Spartans Recognized as Big Ten Distinguished Scholars
7/1/2020 5:19:00 PM | Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Gymnastics, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling, Field Hockey, Gymnastics, Women's Rowing
EAST LANSING – The Big Ten Conference announced the 2019-20 Distinguished Scholar Award recipients today (July 1). Michigan State had 161 student-athletes record a minimum GPA of 3.7 over the previous year to earn the distinction.
In all, the 2019-20 class of Distinguished Scholar Award recipients includes more than 250 students from across the conference who maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA during the previous academic term. Michigan State had 51 student-athletes with perfect 4.0 GPAs.
Big Ten Faculty Representatives established the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2008 to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program. Distinguished Scholar Award recipients must have earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition in the previous academic year, must have been enrolled full time at the institution for the entire previous academic year (two semesters or three quarters) and earned a minimum GPA of 3.70 or better during the previous academic year, excluding any summer grades. The Academic All-Big Ten threshold is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for a student's academic career.
Those listed in bold below posted a 4.0 GPA.
Baseball
Zac Bianucci / Jr. / Finance
Danny Gieselman / Sr. / Human Biology
Danny Gleaves / Sr. / Finance
Jesse Heikkinen / Jr. / Advertising Management
Bryce Kelley / Sr. /Supply Chain Management
Casey Mayes / So./ Communication
Andrew Morrow / Sr. / Intro Studies In Social Science
Jarret Olson / Sr. / Kinesiology
Adam Proctor / Jr. / Advertising Management
Jacob Seipenko / So. / Business
Caleb Sleeman / Gr. / Strategic Communication
Men's Basketball
Xavier Tillman / Sr. / Communication
Women's Basketball
Taryn McCutcheon / Sr. / Neuroscience
Men's Cross Country
Luke Beauchamp / Sr. / Kinesiology
John Gove / Sr. / Horticulture
Joe Riordan / Sr./ Biosystems Engineering
Winter Romeyn / Sr. / Applied Engineering Sciences
Steven Stine / Jr. / Mechanical Engineering
Matt Thomas / Gr. / Finance
Zacary Wright-Fisher / Sr. / Kinesiology
Women's Cross Country
Carlyn Arteaga / Gr. / Organization & Cmty Leadership
Lidia Clarizio / So. / Kinesiology
Maggie Farrell / Jr. / Dietetics
Lauren Freeland / So. / Apparel and Textile Design
Annie Fuller / Sr. / Kinesiology
Amanda George / Sr. / Biosystems Engineering
Nicole Hanson / Sr. / Supply Chain Management
Samantha Hanson / Sr. / Marketing
Melanie Helder / Jr. / Intro Studies In Social Science
Tess Iler / Gr. / Advertising
India Johnson / Jr. / Apparel and Textiles
Claire Kendell / Jr. / Electrical Engineering
Sarah Kettel / Sr. / Kinesiology
Remmi King / Jr. / Education
Jillian Lange / So. / Psychology
Annika Linzmeier / Sr. / Kinesiology
Dillon McClintock / Sr. / Mechanical Engineering
Katie Osika / So. / Communication
Jeralyn Poe / Sr. / Environmental Geography
Lindsey Rudden / Sr. / Psychology
Karrigan Smith / Sr. / Kinesiology
Alison Ziehl / So. / Human Biology
Field Hockey
Cara Bonshak / Jr. / Civil Engineering
Maggie Cole / Sr. / Criminal Justice
Meghan Cole / Sr. / Criminal Justice
Monique Jardell / So. / Kinesiology
Lori Mack / So. / Communication
Jillian Mahon / Sr. / Accounting
Meredith Ross / Jr. / Accounting
Lia Sinisi / Jr. / Kinesiology
Men's Golf
Devin Deogun / Jr. / Finance
Parker Jamieson / So. / Business
James Piot / Jr. / Business
Andrew Walker / Sr. / Applied Engineering Sciences
Women's Golf
Priscilla Harding / Sr. / Marketing
Sydney Naro / So. / Comparative Cultures & Politics
Valery Plata / So. / Business
Women's Gymnastics
Ashley Beatty / Jr. / Physiology
Gabriella Douglas / Sr. / Kinesiology
Sydney Ewing / So. / Advertising Management
Madison McHale / Jr. / Hospitality Business
Lea Mitchell / Jr. / Journalism
Alaina Raybon / So. / Journalism
