JACKSON, MS- Recent Millsaps graduate Kyle Skene has won the Wylie Smith Postgraduate Scholarship, a national award presented by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). 

The 7,500 dollar award goes to a recent graduate who has worked in their school's sports information department and intends on pursuing a graduate degree. Skene earned a bachelor's degree in accounting with a minor in math this year and will enroll in the Millsaps' MBA program this fall. 

The Littleton, Colorado native had a 3.6 GPA as an undergrad and was a three-time All-Conference center for the Majors' football team. He was also named to the 2013 All-Sportsmanship team and served as a resident assistant for two years in addition to working in the athletic office. 

The Wylie Smith Postgraduate Scholarship is named in honor of the former CoSIDA Scholarships Committee chairman and long-time Sports Information Director at Northern Arizona University.

The full release from CoSIDA can be viewed here.