Penn State student-athletes set a new school record in 2017 for fall Academic All-Big Ten selections.
The 117 Nittany Lions earning the honor surpassed the previous mark for fall selections of 100 set in 2012.
Among the individual standouts, two athletes had perfect 4.0 GPAs this fall — football’s Blake Gillikin and Cody Hodgens. Penn State is the only conference school with two football players to achieve perfect GPAs for the fall.
Women’s soccer’s Emily Ogle and women’s volleyball’s Haleigh Washington were both named second-team Academic All-Americans in addition to the conference honors. Washington, winner of this year’s Senior CLASS Award, is the first Penn State women’s volleyball to be named Academic All-American three times.
Five fall teams broke their previous records for Academic All-Big Ten selections
Women’s Cross Country – 17 (Previous high 14; 2012)
Field Hockey – 17 (16; 2012, 2016)
Football – 35 (28; 2012)
Men’s Soccer – 15 (13; 2016)
Women’s Soccer – 20 (17; 2004)
Women’s volleyball had nine Academic All-Big Ten selections, one shy of its record, and men’s cross country had four.
Penn State’s 117 honorees rank third in the conference this fall. Since beginning Big Ten competition in 1991-92 has had 5,992 Academic All-Big Ten selections, second in the conference in that span.
Penn State Academic All-Big Ten Honorees – Fall 2017
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Men’s Cross Country
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Name
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Year
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Major
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Brady Bobbitt
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Jr.
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Industrial Engineering
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William Loevner
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So.
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Agriculture
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Jordan Makins
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Sr.
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Finance
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Andrew Sell
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So.
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Engineering
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Women’s Cross Country
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Name
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Year
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Major
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Tessa Barrett
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Sr.
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Management
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Lisa Bennatan
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SR
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Journalism
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Frances Bull
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Jr.
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Art
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Hannah Catalano
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Sr.
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Human Development And Family Studies
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Victoria Crawford
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Sr.
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Health Policy And Administration
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Marisa Deichert
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Jr.
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Biomedical Engineering
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Natalia Fedkina
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So.
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Health And Human Development
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Elizabeth Greenwood-Chikotas
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Sr.
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Chemical Engineering
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Julia Guerra
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So.
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Health And Human Development
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Jillian Hunsberger
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Sr.
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International Politics
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Theresa Kearns
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Jr.
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Sports Journalism
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Greta Lindsley
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Sr.
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Journalism
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Kathryn Munks
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So.
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Health And Human Development
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Noemie Noullet
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Jr.
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Graphic Design
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Nicole O’Donnell
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Jr.
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Biology
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Danae Rivers
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So.
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Agriculture
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Grace Trucilla
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Jr.
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International Politics
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Field Hockey
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Name
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Year
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Major
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Bes Bovelander
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So.
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Division Of Undergraduate Studies
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Virginia Bramley
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Jr.
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Human Development And Family Studies
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Shay Cannon
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Sr.
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Biobehavioral Health
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Colleen Conway
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Jr.
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Mathematics
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Delani Higgins
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Sr.
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Rehabilitation And Human Services
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Alexis Horst
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So.
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Health And Human Development
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Madison Hutson
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So.
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Science
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Cassandra Kline
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Jr.
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Biobehavioral Health
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Emily Klingler
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Jr.
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Education Policy Studies
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Lauren McNally
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Jr.
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Elementary And Early Childhood Education
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Aurelia Meijer
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Jr.
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International Business
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Kasandra Morano
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Sr.
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Education
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Madison Morano
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So.
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Division Of Undergraduate Studies
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Abigail Myers
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So.
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Division Of Undergraduate Studies
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Jennifer Rizzo
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Jr.
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Biobehavioral Health
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Mary Smith
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Jr.
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Advertising/Public Relations
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Lisa Winters
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Jr.
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Risk Management
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Football
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Name
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Year
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Major
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Alex Barbir
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So.
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Labor And Employment Relations
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Saeed Blacknall
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Sr.
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Telecommunications
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Ryan Buchholz
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Jr.
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Media Studies
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Colin Castagna
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Jr.
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Kinesiology
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Jake Cooper
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Jr.
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Telecommunications
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Tyler Davis
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Sr.
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Economics
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Frank Di Leo
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Jr.
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Management Information Systems
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Nick Eury
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So.
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Agribusiness Management
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Billy Fessler
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Sr.
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Finance
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Mike Gesicki
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Sr.
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Advertising/Public Relations
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Blake Gillikin
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So.
