Norfolk State University Names 2008-2009
All-Academic Team
Norfolk, Va.—Norfolk
State University recently recognized the 2008-2009
members of the Athletics All-Academic Team at the March
2 NSU vs. Howard University men’s basketball game, which
was held at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall. More
than 60 young men and women were inducted into the
All-Academic Team.
To
qualify, the scholar-athletes must have a GPA of at
least 3.0.
The Team
consists of two groups:
·
Rising
Stars
– first-year student athletes with a 3.0 GPA in their
first semester (fall 2008)
·
All-Academic Team
– continuing students who have completed at least one
year at NSU and have maintained a 3.0 GPA
During
the past three years, the Norfolk State University
Athletics program has experienced unprecedented success
at the NCAA Division I level. This period of progress
has been highlighted by improvements and upgrades in
virtually every area critical to transforming NSU
Athletics into a highly competitive program that will
consistently challenge for Mid-Eastern Athletic
Conference (MEAC) and NCAA Division I championships.
The catalyst
for these advancements has been
NSU Athletics Director
Marty Miller,
who
believes
that the mission of the athletics program is an
extension of the mission of Norfolk State University.
Miller
places an
emphasis on areas that impact the welfare of
student-athletes. Improving graduation rates, gender
equity, and the retention of student-athletes are
equally, if not more important, than winning conference
and national championships.
Norfolk
State University received five national and regional
accreditations over the last year including SACS, ABET,
NCATE, NCAA and the AACSB*. Attainment of these
accreditations is a testament to NSU’s commitment to
delivering a high-quality education and demonstrates the
university’s dedication to student success and
excellence.
Following in
alphabetical order is the list of the 2008-2009 NSU
Athletics All-Academic Team:
Rising Stars-First Semester Students
achieving a 3.0 or better
|
Name |
Sports |
Major |
|
Sherrard Marrow |
Men’s Track |
Sociology |
|
Calvin Roberts |
Men’s Track |
Computer Information Technology |
|
Aleek Pauline |
Men’s Basketball |
Mass
Communications |
|
Chris Bell |
Football |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
|
Marcus Cooperwood |
Football |
Undeclared |
|
Terrance Pugh |
Football |
Computer Science |
|
Kyle
Davis |
Baseball |
Kinesiotherapy |
|
Cameron Parsons |
Baseball |
Accounting |
|
Ryan
Shook |
Baseball |
Physical Education |
|
Christopher Warren |
Baseball |
Kinesiotherapy |
|
Syeeda Gee |
Women’s Track |
Biology |
|
Shaniqua Moore |
Women’s Track |
Psychology |
|
Georgette Priester |
Women’s Track |
Biology |
|
Elayne Greer |
Volleyball |
History |
|
Aurelia Isham |
Volleyball |
Physical Education |
|
Nicole Kessner |
Volleyball |
Kinesiotherapy |
|
Casey Pomeroy |
Softball |
Accounting |
|
Danielle Wright |
Softball |
Sociology |
|
Shelia-Marie Smith |
Bowling |
Sociology |
|
Naeemah Brooks |
Women’s Tennis |
Elementary Education |
All-Academic
Team-Continuing students with a 3.0 or better
|
Name |
Sports |
Major |
|
Don
Carey |
Football |
Building Construction Technology |
|
Hasan Craig |
Football |
Electronics Technology |
|
Clinton Dodson |
Football |
Mass
Communications |
|
Justin Griffin |
Football |
Engineering |
|
Ryan
Hathaway |
Football |
Electronics Technology |
|
Nigel McGowan |
Football |
Mathematics |
|
Alex
Moody |
Football |
Mass
Communications |
|
Jeffrey Smith |
Football |
Political Science |
|
Kerlon Williams |
Football |
Business Management |
|
Roosevelt Cooper |
Men’s Tennis |
Computer Science |
|
Petr
Krakora |
Men’s Tennis |
Political Science |
|
Keenan Ruff |
Men’s Tennis |
English |
|
Miroslav Vlcek |
Men’s Tennis |
Business |
|
Anselmo Cantu |
Baseball |
Kinesiotherapy |
|
Juan
Herrera |
Baseball |
Building Construction |
|
Ryan
Wiggins |
Baseball |
Kinesiotherapy |
|
Hillary Cheruiyot |
Men’s Track |
Nursing |
|
Brett Dodd |
Men’s Track |
Psychology |
|
Kimberly Brown |
Women’s Track |
Undeclared |
|
|
Danielle Drummer |
Women’s Track |
Nursing |
|
|
Tanisha Jenkins |
Women’s Track |
Political Science |
|
|
Ashleigh Joseph |
Women’s Track |
Business |
|
|
Alyssa Pickett |
Women’s Track |
Kinesiotherapy |
|
|
Candace Shoates |
Women’s Track |
Mass
Communications |
|
|
Jennifer Astbury |
Women’s Tennis |
Physical Education |
|
|
Ashlee Daugherty |
Women’s Tennis |
Mass
Communications |
|
|
Brittany Foster |
Women’s Tennis |
Biology |
|
|
Lerissa Morris |
Women’s Tennis |
Biology |
|
|
Stepanka Velebova |
Women’s Tennis |
Finance |
|
|
Leekycia Brown |
Softball |
Elementary Education |
|
|
Brianeisha Eure |
Softball |
Information Technology |
|
|
Meghan Ramsey |
Softball |
Physical Education |
|
|
Alyssa Velazquez |
Softball |
Business Management |
|
|
Jewel White |
Softball |
Medical Technology |
|
|
Antoinette Drakeford |
Bowling |
Psychology |
|
|
Krystal Stevenson |
Bowling |
Electrical Engineering |
|
|
Danelle Tate |
Basketball |
Business Management |
|
|
Tashawna Higgins |
Basketball |
Sociology |
|
|
Shardonay Blueford |
Volleyball |
Kinesiotheraphy |
|
|
Solange Honore |
Volleyball |
Graphic Design |
|
*
Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
Engineering
Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology (ABET)
National
Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
National
Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Association
to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, International
(AACSB)
