Jamie Straube has put herself in elite company not just by what she does on the court, but her effort in the classroom.

The former middle blocker was awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, the NCAA announced Monday. Straube is one of just 29 fall female student-athletes out of Divisions I, II and III to earn the honor.

To earn the scholarship, the NCAA requires the student-athletes to excel academically as well as athletically, be in their final year of eligibility and plan to pursue some sort of graduate study.

Earning a degree in kinesiology and health from Iowa State, Straube maintains a 3.99 GPA and in 2012 was one of two honorees for the inaugural Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

In her four years on the court for the Cyclones, Straube left her mark on the program with a .300 career hitting percentage ranking her second-highest in school history. Straube also ranks in the top-10 all-time for Iowa State in career kills, block assists, total blocks and points.