Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Celebrate Academic Excellence Dinner
10/18/2019 11:43:00 AM | General, Academic Services, Student-Athlete Services
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.– Indiana University Athletics and Kathy and Steve Shuel hosted the Academic Excellence Dinner this week.
The event brought together a record 39 student-athletes who were honored for their academic excellence.
"We are tremendously proud of these individuals for the record-setting number 39 straight A students during the spring semester," said IU Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Fred Glass. "This level of success speaks first and foremost to our students' commitment in the classroom, but also the support they receive from their coaches and our academic services staff. We are thrilled to honor them, and thankful to Steve and Kathy Shuel for making this highlight event a reality."
The event was hosted by Kathy and Steve Shuel at Uptown Café in Bloomington. Kathy and Steve have helped honor over 150 student-athletes with 298 awards in the last eight years.
Indiana men's tennis student-athlete Payam Ahmadi was honored as one of the 39 student-athletes, who earned a 4.0. Ahmadi is majoring in media with a minor in law and public policy.
"Academics are everything at the end of the day and there are so many amazing opportunities at IU," Ahmadi said. "We are fortunate to have administrators, staff coaches and teammates, who want to work with us to make us better."
For their contributions, IU Vice President and Director of Athletics Fred Glass presented Kathy and Steve Shuel with Bicentennial Medals, honoring distinguished and distinctive service.
The Bicentennial Medal is awarded to organizations and individuals who, through their personal, professional, artistic, or philanthropic efforts, have broadened the reach of Indiana University around the state, nation, and world.
Indiana Student-Athletes Honored
Sydney Shuert (Rowing)
Paige Spiller (Rowing)
Carson Haskins (Men's Tennis)
Michell McKamey (Women's Tennis)
Meghan Scott (Women's Soccer)
Josie Grote (Women's Swimming)
Lilly King (Women's Swimming)
James Connor (Men's Diving)
Jacob Brown (Men's Golf)
James Sparrow (Men's Golf)
Sean Caulfield (Men's Soccer)
Simon Waever (Men's Soccer)
Hunter Moore (Men's Track and Field and Cross Country)
Kyle Burks (Men's Track and Field and Cross Country)
Kyle Mau (Men's Track and Field and Cross Country)
Lauren Seaver (Women's Track and Field)
Quentin Taylor (Men's Basketball)
Elizabeth Saunders (Rowing)
Ben McDade (Men's Swimming)
Michael Draves (Men's Swimming)
Payam Ahmadi (Men's Tennis)
Claudia Day (Women's Soccer)
Maddie Dalton (Women's Track and Field and Cross Country)
Sarah Schmitt (Women's Track and Field and Cross Country)
Brenna Wise (Women's Basketball)
Grace Withrow (Women's Basketball)
Gabbi Jenkins (Softball)
Alex Franklin (Baseball)
Melanie Forbes (Women's Soccer)
Justine Lynn (Women's Soccer)
Ben Veatch (Men's Track and Field and Cross Country)
Grace Walther (Women's Track and Field and Cross Country)
Elizabeth Meinzer (Rowing)
Ellen Hempt (Field Hockey)
Bethany Kopel (Women's Soccer)
Hannah Nemeth (Women's Soccer)
Maya Piper (Women's Soccer)
Abigail Allen (Women's Soccer)
Allison Jorden (Women's Soccer)
The event brought together a record 39 student-athletes who were honored for their academic excellence.
"We are tremendously proud of these individuals for the record-setting number 39 straight A students during the spring semester," said IU Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Fred Glass. "This level of success speaks first and foremost to our students' commitment in the classroom, but also the support they receive from their coaches and our academic services staff. We are thrilled to honor them, and thankful to Steve and Kathy Shuel for making this highlight event a reality."
The event was hosted by Kathy and Steve Shuel at Uptown Café in Bloomington. Kathy and Steve have helped honor over 150 student-athletes with 298 awards in the last eight years.
Indiana men's tennis student-athlete Payam Ahmadi was honored as one of the 39 student-athletes, who earned a 4.0. Ahmadi is majoring in media with a minor in law and public policy.
"Academics are everything at the end of the day and there are so many amazing opportunities at IU," Ahmadi said. "We are fortunate to have administrators, staff coaches and teammates, who want to work with us to make us better."
For their contributions, IU Vice President and Director of Athletics Fred Glass presented Kathy and Steve Shuel with Bicentennial Medals, honoring distinguished and distinctive service.
The Bicentennial Medal is awarded to organizations and individuals who, through their personal, professional, artistic, or philanthropic efforts, have broadened the reach of Indiana University around the state, nation, and world.
Indiana Student-Athletes Honored
Sydney Shuert (Rowing)
Paige Spiller (Rowing)
Carson Haskins (Men's Tennis)
Michell McKamey (Women's Tennis)
Meghan Scott (Women's Soccer)
Josie Grote (Women's Swimming)
Lilly King (Women's Swimming)
James Connor (Men's Diving)
Jacob Brown (Men's Golf)
James Sparrow (Men's Golf)
Sean Caulfield (Men's Soccer)
Simon Waever (Men's Soccer)
Hunter Moore (Men's Track and Field and Cross Country)
Kyle Burks (Men's Track and Field and Cross Country)
Kyle Mau (Men's Track and Field and Cross Country)
Lauren Seaver (Women's Track and Field)
Quentin Taylor (Men's Basketball)
Elizabeth Saunders (Rowing)
Ben McDade (Men's Swimming)
Michael Draves (Men's Swimming)
Payam Ahmadi (Men's Tennis)
Claudia Day (Women's Soccer)
Maddie Dalton (Women's Track and Field and Cross Country)
Sarah Schmitt (Women's Track and Field and Cross Country)
Brenna Wise (Women's Basketball)
Grace Withrow (Women's Basketball)
Gabbi Jenkins (Softball)
Alex Franklin (Baseball)
Melanie Forbes (Women's Soccer)
Justine Lynn (Women's Soccer)
Ben Veatch (Men's Track and Field and Cross Country)
Grace Walther (Women's Track and Field and Cross Country)
Elizabeth Meinzer (Rowing)
Ellen Hempt (Field Hockey)
Bethany Kopel (Women's Soccer)
Hannah Nemeth (Women's Soccer)
Maya Piper (Women's Soccer)
Abigail Allen (Women's Soccer)
Allison Jorden (Women's Soccer)
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