Kutztown University continued to set new department highs as a school-record 128 Golden Bears earned Division 2 Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Award status, announced by the organization on Tuesday. The 128 recipients breaks last year's previous record of 120. It is the third consecutive year that KU has set a new school record in student-athletes on the list. It is also the fourth straight year that the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) has the largest number of student-athlete honorees with 1,709 total. In total, there were a record breaking 16,639 student-athletes from 169 institutions recognized. The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 15th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level. In order for a student-athlete to be eligible to receive an Academic Achievement Award, they must: have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, have completed a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work and have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his or her last academic year.

Christine Jones, a graduate student in technical and professional writing at UA Little Rock, has received the Aspiring Scholar Award for her outstanding achievements by the LULAC National Educational Service Centers (LNESC).

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced the newly elected members of the Student Government Association for the 2022-23 academic year.

Phi Kappa Phi recently announced the recipients of a 2022 Fellowship. The prestigious $8,500 fellowships were awarded to 54 students nationwide.

Phi Kappa Phi recently named the recipients of its 2022 Marcus L. Urann Fellowships. The prestigious $20,000 fellowships were awarded to six students nationwide.

Millikin men's golfer senior Max Phillips (Salem, H.S.) was named Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars for NCAA Division III by the Golf Coaches Association of American (GCAA) on July 21. To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior academically in Division I, II, III, and NAIA. In addition, they must have a stroke-average under 76.0 in Division I, 78.0 in Division II, 78.0 in NAIA and 79.0 in Division III, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2 and participate in 50 percent of the team's competitive rounds. Phillips averaged 78.47 while turning in an outstanding academic performance earning a bachelor's degree in Chemistry. Phillips will be returning to Millikin this fall to use his final season of eligibility and study in Millikin's MBA program.

Phi Kappa Phi recently named the recipient of its 2022 1897 Fellowship. The prestigious $35,000 fellowship recognizes the top-scoring applicant in a STEM discipline

Phi Kappa Phi recently named the recipient of its 2022 Sherrill Carlson Fellowship. The prestigious $35,000 fellowship is named for Carlson, a former Washington State University chapter president and lifelong supporter of Phi Kappa Phi.

The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) recently unveiled its 2021-22 academic awards and Kutztown University was well represented. The Golden Bears were named an All-Academic Team and five players claimed Scholar-Athlete honors. A total of 110 NCAA Division II programs met the team grade point average (GPA) threshold of 3.2 to be recognized as All-Academic Teams. KU was one of six teams from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference featured on the list along with Bloomsburg, IUP, Millersville, Slippery Rock and West Chester. Kutztown's Jessika Klo (Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom), Sarah Lazarchak (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth), Catherine Maher (Shillington, Pa./Berks Catholic), Claudia Makarski (Garfield, N.J./Paramus Catholic) and Brianna Wendling (Kutztown, Pa./Kutztown) were among 715 DII players recognized as ITA Scholar-Athletes. To be eligible for the honor, student-athletes must have had a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the 2021-22 academic year.

Erin Bowens chose to pursue her dream of helping people with communication disorders learn to communicate effectively and with confidence by majoring in communication sciences and disorders at the University of Mississippi.

Remy Heinen is getting ready to pursue her dreams of problem solving and giving back to the community through a career in law enforcement.

A transfer student from Jones College in Ellisville, Jazmin King began classes at the University of Mississippi in fall 2020. Initially, she was intimidated by the change in learning environment, but she soon found her footing.

