Lincoln - Nebraska senior center Kurt Mann has been named the recipient of the 2006 Jake Young Memorial Endowed Scholarship. Mann will be presented the scholarship in pre-game ceremonies during the Nicholls State game on Saturday, Sept. 9.
The Jake Young Scholarship is awarded to a varsity football student-athlete that demonstrates a high level of athletic and academic achievement and effective leadership skills. The scholarship honors the former Nebraska All-America and Academic All-America center who was killed in a terrorist attack in Bali in October of 2002.
This marks the second consecutive year Mann has received the award. A native of Grand Island, Mann was a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2005, and graduated with a 3.982 grade-point average in May.
Jake Young's wife, Laura, and son, Wilson, will be on hand to present the award, along with Jake's parents Barbara and Jacob. Kurt Mann will be joined by his parents Dr. Kent and Cyndee Mann.