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Science
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Grant Haley
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Sr.
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Advertising/Public Relations
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DaeSean Hamilton
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Sr.
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Telecommunications
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Cody Hodgens
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Sr.
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Educational Leadership
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Immanuel Iyke
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Jr.
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Telecommunications
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Jan Johnson
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Jr.
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Psychology
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Juwan Johnson
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Jr.
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Telecommunications
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Hunter Kelly
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So.
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Division Of Undergraduate Studies
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Isaac Lutz
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So.
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Finance
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Zech McPhearson
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So.
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Division Of Undergraduate Studies
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Trace McSorley
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Sr.
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Accounting
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Andrew Nelson
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Sr.
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Nutritional Sciences
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Daniel Pasquariello
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Sr.
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Labor Studies And Employment Relations
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John Reid
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Jr.
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Data Sciences
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Antonio Shelton
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So.
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Journalism
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Charlie Shuman
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Sr.
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Kinesiology
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Michael Shuster
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So.
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Finance
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Brandon Smith
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Sr.
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Health Policy And Administration
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Garrett Taylor
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Jr.
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Advertising/Public Relations
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Johnathan Thomas
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Sr.
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Sociology
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Mitchell Vallone
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Sr.
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Toxicology
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Kyle Vasey
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Sr.
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Rehabilitation And Human Services
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Jason Vranic
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Sr.
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Kinesiology
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Christopher Welde
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Jr.
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Mechanical Engineering
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Jake Zembiec
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So.
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Kinesiology
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Men’s Soccer
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Name
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Year
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Major
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Wes Bergevin
Samuel Bollinger
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Jr.
Sr.
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Advertising/Public Relations
Chemistry
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Mitchel Bringolf
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So.
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Energy Engineering
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Daniel Gonzalez
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So.
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Business Administration
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Ryan Gallagher
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Sr.
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Management Information Systems
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Brandon Hackenberg
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So.
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Division Of Undergraduate Studies
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Brennan Ireland
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Jr.
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Management Information Systems
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Travis Keil
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Jr.
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Corporate Innovation And Entrepreneurship
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Stephen Kenney
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So.
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Chemical Engineering
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Austin Maloney
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Jr.
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Finance
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Dani Marks
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Sr.
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Political Science
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Pierre Reedy
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So.
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Security And Risk Analysis
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Aymar Sigue
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Sr.
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Energy Business And Finance
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Christian Sload
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So.
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Division Of Undergraduate Studies
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Cameron Steele
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Sr.
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Telecommunications
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Women’s Soccer
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Name
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Year
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Major
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Brittany Basinger
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Sr.
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Kinesiology
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Taylor Campbell-Phipps
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Jr.
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Biobehavioral Health
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Rose Chandler
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Sr.
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Nutritional Sciences
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Isabelle Clauss
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Sr.
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Biology
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Frannie Crouse
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Sr.
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Advertising/Public Relations
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Amanda Dennis
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So.
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Recreation, Park And Tourism Management
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Haleigh Echard
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Sr.
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Elementary And Early Childhood Education
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Maddie Elliston
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Sr.
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Nutritional Sciences
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Laura Freigang
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So.
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Advertising/Public Relations
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Becca Hamilton
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So.
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Communication Arts And Sciences
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Ellie Jean
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So.
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Advertising/Public Relations
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Emily Ogle
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Jr.
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Kinesiology
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Alina Ortega Jurado
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Jr.
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Psychology
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Kaleigh Riehl
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Jr.
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Kinesiology
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Megan Schafer
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Sr.
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Communication Sciences And Disorders
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Kristin Schnurr
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Jr.
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Kinesiology
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Marissa Sheva
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Jr.
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Security And Risk Analysis
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Laura Suero
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So.
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Recreation, Park And Tourism Management
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Charlotte Williams
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Jr.
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Advertising/Public Relations
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Salina Williford
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Sr.
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Telecommunications
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Women’s Volleyball
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Name
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Year
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Major
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Allison Farrell
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So.
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Journalism
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Jennifer Halterman
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Sr.
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Plant Sciences
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Kristin Krause
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So.
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Education
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Lainy Pierce
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Sr.
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Journalism
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Nia Reed
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Sr.
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Advertising/Public Relations
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Heidi Thelen
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Sr.
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Biobehavioral Health
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Haleigh Washington
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Sr.
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Philosophy
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Bryanna Weiskircher
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Sr.
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Communication Arts And Sciences
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Kendall White
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So.
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Health And Human Development
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Bold indicates a 4.0 GPA
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