Four Elite Student-Athletes Earn Presidential Scholar-Athlete Status
BOSTON – Four America East student-athletes who earned their ungraduate degree this December 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 year. 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.
2019 America East Winter Presidential Scholar-Athletes
| Hartford |
Nikola Colovic |
Economics & Finance |
3.96 |
MBB |
| UMBC |
Taylor Dunn |
Media & Communications Studies |
3.78 |
VB |
| Stony Brook |
Marissa Kelberman |
Political Science & Philosophy |
3.85 |
WSOC |
| Vermont |
Arnar Steinn Hansson |
Biomedical Engineering |
3.91 |
MSOC |
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, 349 elite student-athletes have been honored as part of the program.
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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