Alyssa Wiedeman / So. / Dietetics
Hockey
Adam Goodsir / So. / Kinesiology
Austin Kamer / Jr. / Chemical Engineering
Jerad Rosburg / Sr. / Finance
Rowing
Karoline Bushey / Sr. / Finance
Violet Butts / Jr. / Kinesiology
Sarah Flowney / So. / Human Biology
Aleah Hahn / So. / Biosystems Engineering
Claire Hesseltine / Sr. / Education
Mary Martha Kennedy / Sr. / Animal Science
Emilee Koenig / Jr. / Communication
Kiersten Korber / So. / Dietetics
Alixandra Krawcke / So. / Dietetics
Halle Nielsen / Sr. / Communication
Lucie Roy / So. / Criminal Justice
Karolyn Wagner / So. / Nutritional Sciences
Men's Soccer
Jack Beck / So. / Business
Davis Hooten / Jr. / Chemical Engineering
Michael Pimlott / Sr. / Supply Chain Management
Colton Stanley / So. / Human Capital and Society
Women's Soccer
Julia Crowe / Sr. / Animal Science
Camryn Evans / So. / Intro Studies In Social Science
Mya Fregoli / So. / Kinesiology
Marta Gappy / Sr. / Environmental Engineering
Abby Gardiner / So. / Business
Annabelle Honet / Jr. / Zoology
Devin Jaqua / Jr. / Supply Chain Management
Bella Jodzis / Jr. / Human Capital and Society
Hannah Jones / Sr. / Psychology
Lauren Kozal / So. / Communication
Celia Oatis / Sr. / Finance
Gia Wahlberg / So. / Human Biology
Softball
Joanna Bartz / Jr. / Human Biology
Abby Joseph / So. / Animal Science
Caitie Ladd / Jr. / Criminal Justice
Leah Shipp / So. / Education
Men's Swimming & Diving
Aidan Farley / Jr. / Kinesiology
Jakob Heberling / So. / Business
Matthew Koueiter / So. / Management
Joshua Lantow / Jr. / Animal Science
Phillip Meffert / Jr. / Civil Engineering
Kevin Mills / So. / Public Policy
Nehemiah Mork / Sr. / Engineering
Scott Piper / Sr. / Engineering
Jacob Sauter / So. / Pre-Law
Lucas Smiarowski / Jr. / Finance
Nicholas Tullemans / So. / Business
Ari Wolfson / So. / Business
Payton Woods / Sr. / Marketing Research
Women's Swimming & Diving
Taylor Arnold / Sr. / Disabilities
Ryan Barlow / So. / Animal Science
Av a Boutrous / So. / Chemistry
Taylor Contino / Jr. / Psychology
Marie Dickson / Jr. / Kinesiology
Allie Heineman / So. / Science
Amanda Ling / Jr. / English
Erin Neely / Jr. / Microbiology
Abbey Neveling / Jr. / Education
Julia Oppedisano / Gr. / Kinesiology
Madeline Reilly / So. / Kinesiology
Claire Schenden / So. / Business
Lucy Schenden / So. / Business
Erin Szara / Jr. / Zoology
Kennedy Truex / Sr. / Finance
Elise Turke / Jr. / Neuroscience
Sarah Zofchak / So. / Kinesiology
Men's Tennis
John Carlin / Jr. / Communication
Carson Gates / Jr. / Physiology
Josh Mukherjee / Jr. / Supply Chain Management
Anthony Pero / So. / Mechanical Engineering
Nick Williams / So. / Physiology
Women's Tennis
Kate Harvey / So. / Political Science-Prelaw
Lauren Lemonds / So. / Human Biology
Samantha Memije / Sr. / Communication
Maja Pietrowicz / So. / Physiology
Nicole Stephens / So. / Business
Caroline Szabo / Jr. / Supply Chain Management
Jennifer Timotin / So. / Psychology
Men's Track & Field
Nicholas Plude / Sr. / Supply Chain Management
Nathan Whitting / Sr. / Civil Engineering
Women's Track & Field
Alais Betrand / Jr. / Finance
Nicole Burcon / So. / Mechanical Engineering
Libby Jefferson / Jr. / Kinesiology
Olivia Lopez / So. / Lyman Briggs
Erin McCallum / So. / Business-Admitted
Haley Rathwell / Jr. / Marketing
Ella Suliman / Jr. / Communication
Volleyball
Samantha McLean / Sr. / Kinesiology
Maggie Midgette / Sr. / Packaging
Meredith Norris / Jr. / Kinesiology
Elena Shklyar / So. / Journalism
Lauren Swartz / Gr. / Marketing Research
Wrestling
Nick Cooper / Jr. / Criminal Justice
Joe Eisho / So. / Business
Drew Hughes / Sr. / Interdisciplinary Humanities
Nick May / Sr. / Advertising Management
Jackson Ross / Jr. / Finance
Jacob Spiess / Sr. / Communication
In all, the 2019-20 class of Distinguished Scholar Award recipients includes more than 250 students from across the conference who maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA during the previous academic term. Michigan State had 51 student-athletes with perfect 4.0 GPAs.
