North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State's Caterpillar Scholar-Athletes Recognized
4/15/2003 12:00:00 AM | Pack Athletics
April 15, 2003
Monday, April 14, was a special night for the NC State Athletic Department. The top student-athletes all came together at the Brownstone Hotel in Raleigh for the annual NC State Scholar Athlete Banquet. The event, once again sponsored by Caterpillar, honored 192 student-athletes who compiled a 3.0 grade point average during the spring semester of 2002, and some 208 student-athletes who also achieved similar honors during the fall semester of 2002. It included 99 student-athletes who also made the NC State Dean's List in the spring and 106 student-athletes who were Dean's List honorees in the fall.
Some of the highlights of the evening included remarks from NC State Associate Athletics Director David Horning and Jim Brophy from Caterpillar. The guest speaker was Dr. Clyde Chesney, a former NC State scholar-athlete and football standout. Dr. Chesney is now an administrator at Tennessee State University. The NC State Academic Program for Student Athletes is under the direction of Phil Moses. Moses presented numerous awards during the evening.
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The student-athletes at NC State continue to prove themselves to be the brightest and the best. The academic accomplishments continue to mount and grow and the really great news is the sky is the limit.
Phil Moses, Director of NC State Academic Program for Student Athletes
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"The student-athletes at NC State continue to prove themselves to be the brightest and the best. The academic accomplishments continue to mount and grow and the really great news is the sky is the limit," said Moses. " We are fortunate to have these young people representing the University, the Department of Athletics and the Academic Support Program for Student-Athletes."
The highlight of the evening was the announcement of the Top Ten Scholar Athletes at NC State:
1) Diana Henderson (cross country track) - 4.000 Communication
1) Laura Ferrell ( rifle ) - 4.000 Biological Sciences
1) Rebecca Anderson ( volleyball ) - 4.000 Biological Sciences
4) Gretchen Lear (soccer) - 3.997 Civil Engineering
5) Jennifer Modliszewski (cross country/track) - 3.992 Bottany
6) Kelly Jordan (soccer) - 3.977 PRTM
7) Frank Ragsdale (rifle) - 3.954 Mechanical Engineering
8) Jennifer Pearce ( soccer ) - 3.948 Psychology
9) Adam Kiker ( football ) - 3.933 Aerospace Engineering
10) Margaux Hennessey (golf) - 3.773 Business Management
"This is the second year that Caterpillar has sponsored the Scholar Athlete Program and the awards banquet is a great way to end the year," said Mike Haase, Caterpillar Marketing Support Manager. " I am always impressed with how many scholar athletes there are at NC State and how dedicated these students are. I am also truly impressed by the support that they get from the faculty and staff of the university. These student athletes deserve to be recognized and Caterpillar is proud to be sponsoring this program."
And when it comes to programs, NC State student athletes not only excel on the playing field but also in the classroom.
Caterpillar and NC State...partnering to make progress possible.
