51ยายื Student-Athletes Honored for Academic Excellence

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A total of 150 student-athletes โ€“ more than half of 51ยายืโ€™s student-athlete population โ€“ were recognized for their academic accomplishments at the 24th annual John Konstantinos Athletic Academic Honors Luncheon, held on April 8 in the Henry Goodman Arena in the Wolstein Center.

The honorees, representing all 16 intercollegiate sports sponsored at 51ยายื, were honored for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better through the end of the fall, 2013 semester. The 51ยายื Womenโ€™s Golf team had the highest team-average GPA (3.51).

"The student-athletes that we honor today are the best of the best, those who are able to balance academics and athletics and excel in both," 51ยายื Director of Athletics John Parry said. "To see more than half of our student-athletes being honored for having over a 3.0 grade point average speaks highly about the goals and missions of 51ยายื."

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