Five Named AE Presidential Scholar-Athletes
BOSTON – Five exceptional America East student-athletes have been named America East Presidential Scholar-Athletes for their outstanding academic achievements throughout their collegiate careers.
The award recognizes graduating student-athletes who compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher as an undergraduate student and earned their undergraduate degrees this December. In addition to registering a 3.75 GPA for their college career, honored student-athletes must have received their undergraduate degree in the academic year they are honored and have attended their institution for a minimum of two years.
2018 America East Winter Presidential Scholar-Athletes
| UAlbany |
Daniel Krutzen |
Business - Marketing & Management |
3.82 |
Men's Soccer |
| UMass Lowell |
Marissa Richards |
Nursing |
3.77 |
Women's XC/Track & Field |
|
Zach Rowell |
Business Admin. |
3.75 |
Men's Soccer |
| Stony Brook |
Carolyn Carrera |
Civil Engineering |
3.88 |
Women's Soccer |
| Vermont |
Gemma Del Rossi |
Environmental Studies & Community & Int. Dev. |
3.91 |
Women's XC/Track & Field |
The Presidential Scholar-Athlete Award was approved by the America East Board of Presidents in June of 2013 and implemented for 2013-14 academic year. In total, 289 elite student-athletes have been honored as part of the program.
America East is proud to have one of most comprehensive academic awards programs in the country, which honors over two-thirds of its student-athletes for their success in the classroom, including its sports Presidential Scholar-Athletes, All-Academic honorees, Scholar-Athletes, Elite 18 honorees and Honor Roll/Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipients.
About America East: The America East provides its member schools and their athletic programs a platform upon which student-athletes can achieve both collegiate and life success through the promotion and nurturing of athletic excellence, academic achievement and leadership, on and off the field.
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