships, and was the MHSAA Beach Volleyball Provincial Champion in 2017 along with her partner.
Talia will be attending University, having been accepted to several. And she is waiting to hear about a possible spot on the UofW Wesmen Volleyball team!
Talia demonstrates an exceptional discipline and work ethic that allows her to have such remarkable academic and athletic success. Her drive for excellence is balanced with a kind demeanor and positive attitude which make her a perfect recipient for this award.
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Talia we know your future is bright and are proud to be able to support you with the scholarship!
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Nicole, Graham, and Madison Schlag.
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In appreciation...
First we want to thank all of the applicants who applied. The applicants have consistently been exceptional young women and it is challenging to pick one winner each year. We wish we could award each one.
Thank-you to all our generous supporters! Our corportate sponsors and special supports, those who have volunteers, participated in, or donated to the Moves Like Schlager tournaments. We are grateful to all our supporters who enable us to continue to award the Ashley Schlag Memorial Scholarship soccer award each year. This holds a very special meaning for us.