MCC student-athletes honored for work in classroom
A record 15 Tribunes were lauded by the NJCAA.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - The NJCAA national office announced the 2015-16 NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Awards Tuesday. Monroe Community College was well represented, as 15 student-athletes were lauded for their work in the classroom.
The NJCAA honors student-athletes who have earned a 3.60 grade point average or higher while accumulating at least 45 credit hours with a minimum of three full-time semesters.
Honoring academic performance throughout each individual's collegiate career, there are three classifications of the NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Awards based on the following cumulative GPA qualifications:
Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence: 4.00 GPA
Superior Academic Achievement Award: 3.80-3.99 GPA
Exemplary Academic Achievement Award: 3.60-3.79 GPA
The following MCC athletes were recognized:
| Superior Academic Achievement |
| Meg Hake - 3.95 |
| Montana Vescovi - 3.93 |
| Aline De Abreu - 3.89 |
| Josh DeSain - 3.84 |
| Zoe Hendricks - 3.84 |
| Nour Hasan - 3.82 |
| Exemplary Academic Achievement |
| Tamara Miler - 3.79 |
| Candice Greer - 3.78 |
| Daniel Ortiz - 3.75 |
| Kiki Bynes - 3.71 |
| Isabella Bushen - 3.70 |
| Brandi O'Brien - 3.69 |
| Bonnie Parrotta - 3.68 |
| Katie Lowry - 3.65 |
| Amanda Colon - 3.61 |
About the NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Awards
Formerly known as NJCAA Academic All-America honors, the NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Awards program has annually recognized the academic success of the association's student-athletes since the program's inception in 1983. Nominations are submitted by each student-athlete's respective institution.