April 15, 2004

DETROIT - Wayne State University Director of Athletics Rob Fournier along with Provost Nancy S. Barrett honored the 75 Warrior student-athletes who recorded at least a 3.50 grade-point average for the Fall 2003 term during the fourth annual WSU Athletic Department Academic Recognition Luncheon held today at Historic St. Andrew's on the WSU campus.

Also recognized were eight Deans' Award winners for having the highest cumulative grade-point average among all student-athletes in that particular college:

* School of Business Administration - Marc Carlson, Men's Hockey

* College of Education - Charles Stamboulian, Men's Cross Country

* College of Engineering - Chris Burns, Men's Cross Country

* College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts - Brian Thibault, Men's Fencing

* College of Liberal Arts - Nick Pappas, Football

* College of Science - Jason Jweda, Men's Swimming

* School of Social Work - Kendall LeSure, Men's Basketball

* College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs - Joel Simpson, Men's Basketball

Also receiving recognition were those student-athletes who graduated in the Fall of 2003 or will graduate next month.