Big Ten Faculty Representatives established the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2008 to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program. Distinguished Scholar Award recipients must have earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition in the previous academic year, must have been enrolled full time at the institution for the entire previous academic year (two semesters or three quarters) and earned a minimum GPA of 3.70 or better during the previous academic year, excluding any summer grades. The Academic All-Big Ten threshold is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for a student's academic career.
Those listed in bold below posted a 4.0 GPA.
Baseball
Zac Bianucci / Jr. / Finance
Danny Gieselman / Sr. / Human Biology
Danny Gleaves / Sr. / Finance
Jesse Heikkinen / Jr. / Advertising Management
Bryce Kelley / Sr. /Supply Chain Management
Casey Mayes / So./ Communication
Andrew Morrow / Sr. / Intro Studies In Social Science
Jarret Olson / Sr. / Kinesiology
Adam Proctor / Jr. / Advertising Management
Jacob Seipenko / So. / Business
Caleb Sleeman / Gr. / Strategic Communication
Men's Basketball
Xavier Tillman / Sr. / Communication
Women's Basketball
Taryn McCutcheon / Sr. / Neuroscience
Men's Cross Country
Luke Beauchamp / Sr. / Kinesiology
John Gove / Sr. / Horticulture
Joe Riordan / Sr./ Biosystems Engineering
Winter Romeyn / Sr. / Applied Engineering Sciences
Steven Stine / Jr. / Mechanical Engineering
Matt Thomas / Gr. / Finance
Zacary Wright-Fisher / Sr. / Kinesiology
Women's Cross Country
Carlyn Arteaga / Gr. / Organization & Cmty Leadership
Lidia Clarizio / So. / Kinesiology
Maggie Farrell / Jr. / Dietetics
Lauren Freeland / So. / Apparel and Textile Design
Annie Fuller / Sr. / Kinesiology
Amanda George / Sr. / Biosystems Engineering
Nicole Hanson / Sr. / Supply Chain Management
Samantha Hanson / Sr. / Marketing
Melanie Helder / Jr. / Intro Studies In Social Science
Tess Iler / Gr. / Advertising
India Johnson / Jr. / Apparel and Textiles
Claire Kendell / Jr. / Electrical Engineering
Sarah Kettel / Sr. / Kinesiology
Remmi King / Jr. / Education
Jillian Lange / So. / Psychology
Annika Linzmeier / Sr. / Kinesiology
Dillon McClintock / Sr. / Mechanical Engineering
Katie Osika / So. / Communication
Jeralyn Poe / Sr. / Environmental Geography
Lindsey Rudden / Sr. / Psychology
Karrigan Smith / Sr. / Kinesiology
Alison Ziehl / So. / Human Biology
Field Hockey
Cara Bonshak / Jr. / Civil Engineering
Maggie Cole / Sr. / Criminal Justice
Meghan Cole / Sr. / Criminal Justice
Monique Jardell / So. / Kinesiology
Lori Mack / So. / Communication
Jillian Mahon / Sr. / Accounting
Meredith Ross / Jr. / Accounting
Lia Sinisi / Jr. / Kinesiology
Men's Golf
Devin Deogun / Jr. / Finance
Parker Jamieson / So. / Business
James Piot / Jr. / Business
Andrew Walker / Sr. / Applied Engineering Sciences
Women's Golf
Priscilla Harding / Sr. / Marketing
Sydney Naro / So. / Comparative Cultures & Politics
Valery Plata / So. / Business
Women's Gymnastics
Ashley Beatty / Jr. / Physiology
Gabriella Douglas / Sr. / Kinesiology
Sydney Ewing / So. / Advertising Management
Madison McHale / Jr. / Hospitality Business
Lea Mitchell / Jr. / Journalism
Alaina Raybon / So. / Journalism
Alyssa Wiedeman / So. / Dietetics
Hockey
Adam Goodsir / So. / Kinesiology
Austin Kamer / Jr. / Chemical Engineering
Jerad Rosburg / Sr. / Finance
Rowing
Karoline Bushey / Sr. / Finance
Violet Butts / Jr. / Kinesiology
Sarah Flowney / So. / Human Biology
