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(L-R) Tim Curley (Director of Athletics), Amberle Biedermann and Rachel Ahrenhold (Women's Swimming student-athletes) and Dr. Paul Tikalsky (Chair of the Faculty Senate Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics)
4.10.2006Academic Achievement Awards Banquet Honors Student-Athletes
The 19th annual Student-Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB) Academic Achievement Awards Banquet recognized the outstanding academic performances by Penn State's student-athletes. Held on April 10, 2006, at the Bryce Jordan Center, the event was co-sponsored by the Student-Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB) and the Morgan Academic Support Center for Student-Athletes (MASCSA). Dr. Jim Martin, a four-time Academic All-American and four-time All-American in wrestling, was the featured speaker for the evening.
The Varsity 'S' Club annually awards two athletic teams, one men's and one women's, for their superlative GPAs during the previous academic year. Proudly accepting their awards this year were the Men's Golf and Women's Swimming and Diving, which also won the Morgan Center's overall Team GPA Award with an outstanding 3.44 team GPA.
The Nittany Lion Club presented "True Grit" Awards to Aslyn Satterfield (Women's Gymnastics) and Grady Renfrow (Men's Soccer).
A total of 253 Penn State student-athletes were named as Big Ten Academic All-Conference Honorees during the 2004-2005 academic year. The women's athletic teams had a combined GPA of 3.27, while the men's teams averaged a 2.96. The average GPA for all Penn State varsity athletic teams was 3.11.
One again, Penn State has followed the mantra "Success With Honor." Award winners are proudly wearing their "Scholar Athlete" tee shirts around campus.
(L-R) Tim Curley (Director of Athletics), Greg Pieczynski (Men's Golf student-athlete), Dr. Paul Tikalsky (Chair of the Faculty Senate Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics), Greg Nye (Head Coach, Men's Golf), and Jon Dunlap (Assistant Coach, Men's Golf)
Following is an archive of articles about the many academic accolades earned by Penn State student-athletes.
| Senior linebacker Paul Posluszny was named the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American? of the Year in Division I football this season. The honor also marks the second time he has been named to the All-America? first team. Posluszny is now the fifth member of the Nittany Lion football program to earn the honor twice. |
| Football student-athletes Levi Brown and Robert Price have contributed towards the team earning the third-highest successful graduation rate among Division-1-A programs. The rate of 83 percent ranks on top of the Big Ten. |
| Swimmer Sarah Haupt was the 41st student-athlete at Penn State to be a recipient of a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. The NCAA awarded Haupt with a $7,500 grant for a part-time or full-time postgraduate study at the university or professional school of her choice. She graduated in May 2006 with a baccalaureate degree in psychology and a superlative grade point average over 3.60. |
| Haupt and Matt Proper of the men's volleyball team were named Penn State's Big Ten Medal of Honor Recipients in 2006. Proper graduated in May with a 3.47 grade point average in Information Sciences & Technology. |
| Former Nittany Lions Matt Rice and Michael Robinson were among a record 199 Penn State student-athletes earned at least a 3.50 grade point average or higher during the 2005 fall semester and Dean's List recognition. |
| Former Lady Lion teammates Hazel Joseph, Jess Strom and Ashli Schwab graduated after the Fall 2005 semester and during their basketball season. |
| The women's gymnastics team was honored prior to the game against Central Michigan for having the top GPA of any Penn State squad. Men's swimming and diving took the top spot for the men's teams. |
12.13.2006Penn State Football Graduation Rate Third-Highest Among Nation??s Public Institutions and Bowl TeamsGraduation rate of 83 percent tops Big Ten
11.30.2006Posluszny Selected Academic All-American of the Year; Shaw & McCready Also HonoredPosluszny earns first-team All-America? honors for a second time
11.29.2006Penn State Student-Athletes Continue to Graduate Well Above National AveragesGraduation success rate of 86 percent
11.10.2006Quartet of Nittany Lions Selected to Academic All-District Football TeamPosluszny a 2005 Academic All-American
11.10.2006Walbridge Named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-DistrictWomen??s volleyball junior honored for work on and off the court
10.5.2006Twenty-One Penn State Teams Post NCAA Graduation Success Rate of 77 Percent or HigherEight teams earn 100 percent rate
8.14.2006Women??s Gymnastics Finishes Sixth In The Nation In Team GPANittany Lions boast 10 individual NACGC/W Scholar Athletes
7.18.2006Three Nittany Lions Named to USTFCCCA All-Academic TeamKleintop, Lincoln, and Meyers add another trophy
7.13.2006Seven Members of the Women??s Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Team Garner USTFCCCA All-Academic AccoladesAthletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher
7.12.2006Penn State Student-Athletes Continue Outstanding Academic Achievement in Spring SemesterFifty-seven percent earn 3.0 or higher
7.10.2006Eleven Nittany Lion Basketball Players Earn 3.0 GPA Or Above; Three On Dean's List After Spring SemesterBasketball program continues to excel in classroom
6.26.2006Jennifer Leatherman Earns ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America AccoladesLeatherman becomes the 121st student-athlete at Penn State to receive the honor
6.15.2006Sarah Haupt Named Second Team Academic All-AmericanWomen's swimmer adds honor to growing list of accomplishments, becomes 120th Academic All-American from Penn State
6.14.2006Matt Proper and Sarah Haupt Named Big Ten Medal of Honor Recipients for Penn StateMedal of Honor is Big Ten's oldest award
6.8.2006More Than 40 Members of Penn State Football Team Earn 3.0 GPA During Spring Semester12 players earn Dean's List recognition by posting a 3.5 GPA or higher
6.3.2006Penn State Student-Athletes Earn 128 Academic All-Big Ten Spring HonorsNittany Lions maintain top conference total over last 12 years
6.2.2006Strayer and Woodall Earn NWCA National All-Academic Honors to Lead Penn State to a 17th Place Team FinishDuo joined by James Yonushonis on Academic All-Big Ten team as well
6.2.2006Leatherman, Bruch Earn ESPN The Magazine First-Team Academic HonorsBoth continue on to the national ballot to vie for Academic All-America
5.30.2006Four Penn State Student-Athletes Named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-DistrictHaupt, Pieczynski, Proper and Mehrer all pick up regional honors
5.24.2006Nittany Lion Football Team Recognized By AFCA in Academic Achievement Survey84 Percent Graduation Success Rate
5.18.2006Sarah Haupt Awarded NCAA Postgraduate ScholarshipHaupt is the third women??s swimmer to garner honor and 41st Penn State honoree overall
4.11.2006Penn State Student-Athletes Earn 44 Academic All-Big Ten Winter HonorsNittany Lions tied for first in the League in total honors
3.15.2006Nearly 200 Penn State Student-Athletes Earn Dean's List Honors During Record Fall Academic PerformanceMore than 400 earn 3.0 GPA
3.1.2006Penn State Student-Athletes Make The Grade; High Standards and High Graduation Rates ContinueEleven teams post Perfect APR score
1.19.2006Student-Athletes Continue To Graduate Significantly Above National AveragesNittany Lions achieve graduation success rate of 87 percent
12.21.2005Penn State Student-Athletes Lead The Big Ten In Academic HonorsSeventy-one honors in seven sports for the Nittany Lions
12.20.2005Nineteen Penn State Teams Post NCAA Graduation Success Rate of 80 Percent or HigherSeven teams earn 100 percent rate