LORMAN, Miss. – The academic success continued in Spring 2019 as 29 student-athletes from Alcorn State University tallied a perfect 4.0 grade point average in the semester.
The student-athletes represented 14 different sports on campus.
Additionally, the men's tennis program submitted the highest team GPA with a 3.76, while the women's tennis program turned in a 3.63.
"I am proud of the performance of this exemplary group of student athletes," said interim assistant vice president for athletic compliance & student-athlete services Cyrus Russ. "They are to be commended for their commitment to excellence in the classroom."
Including the fall semester, 55 student-athletes recorded a 4.0 GPA in 2018-19. Over the last six semesters (not including the summer), a total of 190 student-athletes have registered a 4.0 GPA.
Five student-athletes currently carry a cumulative 4.0 GPA including junior
Ivan Matas and freshman
Santiago Rocca from men's tennis, sophomore Malea Dickerson from softball, freshman Jurnee Calhoun from volleyball and freshman Kiana Allen from women's track & field.
"I'm very happy for all the student-athletes who accomplished their academic goals this year. Student-athletes are students first, and I praise the hard-work and devotion that's shown in the classroom," said director of athletics
Derek Horne. "I'm proud of the way our student-athletes represent the University both on and off the field. They continue to prepare themselves for future success."
4.0 GPA'S BY SPORT (*INDICATES CUMULATIVE 4.0 GPA)
Football
Daquan Smith, Criminal Justice
Corey McCullough, Health and Physical Education
Keegan Hudson, Agribusiness Management
Devin Perry, General Studies (Elementary Education)
Baseball
Travaris Cole, General Studies (Agriculture)
Brandon Rembert, General Studies (Biology Pre-Physical Therapy)
Soccer
Gemma Dunn, Health and Physical Education
Christina Grybos, Sports Management
Trinity Jones, Social Science Education
Men's Cross Country
Peterson Saint Cyrin, Biology Pre-Physical Therapy
Women's Cross Country
Alanna Bass, Biology Pre-Physical Therapy
Men's Track and Field
Kamathe Daniel, Applied Science
Women's Track & Field
Kiana Allen, Biology*
Volleyball
Jurnee Calhoun, Business Administration*
Simone Joiner, Mass Communication
Men's Tennis
Ivan Matas, Computer Science*
Johnatan Parat, Business Administration
Santiago Rocca, Business Administration*
Women's Tennis
Ammaarah Tim, Elementary Education
Bianca Birkenstock, Agricultural Science
Klavdija Bukovec, Chemistry
Women's Basketball
Kirdis Clark, Biology Pre-Physical Therapy
Jada Hargrove, Biology Pre-Physical Therapy
Men's Golf
Landon Johnstone, Business Administration
Women's Golf
Ouname Mhotsha, Agricultural Economics
Softball
Teona Bowles, Biology
Malea Dickerson, Accounting*
Simone McKinney, Psychology
Paige Taylor, Accounting
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