June 24, 2009

63 CSU Student-Athletes Named to PBC Presidential Honor Roll

AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference has announced that 836 student-athletes have been named to the Presidential Honor Roll from the league office in Augusta. The Presidential Honor Roll recognizes all student-athletes at the 11 PBC member institutions who had a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the academic year. A total of 63 Columbus State student-athletes earned the annual honor.

The honor roll has been divided into four groups: Presidential Scholars, Bronze Scholars, Silver Scholars and Gold Scholars. All student-athletes with a GPA from 3.0 to 3.24 are Presidential Scholars while Bronze Scholars are 3.25 to 3.49; Silver 3.50 to 3.74 and Gold Scholars are those with a 3.75 to 4.00.

The 836 student-athletes honored is an increase of 62 from last season's total. Each student-athlete will receive a certificate from the conference office.

Columbus State's 2008-09 Presidential Honor Roll student-athletes:

Gold Scholars: John Neill (cros-country), Jennifer Isasi (softball), Nicholas Gagnon (basketball), Stewart Helton (cross-country), John Moulton (cross-country), Dimitri Caron (tennis), Filip Cojbasic (tennis), Carrie Jones (softball), Sarah Moore (softball), Amanda Wheeless (softball), Julie Ellenberger (soccer), Kelsey Floyd (soccer), Jill Walthall (soccer), Roxana Dondera (w. tennis), Lindsey Groenewald (w. tennis), Tyler Moffitt (baseball), Kayla Johnson (soccer), Laurel McKenzie (soccer), Brooke Deese (softball), Emily Fifield (soccer), Blake Norrell (baseball), Phillip Burks (cross-country), Kandace Smith (w. cross-country). Silver Scholars: Erin Reynolds (w. tennis), Jessica Edwards (w. basketball), Kristina Bullard (softball), Cortney Norris (soccer), Paul Janse van Rensburg (tennis), Ashley Arnold (w. cross-country), Daniela Castillo Contreras (w. tennis), Luis Gonzalez Tolentino (tennis), Jordan McKenzie (soccer), Justin Keith (cross-country), Tyler Cashbaugh (golf), Diego Motivar (tennis), Kristianne Nye (w. basketball), Sarah Hawkins (soccer), Hanane Toumi (w. tennis). Bronze Scholars: Timothy Bondell (baseball), Britni McCall (softball), Justin Steele (baseball), Andrew Georgiou (golf), Kenneth Lawrence (basketball), Nicole Urbizo (w. basketball), Gabriela Vasilescu (w. tennis), Michelle Krengel (soccer), Kassy Boivin (soccer), Cameron Childs (baseball), Jordan Freeman (baseball), Christopher Snipes (baseball), Hernando Ortiz (tennis), Jordan Aszman (softball). Presidential Scholars: Jessica Woodson (soccer), Michael Hicks (golf), Monique Jefferson (w. basketball), Benson Kimitei (cross-country), Rachel Walthall (soccer), Sean Miller (basketball), Kimberly Gaughan (soccer), Kathrine Walton (soccer), Lauren Ringfield (w. basketball), Devan Ellis (softball), April Jowers (softball).