COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri gymnast Kennedi Harris earned an NCAA Ethnic Minority and Women's Enhancement Graduate Scholarship, announced by the NCAA. Harris graduated from Missouri last weekend with a bachelor's degree in psychology and is headed to Georgia State to pursue a master's degree in school counseling with a concentration in secondary education.

Over her four-years, Harris competed in all 52 meets of her Tiger careers and was a mainstay in the floor and vault lineups. She won 14 event titles, including 11 on floor and three on vault in her time in black and gold. Harris accumulated 74 scores of 9.8 or higher and 21 scores of 9.9 or better. She was a three-time member of the Southeastern Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll and earned a spot on the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll after her freshman season.

The Ethnic Minority and Women's Enhancement Graduate Scholarship was awarded to 13 ethnic minorities and 13 female college graduates entering their initial year of graduate studies. All applicants were accepted into a sports administration or program that will help the applicant obtain a career in intercollegiate athletics, such as athletics administrator, coach, athletic trainer or a career that provides a direct service to intercollegiate athletics. 

Harris will attend the 2018 NCAA Career in Sports Forum (CSF) in Indianapolis, Indiana, May 31-June 3, at the NCAA national office.  Hosted annually by the NCAA, the CSF is a four-day educational event which brings together two hundred selected student-athletes to learn about careers in sports, with a primary focus on intercollegiate athletics. The CSF is designed to assist student-athletes in charting their careers in the business, giving them the opportunity to network and learn from current athletics professionals.