North Carolina State University Athletics
Caterpillar Scholar Athlete Banquet Held In Raleigh
4/13/2005 12:00:00 AM | Pack Athletics
April 13, 2005
It's been another great year on the playing fields and courts for NC State's student-athletes. It's also been a year of tremendous accomplishment for these student-athletes in the classroom. On Tuesday, April 12, NC State took time to salute the young men and women who represent the university so well. The occasion, the annual Caterpillar Scholar Athlete Banquet, held at the Brownstone Hotel in Raleigh.
The event honors student-athletes who compile a 3.0 or better grade point average during a semester at NC State. Some 230 were recognized for their accomplishments in the spring semester of 2004. That included 136 student-athletes who made the NC State Dean's List. Some 227 student-athletes were cited for their work during the fall semester of 2004. Of those, 142 were also named to the NC State Dean's List.
" I am extremely proud of these outstanding student athletes. They have demonstrated an unbelievable commitment to excellence," said Phil Moses, Director of NC State's Academic Program for Student Athletes. He added, " The ASPSA is also proud of our partnership with Caterpillar. Their commitment to our program allows us this wonderful venue to showcase our accomplishments."
And there were many on this night. Naturally, the highlight of the Caterpillar Scholar Athlete banquet was the announcement of the Top Ten Scholar Athletes at NC State. This year's stellar list included nine student-athletes with perfect 4.00 Total Grade Point averages.
The Top Ten:
1) Carla Babb (Track-Cross Country) 4.00-Communications and Political Science Major
1) Amy Cochran (Volleyball) 4.00-English Major
1) Georgia Davis (Track-Cross Country) 4.00-Parks, Recreation and Tourism Major
1) John Henderson (Track-Cross Country) 4.00-Mathetmatics Education Major
1) Seth Hoffman (Swimming) 4.00-Mechanical Engineering Major
1) Leslie Jimison (Track/Cross Country) 4.00-Materials Engineering Major
1) William Lee (Football) 4.00-Mechanical Engineering Major
1) Kelly Smith (Cheerleading) 4.00-Business Management
1) Kendall Smith (Swimming) 4.00-Textile and Apparel Technology Management Major
10) Jessica Durrant (Track-Cross Country) 3.93-Biological Sciences Major
"Caterpillar is proud to be sponsoring the scholar-athlete program. We are glad to be in North Carolina and we are glad to be partnering with NC State," remarked Gary Tilly, Marketing Manager Caterpillar Building Construction Products.
It's quite a partnership, all right. Athletics and academics at NC State, and Caterpillar and NC State...partnering to make progress possible.
