UK Lands 49 on SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
LEXINGTON, Ky., (April 27, 2016) — Student-athletes from all of the University of Kentucky's winter teams combined to earn a total of 49 spots on the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Spring Academic Honor Roll, the league announced Wednesday.
A total of 667 student-athletes were named to the 2015-16 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll. The 2015-16 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll is based on grades form the 2015 spring, summer and fall terms.
Any student-athlete who participates in a SEC championship sport or a student-athlete who participates in a sport listed on his/her institution’s NCAA Sports Sponsorship Form is eligible for nomination to the Academic Honor Roll. The following criteria will be followed: (1) A student-athlete must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) or have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or above at the nominating institution. (2) If a student-athlete attends summer school, his/her grade-point average during the summer academic term must be included in the calculation used to determine eligibility for the Academic Honor Roll. (3) Student-athletes eligible for the Honor Roll include those receiving an athletics scholarship, recipients of an athletics award (i.e., letter winner), and non-scholarship student-athletes who have been on a varsity team for two seasons. (4) Prior to being nominated, a student-athlete must have successfully completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of non-remedial academic credit toward a baccalaureate degree at the nominating institution. (5) The student-athlete must have been a member of a varsity team for the sport’s entire NCAA Championship segment.
Kentucky representatives:
Student-Athlete
Sport
Major
E.J. Floreal
M Basketball
Communication
Dominique Hawkins
M Basketball
Communication
Alex Poythress
M Basketball
Master’s in Sports Leadership
Ivana Jakubcova
W Basketball
Psychology
Alyssa Rice
W Basketball
Business Management
Janee Thompson
W Basketball
Journalism/Communication
Alyssa Bertoni
Gymnastics
International Studies/Political Science
Marissa Beucler
Gymnastics
Journalism
Kirsten Canini
Gymnastics
Biology
Katie Carlisle
Gymnastics
Integrated Strategic Communication
Tiara Phipps
Gymnastics
Psychology
Taylor Puryear
Gymnastics
Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education
Cori Rechenmacher
Gymnastics
Nursing
Amy Roemmele
Gymnastics
Exercise Science
Sydney Waltz
Gymnastics
Integrated Strategic Communication
Montana Whittle
Gymnastics
Exercise Science
Billy Azzinaro
Rifle
Mechanical Engineering
Jenna Bethea
Rifle
Biology
Heather Kirby
Rifle
Equine Science and Management
Sonya May
Rifle
Media Arts and Studies
Andrew Miller
Rifle
Business Management/Marketing
Luke South
Rifle
Mechanical Engineering
Tanner Anderson
M Swim & Dive
Biology
Andrew Aviotti
M Swim & Dive
Finance
Scott Crosthwaite
M Swim & Dive
Communication
Samuel Day
M Swim & Dive
Biosystems Engineering
Phillip Emerson
M Swim & Dive
Finance
Matheus Gerotto
M Swim & Dive
Marketing
Jackson Gunning
M Swim & Dive
Exercise Science
Kyle Higgins
M Swim & Dive
Marketing/Psychology
Isaac Jones
M Swim & Dive
Middle Level Teacher Education
Noah Richter
M Swim & Dive
Mathematics
Matthew Roman
M Swim & Dive
Biology
Jacob Smith
M Swim & Dive
Undergraduate Studies
James Stevenson
M Swim & Dive
Integrated Strategic
Walker Thaning
M Swim & Dive
Marketing
Bridgette Alexander
W Swim & Dive
Exercise Science
Kelly Berger
W Swim & Dive
Elementary Education
Kendal Casey
W Swim & Dive
Economics
Courtney Clark
W Swim & Dive
Interior Design/Marketing
Kendra Crew
W Swim & Dive
Accounting/Business Management
Ann Davies
W Swim & Dive
Undergraduate Studies
Allyson Dupay
W Swim & Dive
Exercise Science
Rachael Freeman
W Swim & Dive
Integrated Strategic Communication
Danielle Galyer
W Swim & Dive
Psychology
Rebecca Hamperian
W Swim & Dive
Marketing/Psychology
Frida Jakobsson
W Swim & Dive
Economics
Kate Kelly
W Swim & Dive
Exercise Science
Lindsay Schultz
W Swim & Dive
Biology
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