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April 15 Student-Athletes Honored at Awards Ceremony More than 70 student-athletes were honored at a dinner ceremony Monday night at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for their accomplishments off the playing field. The ceremony was in honor of National Student-Athlete Day, which was created 14 years ago to honor student-athletes of all ages who have achieved excellence in both academics and athletics. Awards were given to those individuals from SIUE's 15 sports who were All-American Collegiate Scholars, members of the 2001 spring or fall Academic All-Conference team, members of the 2001 fall term Dean's List, inductees into Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society and Cougar Cadre Award winners. All-American Scholars must have a 3.3 or better grade point average (GPA) and be selected by a dean, a professor, athletic director or coach. Academic All-Conference performers include student-athletes who have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better, have attained a 3.40 GPA in each of the two preceding terms or are first-year student-athletes with a 3.40 GPA in their first term. The Dean's List recognizes students who have a 3.5 GPA in any term and have passed at least 12 hours of classes. The National College Athlete Honor Society of Chi Alpha Sigma is an honorary athletic society for recognition of high academic achievers and sports letterwinners. Inductees must have a 3.4 GPA, have earned a varsity letter and have junior or senior status. The Cougar Cadre Award was developed by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and is given to one member per team selected by his or her peers. Cougar Cadre Award winners must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 and have earned a varsity letter. Listed below are the SIUE student-athletes honored in order of hometowns with the awards they received in parentheses. ILLINOIS ALTAMONT: Amber Kroening, Women's Track and Field (Dean's List) BELLEVILLE: Allison Coats, Women's Tennis (Fall Academic All-Conference, Dean's List); Kari Karban, Volleyball (Fall Academic All-Conference, Chi Alpha Sigma) BENTON: Joe Raby, Men's Track and Field (Dean's List) BETHALTO: Keli Keener, Women's Tennis (Cougar Cadre) BLOOMINGTON: Ryan Harken, Men's Soccer (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Fall Academic All-Conference, Dean's List, Cougar Cadre) CANTON: Meghan Daugherty, Volleyball (Cougar Cadre) CARLYLE: Jessica Robert, Women's Basketball (Dean's List) CARPENTERSVILLE: Bill Wolfe, Men's Track and Field (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Spring Academic All-Conference, Dean's List, Chi Alpha Sigma, Cougar Cadre) CARTERVILLE: Kathleen Wilson, Women's Track and Field (Dean's List) CARROLLTON: Elizabeth Deshasier, Women's Basketball (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Spring Academic All-Conference, Dean's List, Chi Alpha Sigma) CENTRALIA: Kevin Koller, Men's Track and Field (Dean's List) CHARLESTON: Nick Campbell, Men's Cross Country (Fall Academic All-Conference, Dean's List); Steve McNamer, Men's Track and Field (All-American Collegiate Scholar) CHATHAM: Sarah Schweers, Women's Basketball (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Spring Academic All-Conference, Dean's List, Chi Alpha Sigma) COLUMBIA: Dawn Farmer, Softball (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Spring Academic All-Conference, Dean's List) DANVILLE: Jennifer Butler, Women's Track and Field (Chi Alpha Sigma) DIVERNON: Jarad Rettberg, Baseball (Dean's List) EAST MOLINE: Jared Petersmith, Men's Soccer (Fall Academic All-Conference) EDWARDSVILLE: Deanna Bock, Golf (Fall Academic All-Conference, Dean's List, Chi Alpha Sigma); Chad Opel, Baseball (Cougar Cadre); Becky Sharpe, Volleyball (Dean's List) EFFINGHAM: Amber Stanley, Women's Tennis (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Fall Academic All-Conference) FRANKFORT: Melissa Lindgren, Softball (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Spring Academic All-Conference, Dean's List) GILLESPIE: Stacey Baima, Women's Track and Field (Dean's List) GRANITE CITY: Melissa Montgomery, Women's Soccer (Fall Academic All-Conference) GREENVILLE: Laura Zeeb, Women's Tennis (Fall Academic All-Conference) HARTFORD: Ryan Gold, Men's Track and Field (Dean's List) HIGHLAND: Nonie Ehlke, Women's Golf (All-American Collegiate Scholar); Jill Johnson, Women's Basketball (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Spring