University of North Carolina Athletics
The Athletic Director's Scholar-Athletes were honored at halftime of a men's basketball game.
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Athletic Director's Scholar-Athletes Take A Bow
March 2, 2018 | Baseball, Field Hockey, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Gymnastics, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling, Track & Field, Fencing, Swimming & Diving, Academics
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Winners of this year's Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete awards, which recognize a top academic performer on each Tar Heel team, were honored Tuesday night at the Dean E. Smith Center. The student-athletes took the court at halftime of the UNC men's basketball game, where fans had the opportunity to cheer their academic accomplishments in a venue usually focused on athletics.
The recipients are all juniors and seniors who have excelled academically. Joining them on the Smith Center court were Chancellor Carol Folt, Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham, Faculty Athletics Representative Lissa Broome and Director of the Academic Support Program for Student-Athletes Michelle Brown.
"Being able to recognize these juniors and seniors who have done such a great job of balancing their many responsibilities and excelling academically is an honor," Cunningham said. "Usually when they're being applauded by a crowd it's for something they've done athletically, so to have our fans be able to cheer them for their academic successes is really special."
Those honored for 2017-18 are:
Hansen Butler (Baseball)
Aaron Rohlman (Men's Basketball)
Destinee Walker (Women's Basketball)
Logan Carroll (Men's Cross Country)
Emma Astrike–Davis (Women's Cross Country)
Matthew Shlimak (Men's Fencing)
Samantha Galina (Women's Fencing)
Morgan Goetz (Field Hockey)
Chris Ripberger (Football)
Ben Griffin (Men's Golf)
Bryana Nguyen (Women's Golf)
Morgan Lane (Gymnstaics)
Riley Graham (Men's Lacrosse)
Elizabeth Haus (Women's Lacrosse)
Naomi Lerner (Women's Lacrosse)
Jared Martin (Men's Track & Field)
Emily Godwin (Women's Track & Field)
Jackie Kenny (Rowing)
Luke Ciocca (Men's Soccer)
Frances Reuland (Women's Soccer)
Bailey Burt (Men's Swimming & Diving)
Katie Ford (Women's Swimming & Diving)
Leah Murray (Softball)
Robert Kelly (Men's Tennis)
Maggie Kane (Women's Tennis)
Beth Nordhorn (Volleyball)
Benjamin Cournoyer (Wrestling)
The recipients are all juniors and seniors who have excelled academically. Joining them on the Smith Center court were Chancellor Carol Folt, Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham, Faculty Athletics Representative Lissa Broome and Director of the Academic Support Program for Student-Athletes Michelle Brown.
"Being able to recognize these juniors and seniors who have done such a great job of balancing their many responsibilities and excelling academically is an honor," Cunningham said. "Usually when they're being applauded by a crowd it's for something they've done athletically, so to have our fans be able to cheer them for their academic successes is really special."
Those honored for 2017-18 are:
Hansen Butler (Baseball)
Aaron Rohlman (Men's Basketball)
Destinee Walker (Women's Basketball)
Logan Carroll (Men's Cross Country)
Emma Astrike–Davis (Women's Cross Country)
Matthew Shlimak (Men's Fencing)
Samantha Galina (Women's Fencing)
Morgan Goetz (Field Hockey)
Chris Ripberger (Football)
Ben Griffin (Men's Golf)
Bryana Nguyen (Women's Golf)
Morgan Lane (Gymnstaics)
Riley Graham (Men's Lacrosse)
Elizabeth Haus (Women's Lacrosse)
Naomi Lerner (Women's Lacrosse)
Jared Martin (Men's Track & Field)
Emily Godwin (Women's Track & Field)
Jackie Kenny (Rowing)
Luke Ciocca (Men's Soccer)
Frances Reuland (Women's Soccer)
Bailey Burt (Men's Swimming & Diving)
Katie Ford (Women's Swimming & Diving)
Leah Murray (Softball)
Robert Kelly (Men's Tennis)
Maggie Kane (Women's Tennis)
Beth Nordhorn (Volleyball)
Benjamin Cournoyer (Wrestling)
Players Mentioned
Fly/Dist
/ Swimming & Diving
RHP
/ Baseball
Distance
/ Track & Field
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/ Men's Soccer
/ Wrestling
Back/Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Epee/Left Hand
/ Fencing
Multis/Jumps
/ Track & Field
Back
/ Field Hockey
Midfielder
/ Men's Lacrosse
/ Men's Golf
Midfielder
/ Women's Lacrosse
/ Women's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
Varsity
/ Women's Rowing
AA
/ Women's Gymnastics
Defender
/ Women's Lacrosse
Javelin
/ Track & Field
OF/1B
/ Softball
/ Women's Golf
MH
/ Volleyball
Midfielder
/ Women's Soccer
Safety
/ Football
F
/ Men's Basketball
Epee/Right Hand
/ Fencing
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