Millikin University, in conjunction with the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW), announces the CCIW Dave Wrath Academic All-Conference team for Spring season of 2022. Each season the CCIW selects an Academic All-Conference Team. To be recognized, the student-athlete must be enrolled as a full-time student; must have participated on a team during 2022 Spring season; and must have at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average. Athletes must have completed two semesters at their current institution before being eligible for Academic All-Conference Recognition. The list below is the team members from Millikin for the Spring 2022 season. 2021 Spring Sports CCIW Academic All-Conference Player Year Sport Major Hometown (H.S.) Christian Badorek Sr. Baseball Business Management Bloomington (Normal Community) Jacob Bailey Jr. Baseball Mathematics-Actuarial Science Lombard (Glenbard East) Frank Bryan Sr. Baseball Criminal Justice Plainfield (Plainfield East) Sam Butler Jr. Baseball Sport & Rec. Management Champaign (Central) John Collins Jr. Baseball Accounting Jerseyville (H.S.) Ethan Current Jr. Baseball Physics Granbury, Texas (H.S.) Drew Detmers So. Baseball Finance Chatham (Glenwood) Garrett Fritz Sr. Baseball Exercise Science Findlay (Okaw Valley) Bryce Griebler Jr. Baseball Criminal Justice Springfield (Okaw Valley) Jacob Havis Sr. Baseball Biology (Pre Med) Plainfield (Plainfield East) Sean Miller Jr. Baseball Finance and MIS Hope, Ind. (Hauser) Lucas Ryan So. Baseball Finance Chatham (Glenwood) Drew Sutton So. Baseball Physical Education Wentzville, Mo. (H.S.) Matt Wilson So. Baseball Finance La Miranda, Calf. (H.S.) Alex Zogg Jr. Baseball Business Management Bloomington (Normal Community) Trevor Britton Sr. Men's Golf Business Management Wadsworth (College of Lake County) Griffin Nyi Jr. Men's Golf Accounting Pontiac (H.S.) Jack Patterson Sr. Men's Golf Accounting Alton (Marquette Catholic) Max Phillips Sr. Men's Golf Chemistry Salem (H.S.) James Broach Jr. Men's Tennis Elementary Education Normal (Normal Community) Cory Erickson Jr. Men's Tennis Sport & Rec. Management Swansea, Ill. (Belleville East) Clayton Maack Jr. Men's Tennis Business Chesterfield, Mo. (Christian Brothers) Reiss Naylor Sr. Men's Tennis Accounting Troy (Triad) Holden Owens Sr. Men's Tennis Environmental Science Loveland, Ohio (Milford) Aly Armstrong Gr. Softball Business Administration Effingham (H.S.) Rylee Blake So. Softball Exercise Science Muscatine, Iowa (H.S.) *Grace Biondo Sr. Softball Actuarial Science Naperville (Naperville Central) Bailey Coffman Jr. Softball Business Heyworth (Bloomington Central Catholic) Olivia Cooper So. Softball English (Sec. Teaching) Mt. Pulaski (H.S.) Leah Foreman So. Softball Sport & Rec. Management Riverton (H.S.) Kaylee Goluch Sr. Softball Elementary Education Inverness (Fremd) Gretchen Gould Jr. Softball Elementary Education Sterling (H.S.) Sarah Lahner So. Softball Elementary Education Elburn (St. Charles North) Emma Lewandowski So. Softball Nursing Crown Point, Ind. (H.S.) Camryn Skundberg Jr. Softball Mathematics (Sec. Teaching) Mt. Zion (H.S.) Emma Spurgetis Jr. Softball Elementary Education Rock Island (H.S.) Lexus Tennison Sr. Softball Business Management Bloomington (University) Charly Warlow So. Softball Accounting Le Roy (H.S.) Jada Wilson Jr. Softball Early Childhood Education Decatur (Warrensburg Latham) Katie Abell Jr. Track & Field Biology Jacksonville (Routt) Kristian Boado Jr. Track & Field Nursing Algonquin (Dundee Crown) Quincy Collings So. Track & Field Nursing Mattoon (H.S.) Avery Damron So. Track & Field Criminal Justice Santa Rosa, Calif. (Maria Carrillo) Nick Fornoff So. Track & Field Chemistry Pekin (H.S.) Kayla Green So. Track & Field Criminal Justice Berwyn (Morton West) Garrett Jones Sr. Track & Field Chemistry Mattoon (H.S.) *Ben Kuxmann Sr. Track & Field English (Sec. Teaching) Bourbonnais (Bradley Bourbonnais) Anne Longman Sr. Track & Field Arts Technology Park Ridge (Maine South) Josh Martinez So. Track & Field Cybersecurity Chicago (St. Laurence) Madalyne McPheeters So. Track & Field Human Services Sullivan (Okaw Valley) Bradyn Olmstead So. Track & Field Computer Science Bloomington (H.S.) Eryn Renison Sr. Track & Field Nursing Channahon (Minooka) Katie Risner So. Track & Field Chemistry Avon, Ind. (H.S.) Alyssa Ruiz So. Track & Field Biology (Pre-Med) San Diego, Calif. (Junipero Serra) Julia Seaman Jr. Track & Field Early Childhood Education Marshall (Martinsville) Aidan Schlichting So. Track & Field Biology Freeburg (H.S.) Jake Shumaker So. Track & Field Computer Science Decatur (Mt. Zion) Whitney Smith Sr. Track & Field Sport & Rec. Management Stewardson (Stewardson Strasburg) Brandt Williamson Sr. Track & Field Physical Education Westville (H.S.) Hailey Wimberly Sr. Track & Field Biology Salem (H.S.)

