Total Of 67 Ferris State Student-Athletes Honored As Academic Achievement Recipients

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Big Rapids, Mich. - A total of 67 Ferris State University student-athletes have been recognized as 2019-20 recipients of the Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2ADA) Academic Achievement Awards.

The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 13th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.

The 67 total Bulldog student-athletes included representation from 15 of the Bulldogs' 16 NCAA Division II athletic programs. The FSU women's soccer program led the way among the Ferris State programs with a total of 14 student-athletes garnering recognition. A complete list of Bulldog award winners can be found below.

In total, there were 15,315 student-athletes from 201 institutions recognized for the 2019-20 Academic Achievement Awards. These numbers shattered the records for highest number of participating institutions and the largest number of student-athletes being nominated since the award program's inception.

"In a year when we can use all of the good news, the D2 ADA Officers and Board of Directors are proud to recognize the highest number of student-athletes with the Academic Achievement Award than ever before," said D2 ADA President JR Smith, director of athletics at Chadron State College. "The nominations also came from a record number of institutions, showcasing the passion and dedication of our Association and Division II as a whole."

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.

In addition, 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 and been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year

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 56th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.

Below are Ferris State's 2019-20 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award honorees: