April 27, 2017
For the third consecutive year, a record number of San Jose State University student-athletes will be recognized at the University's annual Honors Convocation.
When the 55th annual Honors Convocation takes place Friday, April 28, at The Event Center, 62 current and recently graduated Spartan student-athletes will be among more than 4,000 outstanding students recognized for consistent academic achievement either as a President's Scholar or a Dean's Scholar. Last year, 59 student-athletes were honored at the Honors Convocation.
To earn the President's Scholar designation, a student must earn a 4.00 grade-point average in two of the previous three semesters before the annual Honors Convocation. A Dean's Scholar is a San Jose State student with a 3.65 or higher grade-point average per semester during a similar academic calendar.
Six student-athletes, Jannik Ernst from men's cross country, gymnast Adrianne Manseau, softball player Jessie Meyer, Sabrina Miller from women's soccer, Felix Petermann from men's soccer and women's basketball player Emily Vann, are President's Scholars.
"We are very proud of the student-athletes that achieved President's Scholar or Dean's Scholar status this year. Their dedication to academic achievement while pursuing their interest in competing in Division I intercollegiate athletics is noteworthy," says Eileen Daley, senior associate athletics director for academics and student services. Overall, the student-athlete population's percentage of honorees, 13 percent, is proportionately consistent with the overall campus population. "To show a gradual increase in each of the last three years demonstrates we have the programs in place for our student-athletes to excel academically.
"Congratulations to our student-athletes, their coaches, academic support staff, instructors and professors for collaborating to realize academic excellence."
The gymnastics program accounts for the most student-athlete honorees with 11 Dean's Scholars and one President's Scholar. Women's swimming and diving is next with seven. Half of the 62 student-athletes are previous President's and/or Dean's Scholars. Gymnast Adrianne Manseau, football's Tim Crawley and women's tennis player Justine Deleval are Dean's or President's Scholars for the fourth year in a row.
| President's Scholars | ||
| Name | Sport | Academic Major |
| Jannik Ernst | Men's Cross Country | Business Administration/Management |
| Adrianne Manseau | Gymnastics | Communication Studies |
| Jessie Meyer | Softball | Psychology |
| Sabrina Miller | Women's Soccer | Business Administration/Marketing |
| Felix Petermann | Men's Soccer | Public Relations |
| Emily Vann | Women's Basketball | Public Relations |
| Dean's Scholars | ||
| Name | Sport | Academic Major |
| Alex Anastassi | Men's Soccer | Communication Studies |
| Patricia Aubel | Gymnastics | Applied Mathematics |
| Oscar Barron | Football | Political Science |
| Amy Bellingham | Gymnastics | Child & Adolescent Development |
| Claire Berkley | Women's Soccer | Business Administration/Management |
| Alice Bogdan | Gymnastics | Applied Mathematics |
| Ben Branagh | Men's Cross Country | Sociology |
| Brenna Bushey | Women's Swimming & Diving | Public Relations |
| Garrick Chan | Men's Cross Country | Art/Animation/Illustration |
| Veronica Chung | Women's Soccer | Business/Corporate Accounting Finance |
| Tim Crawley | Football | Business Administration/Management Information Systems |
| Justine Deleval | Tennis | Business Administration/Finance |
| Lisa Ellis | Women's Swimming & Diving | Global Studies |
| Loni Fa | Football | Recreation Management |
| Kylie Fonseca | Women's Swimming & Diving | Psychology |
| Franziska Friedrich | Women's Golf | Geography |
| Hallie Gennett | Women's Basketball | Recreation |
| Hannah Gilbert | Gymnastics | Kinesiology |
| Julia Golbeck | Beach Volleyball | Communication Studies |
| Rachel Heinl | Gymnastics | Recreation |
| Maddie Herr | Gymnastics | Business Administration/Entrepreneurship |
| Jamie Hirai | Volleyball | Business Administration/Accounting |
| Dorthe Hoppius | Women's Soccer | Justice Studies |
| Jessie Hufstetler | Softball | Recreation |
| Colleen Humel | Women's Swimming & Diving | Art |
| Nicole Iloanya | Women's Track & Field | Political Science |
| Tyler Jamieson | Men's Water Polo | Economics |
| Chelsea Jenner | Softball | Communication Studies |
| Fanny Johansson | Women's Golf | Business Administration/Marketing |
| Jenner Johnson | Women's Swimming & Diving | Communication Studies |
| Kelsey Johnson-Upshaw | Women's Track & Field | Kinesiology |
| Brad Keyer | Men's Golf | Psychology |
| Marie Klocker | Tennis | Business Administration |
| Rae Lekness | Women's Water Polo | Kinesiology |
| Katelyn Linford | Softball | Mechanical Engineering |
| Alicia Magliocco | Women's Water Polo | Radio/TV/Film |
| Erica Matos | Gymnastics | Kinesiology |
| McElle McCartney | Gymnastics | Advertising |
| Allison Meehan | Volleyball | Business Administration/Marketing |
| Natasha Moffitt | Women's Swimming & Diving | Nutritional Science |
| Sara Northam | Women's Water Polo | Child & Adolescent Development |
| Karina Nunes | Women's Cross Country | Psychology |
| Jonathan Partida | Men's Soccer | Hospitality, Tourism & Event Management |
| Madiha Raza | Women's Track & Field | Business Administration/Marketing |
| Cari Reiswig | Women's Swimming & Diving | Journalism |
| Stephanie Relova | Gymnastics | Kinesiology |
| Gaelle Rey | Women's Tennis | Business Administration/Management |
| Raul Rodarte | Men's Cross Country | Communication Studies |
| Julie Sam | Volleyball | Hospitality, Tourism & Event Management |
| Michelle Shalit | Gymnastics | Kinesiology |
| Michelle Taikeff | Women's Water Polo | Psychology |
| Katelynn Thompson | Women's Water Polo | Kinesiology |
| Hana Tresnáková | Volleyball | Communication Studies |
| Kendal Watts | Gymnastics | Communication Studies |
| Ryan Welage | Men's Basketball | Kinesiology |
| Jeanette Zambrano | Women's Cross Country | Kinesiology |