Academic All-Conference, Dean's List); Kristi Novak, Women's Golf (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Fall Academic All-Conference, Dean's List); Jennifer Trame, Volleyball (Fall Academic All-Conference, Dean's List, Chi Alpha Sigma); Stephanie Trame, Volleyball (Fall Academic All-Conference) IUKA: Ashley Collum, Women's Golf (Fall Academic All-Conference) JERSEYVILLE: Justin Baecht, Baseball (Dean's List, Chi Alpha Sigma) LaSALLE: Jennifer Franklin, Volleyball (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Fall Academic All-Conference, Dean's List, Chi Alpha Sigma) MAPLETON: Melissa Koenig, Softball (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Spring Academic All-Conference, Dean's List) METROPOLIS: Amanda Buldtman, Women's Basketball (Spring Academic All-Conference, Dean's List) MOLINE: Breanne Steffens, Women's Cross Country (Fall Academic All-Conference) NASHVILLE: Brittany Auld, Women's Golf (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Fall Academic All-Conference, Dean's List); Darren Dinkelman, Men's Cross Country/Track and Field (Fall Academic All-Conference, Spring Academic All-Conference, Dean's List); David Droege, Men's Cross Country/Track and Field (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Fall Academic All-Conference, Spring Academic All-Conference, Cougar Cadre); Andrew Gajewski, Men's Basketball (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Spring Academic All-Conference, Dean's List, Chi Alpha Sigma, Cougar Cadre) NEWTON: Coryn Reich, Women's Tennis (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Fall Academic All-Conference, Dean's List) NORMAL: Mary Witte, Women's Cross Country (Fall Academic All-Conference, Dean's List) PEORIA: Katie Waldo, Softball (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Spring Academic All-Conference, Dean's List, Chi Alpha Sigma) QUINCY: Heather Hillebrenner, Women's Basketball (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Spring Academic All-Conference, Dean's List, Cougar Cadre); Ruth Kipping, Women's Basketball (Dean's List) RANTOUL: Koree Claxton, Softball (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Spring Academic All-Conference) RED BUD: Rachel Hanebutt, Volleyball (Fall Academic All-Conference, Dean's List) ROCKFORD: Ben Hilby, Men's Track and Field (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Spring Academic All-Conference, Dean's List, Chi Alpha Sigma) ROSEWOOD HEIGHTS: Todd Haug, Baseball (Dean's List) SALEM: Megan Grizzle, Women's Basketball (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Spring Academic All-Conference, Dean's List, Chi Alpha Sigma); Spring Riley, Women's Golf (Dean's List) SHERMAN: Sarah Watts, Volleyball (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Fall Academic All-Conference, Dean's List) SPRINGFIELD: Dan Walden, Men's Track and Field (Dean's List) STEELEVILLE: Jennifer Esker, Softball (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Spring Academic All-Conference, Dean's List, Cougar Cadre) SWANSEA: Heath Turpin, Men's Tennis (Cougar Cadre) VIRDEN: Jill Irlam, Women's Track (Dean's List) WEST FRANKFORT: Matt Tomanovich, Wrestling (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Dean's List) WILLIAMSVILLE: Justin Rapoff, Men's Soccer (Fall Academic All-Conference, Dean's List) MISSOURI FENTON: Doug Kummer, Men's Tennis (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Dean's List) FERGUSON: Chenoa Glenn, Women's Cross Country (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Dean's List, Chi Alpha Sigma) FLORISSANT: Heather Bebe, Women's Soccer (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Fall Academic All-Conference, Dean's List) IMPERIAL: Josh Cate, Baseball (Dean's List) KIRKWOOD: Josh Hanewinkel, Baseball (Chi Alpha Sigma) MADISON: Sara Unterbrink, Women's Basketball (Dean's List) PARK HILLS: Amanda Hampton, Volleyball (Dean's List) ST. LOUIS: Jessica Brown, Women's Soccer (Fall Academic All-Conference); Sara Decker, Women's Soccer (Dean's List, Cougar Cadre); Angela Light, Women's Soccer (Fall Academic All-Conference) ST. PAUL: Maria Ewersmann, Women's Track (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Fall Academic All-Conference, Spring Academic All-Conference, Dean's List, Chi Alpha Sigma, Cougar Cadre) INDIANA VALPARAISO: Kathy Ostrander, Women's Track and Field (All-American Collegiate Scholar, Spring Academic All-Conference) OHIO POWELL: Carrie Carducci, Women's Cross Country/Track (Dean's List, Cougar Cadre) -siue- |