April 6, 2010
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ---- The Samford University athletic department honored 35 student-athletes Tuesday morning in a breakfast as a part of National Student-Athlete Day.
National Student-Athlete Day is sponsored by the NCAA, the National Consortium for Academics and Sports, the Northeastern University's Sport in Society and the National Federation of State High School Associations. It began in 1987 to recognize college and high school student-athletes who have excelled in balancing athletics and campus and community involvement.
"These kids exemplify the best of the best from a service standpoint," said Chris Scott, Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services. "We always recognize our student-athletes for academics and athletics but we rarely highlight their campus and community involvement. This is just a day to give them the recognition that they deserve."
Samford student-athletes were selected based on nominations by coaches and a review of their overall college resume. Individual recognition is based on student-athletes earning a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and being actively involved in campus and/or community activities.
Among the numerous campus and community activities and organizations that Samford honorees are involved in are: Student-Athlete Advisory Committee; Fraternity and Sorority memberships; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; NCAA Recertification Committee; youth ministries athletics teams; employed by the Samford Crimson student newspaper; church group leaders; team clinic volunteers; Samford Ambassadors; international mission trip workers.
Honorees
Ina Ables - Cross Country/Track and Field
Blaise Carie - Cross Country/Track and Field
Scott Cope - Cross Country/Track and Field
Hillary Neal - Cross Country/Track and Field
Patrick Wells - Track and Field
George Allers - Football
Joe Collins - Football
Richie Fordham - Football
Patrick Hatcher - Football
Jacob Kirschenbaum - Football
Connor Lowery - Football
Jonathan Lowery - Football
Ben Meadows - Football
Craig Millard - Football
Cory Smith - Football
Jeremy Towns - Football
Gaby Bermudez - Men's Basketball
Drew Windler - Men's Basketball
Megan Wilderotter - Women's Basketball
Lauren Cook - Soccer
Jeremy Cox - Men's Golf
Katelyn Stanier - Women's Golf
Gary Cramer - Baseball
Dayne Cutrell - Baseball
Aaren Fisher - Softball
Amy Gonzalez - Softball
Robyn Harmon - Softball
Stephanie Royall - Softball
John Flaniken - Men's Tennis
Adam Witcher - Men's Tennis
Lindsey Mallory - Women's Tennis
Hillary Fountain - Volleyball
Rachel Gadberry - Volleyball
Katie Luckman - Volleyball
Kelly Shaffer - Soccer
