CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) announced that 44 Spring Hill College (SHC) student-athletes were 2016-17 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award. The Academic Achievement Awards is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.
 
The 2016-17 SHC recipients included:

Joakim Aakerlund, Men's Soccer, So
Michael Abram, Men's Golf, Sr
Ferdinand Amanor, Men's Tennis, So
Madison Artigues, Women's Tennis, So
Lars Bajohr, Men's Tennis, Jr
Gabrielle Burmaster, Women's Soccer, So
Will Carpenter, Men's Soccer, Sr
Brenda Carrada, Women's Tennis, So
Angel Carthen, Women's Basketball, Jr
Jennifer Clark, Women's Basketball, Jr
Joseph Clayton, Men's Basketball, So
Kali Clement, Softball, So
Gavin Crimmins, Baseball, So
Kaelin Dull, Women's Soccer, Jr
Aly Fowler, Softball, So
Dinard Garrett, Men's Outdoor Track, Sr
Amie Gilbert, Women's Cross Country/Outdoor Track, Sr
Allison Gmelich, Women's Tennis, Sr
Molly Griffin, Women's Volleyball/Beach Volleyball, Sr
Gabrielle Hantak, Women's Cross Country/Outdoor Track, Jr
Conner Harrison, Baseball, Sr
Alejandro Hastings Oro, Men's Tennis, Sr
Jackson Hoesley, Men's Soccer, So
SarahBeth Hyde, Women's Soccer, So
Martin Jaramillo, Men's Tennis, Sr
David Kirkman, Men's Golf, Sr
Viktor Kvarnlof, Men's Soccer, Jr
Jack LaForge, Men's Soccer, So
Maverick Latour, Baseball, So
Hannah Masoner, Beach Volleyball, Sr
Kara McKinney, Women's Cross Country/Outdoor Track, Jr
Catherine Milwee, Beach Volleyball, Jr
Barry Murray, Men's Outdoor Track, Sr
Kalle Nilsson, Men's Golf, Jr
William North, Baseball, Sr
Andrew Risley, Men's Tennis, Jr
Matevz Rojc, Men's Basketball, Jr
Mathew Root, Men's Outdoor Track, Jr
Thomas Ruli, Men's Golf, Jr
Steven Saucier , Baseball, Sr
Korinne Sauvage, Women's Outdoor Track, Jr
Tilman Schober, Men's Soccer, So
Jonathan Williams, Baseball, So
Annabel Yates, Women's Outdoor Track, So
 
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 D2 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

 
In total, a record 10,644 student-athletes from 183 institutions are being recognized for the 2016-17 Academic Achievement Awards. For the fifth-consecutive year, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) had the most student-athletes honored with 1,022, followed by the Northeast-10 Conference (NE10) with 941 student-athletes, and the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) with 865 selections.
 
The D2 ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. For more information about the D2 ADA, please visit www.div2ada.com. The D2 ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 53rd year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.