Cedar Crest wins Institutional Academic Excellence Award
Previous Award Winners
ROSEMONT, Pa. - For the third time in school history, Cedar Crest College is the recipient of the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Institutional Academic Excellence Award. Cedar Crest earned the honor for the 2018-19 academic year with a grade point average of 3.454. The award is given annually to the institution whose student-athletes, while competing in CSAC-sponsored sports, achieve the highest combined grade-point average for that academic year. Cedar Crest previously won the award in 2008-09 and 2009-10.
Six of the nine CSAC schools had a GPA of 3.00 or higher during the 2018-19 academic year, with three of the schools achieving a 3.2 or higher.
“I am extremely proud of our student-athletes, who give their heart and soul to everything they do, both on and off the field,” said Cedar Crest President
Dr. Elizabeth Meade. “They show up for their study sessions as prepared as they show up for practice and game day. With the support of our amazing coaching staff, they learn how to excel both academically and athletically.”
For the 2018-19 academic year, 58 Cedar Crest student-athletes were named to the CSAC All-Academic Team, achieved by earning a grade point average of 3.20 or higher during their season of varsity competition. There were 30 on the CSAC Fall All-Academic Team and 28 on the CSAC Winter/Spring All-Academic Team. In addition, the women’s basketball team was the recipient of the CSAC Team Academic Award, which are given annually to each sports team whose student-athletes, while competing in conference-sponsored sports, achieve the highest combined grade point average.
“I am so proud of our student-athletes and this award is a true testament to the hard work and dedication of our student-athletes both on and off the field of play,” said
Dr. Allen Snook, Cedar Crest Director of Athletics, Wellness, and Recreation. “Our conference as a whole is always very strong academically, which makes this award even that much more meaningful to Cedar Crest.
“Athletics had such a vital impact on our student-athletes and our college as a whole. I am grateful for my great team of coaches, staff and our faculty that work tirelessly to bring their very best to our student-athletes,” Snook added. “I want to thank Dr. Meade for her leadership and continued guidance in helping our department grow and develop into what it has become.”
For the CSAC Institutional Academic Excellence Award, all students who use a season of eligibility, as defined by the NCAA, are included in the institution’s grade point average calculation. Institutional grade point averages are calculated by using the total quality points of all credits attempted by student-athletes during the academic year. The grade point average of student-athletes who do a study-abroad semester during the academic year are calculated in the same manner in which the institution calculates all grade point averages for students studying abroad. Institutional grade point averages are calculated and certified by the registrar of each institution.
Previous winners include Marywood University (2014-15, 2015-16), Clarks Summit University (formerly Baptist Bible College) (2012-13), Cairn University (2010-11, 2016-17) and Immaculata University (2011-12, 2013-14, 2017-18)