2015 UMAC Scholar-Athlete Leadership Award Finalists Announced
Past UMAC Scholar-Athlete Leadership Award Recipients
ST. PAUL -- The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) is thrilled to announce its list of finalists for the annual Scholar-Athlete Leadership Award, which includes eight male and eight female student-athletes. The award, which is given to one male and one female student-athlete from UMAC member institutions, recognizes graduating seniors who demonstrate a healthy balance by achieving excellence in academics, leadership, and service, while participating in intercollegiate athletics.
The finalists for the 2015 UMAC Scholar-Athlete Leadership Awards are:
Lucas Herd, Bethany Lutheran College
Jesse Heaton, College of St. Scholastica
Drew Zoromski, Crown College
Galen Holzhueter, Martin Luther College
Sutton Rehwaldt, North Central University
Matt Valley, Northland College
Kylan Hill, University of Minnesota Morris
Thomas Shephard, University of Northwestern
Angela Timm, Bethany Lutheran College
Olivia Krejcarek, College of St. Scholastica
Sam Brueggeman, Crown College
Brittney Gossen, Martin Luther College
Emily (Devine) Molnar, North Central University
Cassie Baumgarten, Northland College
Kelsi Kolle, University of Minnesota Morris
Cari Miller, University of Northwestern
The NCAA Division III student-athlete is unique among intercollegiate athletes because, at Division III institutions, student-athletes receive no financial aid for athletic participation. Such institutions emphasize the overall quality of the educational experience and the successful completion of the student's academic program; athletic participation is an important part of that educational experience. Division III provides opportunities for student-athletes to be a part of numerous campus activities in addition to athletics, and these finalists have maximized those opportunities.
The UMAC Scholar-Athlete Leadership Award is presented to student-athletes who embody what it means to be an NCAA Division III athlete. Through this award, the UMAC recognizes the role athletics plays in developing leaders by rewarding athletes' excellence in the classroom as well as service to the community. The league's faculty athletic representatives nominate and vote on this honor.
The winners of the scholar-athlete leadership award will be announced during the third week of April. Award recipients are honored on their individual campuses and presented with a customized plaque.