BOSTON - 20 senior student-athletes from the University of Vermont have been named America East Presidential Scholar-Athletes for their outstanding academic achievements throughout their collegiate careers. UVM had the most honorees of any school in the conference among a record number of 120 America East student-athletes who received the honor this year.
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The award recognizes graduating student-athletes who compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher as an undergraduate student and earned their undergraduate degrees this year.
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In addition to registering a 3.75 GPA for their college career, honored student-athletes must have received their undergraduate degree in the academic year they are honored and have attended their institution for a minimum of two years.
The Presidential Scholar-Athlete Award was approved by the America East Board of Presidents in June of 2013 and implemented for the 2013-14 academic year. In total, 553 elite student-athletes have been honored as part of the program.
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| Student-Athlete |
Major |
            GPA |
| Andrew Crompton |
Microbiology |
4.00 |
| Ross Buchman |
Biochemistry |
3.98 |
| Marina Cannon |
Microbiology |
3.98 |
| Barbara Sogoloff |
Exercise Science |
3.98 |
| Alicia Tebeau-Sherry |
English |
3.98 |
| Christopher Gish |
Geography |
3.97 |
| Savanah Tebeau-Sherry |
Studio Art |
3.97 |
| Taryn Marra |
Elementary Education |
3.95 |
| Meara Heininger |
Biochemistry |
3.94 |
| Mia Grasso |
Environmental Engineering |
3.93 |
| Jenna Bourdeau |
Neuroscience |
3.92 |
| Katherine Morrissey |
Food Systems |
3.91 |
| Ella Bankert |
Dietetics, Nutrition & Food Science |
3.9 |
| Wyatt Matyas |
Environmental Engineering |
3.89 |
| Giuliana Frizzi |
Environmental Engineering |
3.88 |
| Meaghan Alba |
Professional Nursing |
3.84 |
| Josie Lowell |
Biology |
3.82 |
| Dmitria Petrusha |
Neuroscience |
3.82 |
| Kendall Ware |
Comm Sciences and Disorders |
3.82 |
| Casey Mcllhenny |
Animal Science |
3.79 |
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