Black Bears lead the way with 18 America East Presidential Scholar-Athlete honorees
6/2/2022 4:29:00 PM | Academic Support Services
Orono, Maine -- The University of Maine led the way with a conference best 18 student-athlete graduates earning America East Presidential Scholar-Athlete honors for their outstanding academic achievements throughout their collegiate careers, as announced by the conference on Thursday, June 2.
In addition to registering a 3.75 grade point average for their college career, honored student-athletes must have received their undergraduate degree in the academic year they are honored and have attended their institution for a minimum of two years.
The Presidential Scholar-Athlete Award was approved by the America East Board of Presidents in June of 2013 and implemented for the 2013-14 academic year.
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The following is a list of the 18 America East Presidential Scholar-Athlete honorees:
| Name | Major | Sports | GPA |
| Hannah Bamford | Mechanical Engineering | W. Soccer | 3.87 |
| Tiana Bucknor | Kinesiology & Physical Education | W. Soccer | 3.95 |
| Elijah Caret | Computer Science | M. T&F | 3.98 |
| Benjamin Cotton | Economics and Political Science | M. T&F | 3.90 |
| Oliviah Damboise | Biomedical Engineering | W. T&F | 3.92 |
| Emma Donovan | Management and Marketing | W. Soccer | 3.77 |
| Kellen Doyle | Civil Engineering | M. Swim & Dive | 3.82 |
| Susannah Gaines | Nursing | W. Soccer | 3.96 |
| Emily Ketch | Biology | W. Swim & Dive | 3.78 |
| Kira Kutzinski | Marketing | W. Soccer | 3.90 |
| Ailin Liebler-Bendix | Psychology | W. Swim & Dive | 3.82 |
| Sydney Meader | Biology | Field Hockey | 3.88 |
| Morgan Oehler | Civil Engineering | W. Swim & Dive | 3.91 |
| Emily Reid | Kinesiology & Physical Education | Softball | 3.93 |
| Amanda Sandberg | Biochemistry | W. Soccer | 3.98 |
| Alainna Sharp | Marine Science | W. T&F | 3.78 |
| Gabrielle Siciliano | Secondary Education | Softball | 3.77 |
| Birte Speck | Psychology and Kinesiology & Physical Education | W. Soccer | 3.82 |
In addition to registering a 3.75 grade point average for their college career, honored student-athletes must have received their undergraduate degree in the academic year they are honored and have attended their institution for a minimum of two years.
The Presidential Scholar-Athlete Award was approved by the America East Board of Presidents in June of 2013 and implemented for the 2013-14 academic year.
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