Richard Springer is a self-proclaimed introvert. The Biloxi resident was also the 2021-22 Associated Student Body vice president. Knowing this, he and close friend Grace Dragna came up with a mantra that would shape their time at the University of Mississippi: "Say yes to (mostly) everything!"

Nearly 170 Angelo State University student-athletes have been named to the Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for the 2022 spring semester in recognition of their hard work in the classroom. A total of 168 Rams and Rambelles made the honor roll, including 64 with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Both totals are the fourth highest in the conference. To be eligible, student-athletes must earn a minimum 3.30 GPA for the semester and be on an active roster. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce its 2022 Literacy Grant recipients. The grants of up to $2,500 were awarded to Phi Kappa Phi chapters and individual members to fund literacy initiatives.

The CSU Research Competition featured 21 categories for undergraduate and graduate students, with students having first presented at their own campus.

Angelo State University student-athletes Sophia Berg of Georgetown and (Thomas) David Morgan of Lubbock have earned the 2021-22 Lone Star Conference Scholar-Athlete Awards for ASU. Each academic year, the LSC presents a Scholar-Athlete Award to one male and one female student-athlete at member institutions. The winners are selected as representatives of the outstanding accomplishments in athletics, scholarship and leadership that are displayed on each LSC campus during the year. To be eligible, student-athletes must have competed at least two years in their sport and be members of the graduating class. Berg was the LSC Academic Player of the Year for volleyball and earned All-America and Academic All-America honors. She graduated summa cum laude in May with her Bachelor of Science degree in biology. Morgan earned track and field All-LSC honors and qualified for the NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships, where he finished 15th in the 100 meters. He graduate cum laude in May with his Bachelor of Science degree in exercise science. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock School Department of Biology has honored its top students for the 2021-22 academic year.

For the first time since 2019, Bradley Softball had a National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region selection with senior pitcher/utility Grace French (Benicia, Calif./Benicia) voted a Second-Team NFCA All-Mideast Reg...

University of North Georgia (UNG) cadet Benjamin Yetman received one of two $1,000 college leadership scholarship awards presented by the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States (AMCSUS) this March. Yetman, a Kennesaw, Georgia resident, graduated with a degree in history and commissioned into the Army as a second lieutenant this month. He served as a cadet captain during his senior year.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce the 2022 Study Abroad Grant recipients. The grants, worth $1,000, were awarded to 125 students nationwide.

Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.

Junior Mara Flaherty and senior Megan Welch were both named First-Team Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athletes according to an announcement by the league office...

For the second time this season Bradley Softball boasts the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, with senior pitcher/utility Grace French earning the honor after helping the Braves to a series sweep at Valparaiso over t...

May has been a milestone month for Karen Watts DiCicco. The Bryant resident recently graduated from UA Little with a Ph.D. in computer and information science and was promoted as the assistant director of information technology at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

Southeast Missouri State University is proud to announce the 2021-22 Student Life and Leadership Award recipients.

Tripti Shukla, a double major from Little Rock, has been named the winner of the 2022 Edward L. Whitbeck Memorial Award at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Frank L. and Beverly Whitbeck established the award in memory of their son, Edward Lynn Whitbeck, who was a senior at Little Rock University, the predecessor of UA Little Rock, at the time of his death in 1965. Each scholar receives a personalized plaque and a monetary award.

For Ruby Trotter, graduating from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has become a family tradition. Because she's a double major in chemistry and Spanish, she will likely walk across the stage twice on May 14 - during the morning ceremony and in the afternoon.

Morgan Preston of Vicksburg, Michigan, has been selected to receive Angelo State University's 2022 Presidential Award as the top graduate in her class, while five other ASU graduating seniors have been selected for 2021-22 Distinguished Student Awards from their respective academic colleges. Preston will be recognized at ASU's May 13-14 commencement ceremonies, along with the five Distinguished Student Award honorees. The Distinguished Student Award recipients are: Krystyn Irby of Odessa - Archer College of Health and Human Services Price Tarbet of Big Spring - College of Arts and Humanities Caroline Huseman of Amarillo - College of Education Mia van Rheede van Oudtshoorn of Kroonstad, South Africa - College of Science and Engineering Connor Blake of Boerne - Norris-Vincent College of Business. ASU's Academic Excellence Committee hosted an awards ceremony May 2 in the Houston Harte University Center to honor all the award recipients and nominees. See more details at angelo.edu/news.