HAWK STUDENT-ATHLETES CONTINUE TO EXCEL IN THE CLASSROOM
On Friday afternoon, the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association announced the 2015-16 CCAA Academic All-Canadian award recipients. This year, 153 student-athletes have achieved combined excellence in collegiate athletics and academics.
The CCAA Academic All-Canadian award is the CCAA's most prestigious student-athlete honour, epitomizing both organizations' commitment to academic success and athletic achievement.
"The CCAA is proud to recognize and celebrate those student-athletes who've attained the highest possible CCAA honour in their pursuit of academic and athletic excellence," said Sandra Murray-MacDonell, CCAA Executive Director.
As an institute, Humber had eight student-athletes win the award, the most in the OCAA. Of the 50 institutes that had an Academic All-Canadian, only Holland College was able to best the Hawks.
After winning six national championships and taking the all-time OCAA medal count record this season, Humber Athletics has shown it can dominate in the classroom as well.
To qualify for this award, honourees must attain academic honours at their institution in addition to obtaining one of the following athletic achievements: named to their member conference All-Star Team (first or second) in soccer, volleyball, basketball or curling; earn a gold or silver medal at their member conference badminton championship; finish among the top seven men or women as well as finishing in the top third at their member conference cross-country running championship; or finish among the top three women or top five men as well as finishing in the top third at their member conference golf championship.
Here are the 2015-16 CCAA Academic All-Canadians:
Ryan Chow, Badminton -> CCAA Gold Medal
Phuthita Nilyok, Badminton -> CCAA Silver Medal
Sheila McKeen, Golf -> CCAA Gold Medal
Michaela DiMarcantonio, Golf -> CCAA Gold Medal
Jesse Assing, Soccer, Badminton -> CCAA Gold Medal (Soccer), CCAA Silver Medal (Badminton)
Jaineil Hoilett, Soccer -> CCAA Gold Medal
Thalia Hanniman, Volleyball -> CCAA Bronze Medal
Allexandra Newman, Volleyball -> CCAA Bronze Medal
