Aug. 16, 2008

Eleven Wayne State University student-athletes were recognized with Academic Achievement Awards presented by The Division II Athletics Directors Association (DII ADA).

WSU recipients were Matt Cunningham and Brett Witczak (baseball), Kevin Christensen, Tracy Egnatuk and Kara Kessler (cross country), Guye Goodlow and Dale Knuth (football), Meredith Boxberger and Lindsey Perry (softball), and Erika Barczak and Jodi Scott (swimming and diving).

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The Division II Athletics Directors Association (DII ADA) announced the inaugural recipients of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Awards presented by WeatherPORT. The Academic Achievement Awards is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.

Sixty-seven institutions participated in the 2007-08 awards program and 2188 student-athletes were recognized. The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) had a record number 214 student-athletes honored, followed by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) with 212 nominees.

In order for a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the athletics director of the Division II institution MUST BE a CURRENT dues paying member of the DII ADA.

Also, the student-athlete must:

have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work
have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year

"We want to thank those colleges and universities that took part in honoring its student-athletes," stated DII ADA President Ed Matejkovic, director of athletics at West Chester University. "Our Association would like to congratulate those student-athletes that earned an Academic Achievement Award for 2007-08. We look forward to continued participation in the years to come."