{"id":77194,"date":"2018-04-06T12:02:28","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T22:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=77194"},"modified":"2019-03-20T13:30:55","modified_gmt":"2019-03-20T23:30:55","slug":"uh-hilo-student-athletes-honored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2018\/04\/06\/uh-hilo-student-athletes-honored\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> Hilo student-athletes honored for academic achievements"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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UH<\/abbr> Hilo student athletes recognized at the 2017–18 Student-Athlete Academic Honors Reception<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Hilo Vulcans<\/a> recognized 66 student-athletes on April 4 at the 2017–18 Student-Athlete Academic Honors Reception at Campus Center.<\/p>\n

Student-athletes with a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or higher, who were with a team through the fall semester, qualified for the award. UH<\/abbr> Hilo coaches, athletic staff, faculty members, college deans and Interim Chancellor Marcia Sakai<\/a><\/strong> were in attendance. Student-athletes were encouraged to invite their favorite professor to help celebrate their achievements.<\/p>\n

“It is important to honor our student-athletes that are excelling in the classroom,” said Roxanne Levenson, senior woman administrator and compliance officer. “It’s not easy to carry that kind of GPA<\/abbr> while also managing our travel schedule. Much is asked of our student-athletes in the classroom, on the field and in the community.”<\/p>\n

All 12 UH<\/abbr> Hilo athletic teams had students honored. The women’s soccer team had the highest number of players with a 3.3 GPA<\/abbr> or higher with 15, followed by the men’s soccer team with 10. The average GPA<\/abbr> in the room was 3.65.<\/p>\n

Student-athletes honored<\/h2>\n