Academic Momentum Award List 2011
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Media Contact: Lindsey Mauro [email protected] NCAS and Scholar Baller® Announce National Academic Momentum Award Recipients: 49 Student‐Athletes Recognized for Academic Improvement Orlando, FL…December 7, 2011 ‐ The Scholar Baller® program, in conjunction with the National Consortium for Academics and Sports (NCAS), announced the recipients of the 2011 Academic Momentum Award. Eighty‐nine nominations were received from 55 different colleges and universities. Top nominations were categorized into three teams based on each student‐athlete’s academic improvement and the impact each student‐athlete’s academic performance had on his or her classmates, teammates, academic advisors, and professors. A total of 17 male and female award recipients from NCAS partner schools were selected for the First Team, 16 recipients were chosen for the Second Team, and 16 recipients were selected for the Third Team. The names, schools, majors, and sports of the First Team Academic Momentum Award recipients are: Christopher Bass, Louisiana State University, General Studies, Basketball Chelsea Carrier, West Virginia University, Child Development, Track and Field Erin Davis, University of Nebraska‐ Lincoln, Psychology, Gymnastics Antonio Fenelus, University of Wisconsin, Football, Family, Consumer, and Community Education Janae Fulcher, Arizona State University, Interdisciplinary Studies, Basketball Curenski Gilleylen, University of Nebraska‐Lincoln, Civil Engineering, Football Robert Golabek, University at Buffalo, Communication, Track and Field Gimel Gordon, Georgia State University, Nursing, Soccer Shannon Hoffman, University of Wisconsin, Human Development and Family Studies, Rowing Connor Lade, St. Johns University, Sports Management, Soccer Robert McLarney, Rutgers University, Communication, Soccer Jessica Panza, North Carolina State University, Business Management, Gymnastics Latoya Parkinson, Auburn University, Mathematics, Track Trent Richardson, University of Alabama, General Studies, Football Sheila Reid, Villanova University, English, Cross Country Anthony Salciccia, University of California Berkley, Social Welfare, Soccer Natalie Villarreal, Texas A&M University, Agricultural Leadership and Development, Softball The names, schools, majors, and sports of the Second Team Academic Momentum Award recipients are: Tyler Bitancurt, West Virginia University, Multidisciplinary Studies, Football Aunye Boone, Virginia Tech, English, Track & Field Brooke Borneman, Indiana University, Fitness Specialist, Field Hockey Dakota Crockett, Texas A&M University Commerce, Graphic Design, Volleyball Janelle Davis, Canisius College, Childhood Education, Volleyball Michael Genovese, Seton Hall University, Elementary Special Education, Baseball Jamion Hartley, Ball State University, Business, Volleyball
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Final Academic Momentum Award list for 2011
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NCASandScholarBaller®AnnounceNationalAcademicMomentumAwardRecipients:
49Student‐AthletesRecognizedforAcademicImprovement
Orlando,FL…December7,2011‐TheScholarBaller®program,inconjunctionwiththeNationalConsortiumforAcademicsandSports(NCAS),announcedtherecipientsofthe2011AcademicMomentumAward.Eighty‐ninenominationswerereceivedfrom55differentcollegesanduniversities.Topnominationswerecategorizedintothreeteamsbasedoneachstudent‐athlete’sacademicimprovementandtheimpacteachstudent‐athlete’sacademicperformancehadonhisorherclassmates,teammates,academicadvisors,andprofessors.Atotalof17maleandfemaleawardrecipientsfromNCASpartnerschoolswereselectedfortheFirstTeam,16recipientswerechosenfortheSecondTeam,and16recipientswereselectedfortheThirdTeam.Thenames,schools,majors,andsportsoftheFirstTeamAcademicMomentumAwardrecipientsare:
