LORMAN, Miss. – The Alcorn State University Department of Athletics recognized 26 student-athletes who tallied a perfect grade point average (GPA) from the 2018 fall semester.
The men's tennis team posted the highest Team GPA with a 3.77.
The 26 student-athletes represented 10 different sports including baseball, football, men's & women's tennis, softball, volleyball, women's basketball, women's golf, women's cross country and track & field.
"We are especially proud of this elite group of student-athletes. They exemplify the true meaning of both athletic and academic success," said assistant vice president for athletic compliance and academic services
Jason Cable.
The baseball team had the most honorees with five perfect GPA's. Softball and women's track & field totaled four apiece.
"In addition to the athletic success we've had at Alcorn, I commend all the student-athletes who achieved their academic goals in the classroom," said director of athletics
Derek Horne. "The student-athletes we have here at Alcorn have shown a commitment to learning and becoming professionals."
4.0 GPA's, Fall 2018
Adam Alica Brooks (Health and Physical Education), Baseball*
Kirt Cormier (History), Baseball
Jacob Kieffer (Business Administration), Baseball
Andrew Meadows (Mathematics), Baseball
Brandon Rembert (Biology), Baseball
Chris McCrea (MBA), Football*
Corey McCullough (Health and Physical Education), Football
Kareem Bowe (Applied Science), Men's Tennis*
Ivan Matas (Computer Science), Men's Tennis
Johnatan Parat (Business Administration), Men's Tennis*
Malea Dickerson (Accounting), Softball*
Lindsey Eldridge (Business Administration), Softball*
Keelee Huff (Sports Management), Softball
Mariah Ortiz (Sports Management), Softball
Jurnee Calhoun (Business Administration), Volleyball*
Majesty Ferguson (Mass Communications), Volleyball
Diamond Hall (Biology), Women's Basketball*
Jada Hargrove (Biology), Women's Basketball
Rayven Patin (Biology), Women's Basketball*
Ouname Mhotsha (Agricultural Economics), Women's Golf
Makayla Tanksley (Biology), Women's Golf
Klavdija Bukovec (Chemistry), Women's Tennis
Kiana Allen (Biology), Women's Track*
Alanna Bass (Biology), Women's Cross Country/Track
Courtney Parhm (Biology), Women's Track
Jessica Ransom (Agricultural Science), Women's Track
*denotes cumulative 4.0 GPA
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