Student-Athletes Honored for Academic Achievements

March 14, 2013

Continuing the tradition of academic excellence among student-athletes, 68 members of St. John’s University’s varsity teams were honored as members of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team at a center court ceremony during the February 6 men’s basketball game at Madison Square Garden.

In all, 181 student-athletes achieved All-Academic status for 2011–2012, including 16 student-athletes from the men’s and women’s fencing teams, which do not participate in the BIG EAST conference. The Red Storm men’s lacrosse and baseball teams also earned BIG EAST Team Academic Excellence Awards, with the highest GPAs in the conference for their respective sports.

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