ChristopherBass,LouisianaStateUniversity,GeneralStudies,BasketballChelseaCarrier,WestVirginiaUniversity,ChildDevelopment,TrackandFieldErinDavis,UniversityofNebraska‐Lincoln,Psychology,GymnasticsAntonioFenelus,UniversityofWisconsin,Football,Family,Consumer,andCommunityEducationJanaeFulcher,ArizonaStateUniversity,InterdisciplinaryStudies,BasketballCurenskiGilleylen,UniversityofNebraska‐Lincoln,CivilEngineering,Football RobertGolabek,UniversityatBuffalo,Communication,TrackandFieldGimelGordon,GeorgiaStateUniversity,Nursing,SoccerShannonHoffman,UniversityofWisconsin,HumanDevelopmentandFamilyStudies,RowingConnorLade,St.JohnsUniversity,SportsManagement,SoccerRobertMcLarney,RutgersUniversity,Communication,SoccerJessicaPanza,NorthCarolinaStateUniversity,BusinessManagement,GymnasticsLatoyaParkinson,AuburnUniversity,Mathematics,TrackTrentRichardson,UniversityofAlabama,GeneralStudies,FootballSheilaReid,VillanovaUniversity,English,CrossCountryAnthonySalciccia,UniversityofCaliforniaBerkley,SocialWelfare,SoccerNatalieVillarreal,TexasA&MUniversity,AgriculturalLeadershipandDevelopment,SoftballThenames,schools,majors,andsportsoftheSecondTeamAcademicMomentumAwardrecipientsare:
TylerBitancurt,WestVirginiaUniversity,MultidisciplinaryStudies,FootballAunyeBoone,VirginiaTech,English,Track&FieldBrookeBorneman,IndianaUniversity,FitnessSpecialist,FieldHockeyDakotaCrockett,TexasA&MUniversityCommerce,GraphicDesign,VolleyballJanelleDavis,CanisiusCollege,ChildhoodEducation,VolleyballMichaelGenovese,SetonHallUniversity,ElementarySpecialEducation,BaseballJamionHartley,BallStateUniversity,Business,Volleyball
KariHonomichl,NiagaraUniversity,Communications,VolleyballSarahLizotte,UCSanDiego,Undeclared,WaterPoloAmandaMontalto,BallStateUniversity,GeneralStudies,SoftballStephanieNorton,UniversityofConnecticut,EnvironmentalEngineering,LacrosseJamalParks,OklahomaStateUniversity,Education,WrestlingCecillePerez,AbileneChristianUniversity,CriminalJustice,BasketballLukeSpencer,XavierUniversity,PreOccupationalTherapy,SoccerShealynSullivan,GeorgianCourtUniversity,History,SoccerKaylaVitale,DowlingCollege,Psychology,SoccerThenames,schools,majors,andsportsoftheThirdTeamAcademicMomentumAwardrecipientsare:
StephenBailey,FloridaInternationalUniversity,CriminalJustice,FootballAshleyBenson,IndianaUniversity,GeneralStudies,VolleyballMarkDodds,FloridaInternationalUniversity,LiberalStudies,BaseballJanaeGrimes,SanJoseCityCollege,FashionDesign/Business,SoftballAprilHutchens,ValdostaStateUniversity,DeafEducation,SoftballVerdellJonesII,IndianaUniversity,SportCommunication/Broadcasting,BasketballChanelKing,St.JohnsUniversity,CriminalJustice,TrackandFieldLindseyLamar,UniversityofSouthFlorida,Communications,FootballShellyLyons,ArizonaStateUniversity,CriminalJustice,FootballGeoffreyNavarro,MonmouthUniversity,HealthStudies,TrackandFieldDeShawnPainter,NorthCarolinaStateUniversity,SocialWork,BasketballMatthewPierce,ValdostaStateUniversity,CriminalJustice,FootballKorneyRhoades,UniversityofSouthCarolina,PublicHealth,SoccerKierstenTupper,UniversityofConnecticut,HumanDevelopmentandFamilyStudies,LacrosseAthaliaSmith,SacredHeartUniversity,BusinessAdministration,TrackandFieldKhymestWilliams,UniversityofCentralFlorida,SportsandExerciseScience,FootballAwardnominationsincludedstoriesof:workingwithalearningspecialisttoprogressacademically;perseveringonthequestforacademicsuccesswhileinspiringpeersandteammatestoexcelintheclassroom,becomingthefirstintheirfamilytograduatewithadegreefromacollegeoruniversity;beinganinternationalstudentwhohadtoperseverethroughhardshipsbothacademicallyandeconomically;andorganizinglocalcommunityserviceinitiatives.TheNCASisanever‐growingorganizationofcollegesanduniversitiesthatprovidesopportunitiesforcurrentandformerstudent‐athletestocontinuetheirpursuitofhighereducation,whileworkinginthecommunitywithchildrentoaddresssocialissues.Establishedin1985,theoverallmissionoftheNCASis“tocreateabettersocietybyfocusingoneducationalattainmentandusingthepowerappealofsporttopositivelyaffectsocialchange.”Establishedin1995,theScholarBaller®movementevolvedinresponsetoconcernsthatthestudent‐athlete’sathleticsroleincreasinglysupersededthestudentrole.Inordertoaddressthisissue,thefoundingmembersofScholarBallerdevelopedagroundbreakingprogramtobridgethegapbetweeneducationandsportutilizingstudent‐athletes’passionforentertainmentandathletics.Asaresult,theScholarBallerprogramhasproducedunprecedentedoutcomesinstudentretentionandacademicachievement.EachawardrecipientwillreceivearecognitioncertificateandauthenticScholarBallermedal.Inaddition,allnomineeswillreceiveaThinkMan®orThinkWoman®decal/sticker.
