Bowling Green State University Athletics
Former Student-Athletes Earn Academic Excellence Award
September 26, 2012 | General
Five recently graduated Bowling Green State University student-athletes have been named recipients of the 1A Faculty Athletics Representatives (FAR) Academic Excellence Award. The honor is reserved for student-athletes who graduate with a GPA of 3.8 or higher from their academic institution.
The student-athletes representing Bowling Green on the list are as follows:
- Courtney Beinlich, Health Science, Women's Soccer
- Maribeth Giese, Political Science, Women's Basketball
- Brittany Hopkins, Early Childhood Education, Women's Soccer
- Leah Johnson, Accounting, Women's Soccer
- Melissa West, Health Science, Softball
Earlier this month, the BGSU women were named winners of the 2011-12 Mid-American Conference FAR Academic Achievement Award, an honor the Falcons have earned in three of the last four years.
For the full list of Academic Excellence Awardees, visit the FAR website at oneafar.org.
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