University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Recognizes Bubba Cunningham Athletic Director’s Scholar-Athletes
February 20, 2025 | General, Academics
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Celebrating excellence in the classroom, 26 Tar Heel student-athletes were recognized Wednesday night as the 2024-25 Bubba Cunningham Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete Award recipients.
All selected student-athletes for this distinction have attained the highest level of academic achievement during their careers as student-athletes at North Carolina. Most of the honorees are seniors, however in some cases an outstanding junior is chosen.
The 2024-25 honorees are:
Ella Auderset, Women's Cross Country
Paul Barton, Men's Lacrosse
Quinn Closson, Men's Soccer
Tessa Dellarose, Women's Soccer
David Ford, Men's Golf
Carter French, Baseball
Maria Gakdeng, Women's Basketball
Will Hardy, Football
Stella Harrison, Women's Lacrosse
Alyssa Hernandez, Women's Track and Field
Sophia Kovacs, Women's Fencing
Connor Lee, Men's Fencing
Ven-Allen Lubin, Men's Basketball
Maddy May, Volleyball
Spencer Moore, Wrestling
Carlie Myrtle, Softball
Georgia Nel, Women's Swimming and Diving
Dennis Perumov, Men's Tennis
Riley Quartermain, Women's Golf
Claudia Quintaba, Rowing
Colton Sands, Men's Cross Country
Taylor Schulze, Gymnastics
Paul Signorelli, Men's Track and Field
Ryan Silver, Men's Swimming and Diving
Kelly Smith, Field Hockey
Carson Tanguilig, Women's Tennis
All selected student-athletes for this distinction have attained the highest level of academic achievement during their careers as student-athletes at North Carolina. Most of the honorees are seniors, however in some cases an outstanding junior is chosen.
The 2024-25 honorees are:
Ella Auderset, Women's Cross Country
Paul Barton, Men's Lacrosse
Quinn Closson, Men's Soccer
Tessa Dellarose, Women's Soccer
David Ford, Men's Golf
Carter French, Baseball
Maria Gakdeng, Women's Basketball
Will Hardy, Football
Stella Harrison, Women's Lacrosse
Alyssa Hernandez, Women's Track and Field
Sophia Kovacs, Women's Fencing
Connor Lee, Men's Fencing
Ven-Allen Lubin, Men's Basketball
Maddy May, Volleyball
Spencer Moore, Wrestling
Carlie Myrtle, Softball
Georgia Nel, Women's Swimming and Diving
Dennis Perumov, Men's Tennis
Riley Quartermain, Women's Golf
Claudia Quintaba, Rowing
Colton Sands, Men's Cross Country
Taylor Schulze, Gymnastics
Paul Signorelli, Men's Track and Field
Ryan Silver, Men's Swimming and Diving
Kelly Smith, Field Hockey
Carson Tanguilig, Women's Tennis
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