North Carolina State University Athletics
Caterpillar Scholar Athlete Banquet Held In Raleigh
4/6/2006 12:00:00 AM | Pack Athletics
April 6, 2006
It's been quite a year for NC State Athletics. Teams have competed well in their various sports. And, in the classroom where it really counts, NC State's student-athletes have again excelled. On Tuesday, April 5, NC State took a timeout to celebrate academics and athletics at the Caterpillar Scholar Athlete Banquet. The Brownstone Hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina, served as host.
The event honors student-athletes who compile a 3.00 or better grade point average during a semester at NC State. Some 234 were recognized for their accomplishments in the spring semester of 2005. That included 122 student-athletes who made the NC State Dean's List. Some 216 student-athletes were saluted for their work during the fall semester of 2005. Of those, 128 were also named to the NC State Dean's List.
"We are all very proud of our student-athletes," said Phil Moses, Director of NC State's Academic Program for Student Athletes. He later addressed the student-athletes directly by saying, "Scholar-athletes, thank you for all you do every day. Your leadership, integrity and commitment to excellence will leave a very positive stamp on NC State University."
The highlight of the night was the announcement of the top scholar athletes. Usually it's a Top Ten List. But with apologies to David Letterman, this year it was expanded to The Top Eleven, since that many scholar-athletes had compiled a perfect 4.00 total grade point average.
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Jennifer Boyd (Cross Country/Track) 4.00-Biomedical Engineering Major
John Crews (Cross Country/Track) 4.00-Mechanical Engineering Major
Georgia Davis (Cross Country/Track) 4.00-Parks, Recreation and Tourism Major
John Henderson (Cross Country/Track) 4.00-Secondary Mathematics Education Major
Seth Hoffman (Swimming/Diving) 4.00-Mechanical Engineering Major
William Lee ( Football ) 4.00-Mechanical Engineering Major
Brooke Outland ( Gymnastics ) 4.00-Political Science and Religious Studies Majors
Melissa Rabe (Volleyball ) 4.00-Biochemistry Major
Ashley Seaton (Cross Country/Track) 4.00-Education Policy Major
Kelly Smith (Cheerleading ) 4.00-Business Management Major
Kendall Smith (Swimming/Diving) 4.00-Textile and Apparel Management Major
"This is the fifth year that Caterpillar has sponsored the Scholar Athlete Program and the awards banquet is a great way to end the year," said John Bettner, Caterpillar Product Manager, BCP Division. He added, "I am impressed with the number of scholar athletes at NC State and with their dedication to their sport and academics. These student-athletes deserve to be recognized and Caterpillar is proud to be sponsoring the program."
And, what a partnership it is. Caterpillar and NC State...partnering to make progress possible.