Aleah Hahn / So. / Biosystems Engineering
Claire Hesseltine / Sr. / Education
Mary Martha Kennedy / Sr. / Animal Science
Emilee Koenig / Jr. / Communication
Kiersten Korber / So. / Dietetics
Alixandra Krawcke / So. / Dietetics
Halle Nielsen / Sr. / Communication
Lucie Roy / So. / Criminal Justice
Karolyn Wagner / So. / Nutritional Sciences
Men's Soccer
Jack Beck / So. / Business
Davis Hooten / Jr. / Chemical Engineering
Michael Pimlott / Sr. / Supply Chain Management
Colton Stanley / So. / Human Capital and Society
Women's Soccer
Julia Crowe / Sr. / Animal Science
Camryn Evans / So. / Intro Studies In Social Science
Mya Fregoli / So. / Kinesiology
Marta Gappy / Sr. / Environmental Engineering
Abby Gardiner / So. / Business
Annabelle Honet / Jr. / Zoology
Devin Jaqua / Jr. / Supply Chain Management
Bella Jodzis / Jr. / Human Capital and Society
Hannah Jones / Sr. / Psychology
Lauren Kozal / So. / Communication
Celia Oatis / Sr. / Finance
Gia Wahlberg / So. / Human Biology
Softball
Joanna Bartz / Jr. / Human Biology
Abby Joseph / So. / Animal Science
Caitie Ladd / Jr. / Criminal Justice
Leah Shipp / So. / Education
Men's Swimming & Diving
Aidan Farley / Jr. / Kinesiology
Jakob Heberling / So. / Business
Matthew Koueiter / So. / Management
Joshua Lantow / Jr. / Animal Science
Phillip Meffert / Jr. / Civil Engineering
Kevin Mills / So. / Public Policy
Nehemiah Mork / Sr. / Engineering
Scott Piper / Sr. / Engineering
Jacob Sauter / So. / Pre-Law
Lucas Smiarowski / Jr. / Finance
Nicholas Tullemans / So. / Business
Ari Wolfson / So. / Business
Payton Woods / Sr. / Marketing Research
Women's Swimming & Diving
Taylor Arnold / Sr. / Disabilities
Ryan Barlow / So. / Animal Science
Av a Boutrous / So. / Chemistry
Taylor Contino / Jr. / Psychology
Marie Dickson / Jr. / Kinesiology
Allie Heineman / So. / Science
Amanda Ling / Jr. / English
Erin Neely / Jr. / Microbiology
Abbey Neveling / Jr. / Education
Julia Oppedisano / Gr. / Kinesiology
Madeline Reilly / So. / Kinesiology
Claire Schenden / So. / Business
Lucy Schenden / So. / Business
Erin Szara / Jr. / Zoology
Kennedy Truex / Sr. / Finance
Elise Turke / Jr. / Neuroscience
Sarah Zofchak / So. / Kinesiology
Men's Tennis
John Carlin / Jr. / Communication
Carson Gates / Jr. / Physiology
Josh Mukherjee / Jr. / Supply Chain Management
Anthony Pero / So. / Mechanical Engineering
Nick Williams / So. / Physiology
Women's Tennis
Kate Harvey / So. / Political Science-Prelaw
Lauren Lemonds / So. / Human Biology
Samantha Memije / Sr. / Communication
Maja Pietrowicz / So. / Physiology
Nicole Stephens / So. / Business
Caroline Szabo / Jr. / Supply Chain Management
Jennifer Timotin / So. / Psychology
Men's Track & Field
Nicholas Plude / Sr. / Supply Chain Management
Nathan Whitting / Sr. / Civil Engineering
Women's Track & Field
Alais Betrand / Jr. / Finance
Nicole Burcon / So. / Mechanical Engineering
Libby Jefferson / Jr. / Kinesiology
Olivia Lopez / So. / Lyman Briggs
Erin McCallum / So. / Business-Admitted
Haley Rathwell / Jr. / Marketing
Ella Suliman / Jr. / Communication
Volleyball
Samantha McLean / Sr. / Kinesiology
Maggie Midgette / Sr. / Packaging
Meredith Norris / Jr. / Kinesiology
Elena Shklyar / So. / Journalism
Lauren Swartz / Gr. / Marketing Research
Wrestling
Nick Cooper / Jr. / Criminal Justice
Joe Eisho / So. / Business
Drew Hughes / Sr. / Interdisciplinary Humanities
Nick May / Sr. / Advertising Management
Jackson Ross / Jr. / Finance
Jacob Spiess / Sr. / Communication
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