UK Places 49 Student-Athletes on SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Student-athletes from all of Kentucky's winter teams combined to earn a total of 49 spots on the Southeastern Conference 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 3.00 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 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

Issac 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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