University of North Carolina Athletics
2025-26 Bubba Cunningham Athletic Director’s Scholar-Athletes Recognized
February 3, 2026 | Men's Tennis, Academics
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Honoring success and dedication in the classroom, 26 student-athletes were celebrated Monday night as the 2025-26 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 2025-26 honorees are:
Emerson French – Baseball
Elijah Davis – Men's Basketball
Nyla Harris – Women's Basketball
Aiden Neal – Men's Cross Country
Brynn Brown – Women's Cross Country
Ari Etin – Men's Fencing
Nicole Milewksi – Women's Fencing
Grace Pottebaum – Field Hockey
Jordan Shipp – Football
Keaton Vo – Men's Golf
Megan Streicher – Women's Golf
Amy Wozniak – Gymnastics
Caden Whaling – Men's Lacrosse
Darcy Felter – Women's Lacrosse
Alix De Saint-Aignan – Rowing
John McDowell – Men's Soccer
Ella Smith – Women's Soccer
Lexie Roberts – Softball
Louis Ferdinand Dramm – Men's Swimming & Diving
Madeline Smith – Women's Swimming & Diving
Anthony Wright – Men's Tennis
Reese Brantmeier – Women's Tennis
Maxwell Stakun-Pickering – Men's Track & Field
Skylar Bohlman – Women's Track & Field
Sadie Swift – Volleyball
Cade Tenold - Wrestling
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 2025-26 honorees are:
Emerson French – Baseball
Elijah Davis – Men's Basketball
Nyla Harris – Women's Basketball
Aiden Neal – Men's Cross Country
Brynn Brown – Women's Cross Country
Ari Etin – Men's Fencing
Nicole Milewksi – Women's Fencing
Grace Pottebaum – Field Hockey
Jordan Shipp – Football
Keaton Vo – Men's Golf
Megan Streicher – Women's Golf
Amy Wozniak – Gymnastics
Caden Whaling – Men's Lacrosse
Darcy Felter – Women's Lacrosse
Alix De Saint-Aignan – Rowing
John McDowell – Men's Soccer
Ella Smith – Women's Soccer
Lexie Roberts – Softball
Louis Ferdinand Dramm – Men's Swimming & Diving
Madeline Smith – Women's Swimming & Diving
Anthony Wright – Men's Tennis
Reese Brantmeier – Women's Tennis
Maxwell Stakun-Pickering – Men's Track & Field
Skylar Bohlman – Women's Track & Field
Sadie Swift – Volleyball
Cade Tenold - Wrestling
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