BOSTON – Six standout student-athletes who have displayed excellence both academically and athletically throughout their collegiate careers have been named 2021-22 America East Winter Scholar-Athletes. The honorees, were announced by the conference office on Thursday afternoon.
 
2021-22 America East Winter Scholar-Athletes
Nathan Johnson, UMBC, Jr. - Men's Basketball

• Has a perfect 4.00 GPA.
• Majoring in financial economics.
• America East Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Played in al 32 games for UMBC, including the America East Championship game.

 
Anne Simon, Maine, Jr. - Men's Basketball

• Has a 3.83 GPA majoring in psychology.
• America East All-Academic Selection.
• America East Player and Defensive Player of the Year in 2021-22.

Ian Horstkamp-Vinekar, NJIT, So. - Men's Swimming & Diving

• Has a perfect 4.0 GPA majoring in chemical engineering.
• 2022 America East All-Academic choice.
• Earned five medals at America East Championship.

Anna Metzler, New Hampshire, Sr. - Women's Swimming & Diving

• Has a 3.95 GPA pursuing a degree in biomedical science.
• Second-straight AE Scholar-Athlete honor.
• America East Women's Swimming & Diving Elite 18 Award winner.
• Won a pair of individual titles at the America East Championship and qualified for NCAAs.

Emily MacKay, Binghamton, Gr. – Women’s Indoor Track & Field

• Graduated with a 3.56 GPA in psychology.
• Has a 3.95 GPA pursuing MBA.
• Third Scholar-Athlete honor
• Five-time All-American.

 Dan Schaffer Binghamton, Gr. – Men’s Indoor Track & Field

• Graduated with a 3.577 GPA in electircal engineering.
• Won the mile event at the America East Championship.
• America East All-Academic choice.  

 
The Scholar-Athletes were members of teams in the six championship sports which America East sponsored in the winter season including men’s and women’s basketball, men's and women's swimming & diving and men's and women's indoor track & field. Nominees were put forward by their institution, which could nominate up to one student-athlete per sport, then voted upon by the conference's Student-Athlete Engagement committee. Each America East Scholar-Athlete was a projected starter or prominent reserve and carries a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.50.

Sport Scholar-Athletes are automatically eligible for the America East Female or Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards, which will be announced in July.

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. 

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.