KANSAS CITY, Mo./St. LOUIS, Mo. -- In its inaugural year of membership in the American Midwest Conference, the University of St. Francis competitive dance team garnered a total of nine all-academic selections when the AMC announced its winter academic honor roll on Wednesday morning. Two of those named were also chosen as NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
Alyssa Hoffman and
Kathleen Norton each secured NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors for the second time in their careers, while picking up AMC accolades for the first time. Hoffman is a sophomore Elementary Education major, while Norton is a junior majoring in Political Science.
A total of 149 student-athletes representing 35 schools gained NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors when they were announced by the national office on Wednesday.
In order to gain that status, nominees must be a sophomore or above in academic standing, must have been in attendance at their nominating institution for one full academic year and must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher at the time of the nomination deadline.
Hoffman and Norton were joined by a group of seven other Saints on the AMC All-Academic Team. That list was made up of
Sara Borik,
Anna Bremer,
Cierra Cosentino,
Addison Decker,
Brianna Hoffman,
Aleksandria Potoczny and
Stefanie Schellhorn.
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Brianna Hoffman and Schellhorn, a junior, are each majoring in Nursing, while Cosentino, a junior, and Bremer, a freshman, are both pursing a degree in Psychology. Potoczny, a junior, is working towards a degree in Biology, with freshmen Borik and Decker are majoring in Radiography.
A total of 85 student-athletes representing eightschools gained AMC All-Academic accolades when they were announced by the conference office on Wednesday.
To be nominated for the AMC award, a student-athlete must have been enrolled at her school for a minimum of one academic year, have completed at least 12 semester hours and boast no less than a 3.00 cumulative grade point average.
For the complete NAIA Scholar-Athlete awards list, go to
NAIA.
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