An athletics department record 86 student-athletes and four cheer squad members will be recognized either as a President's Scholar or Dean's Scholar at San José State University's 57th annual Honors Convocation.
This year's Honors Convocation recognizing the academic excellence of more than 6,700 students is Friday, May 3, in The Event Center.
To earn a President's Scholar designation, a student must earn a 4.00 grade-point average in one of the two semesters (Fall, 2018, & Spring, 2018) before the Honors Convocation. A Dean's Scholar is a San José State student with a 3.65 or higher grade-point average in a semester during the same academic calendar.
At this year's Honors Convocation, the President's Scholars will be honored individually. A record number 20 student-athletes from 12 intercollegiate athletics programs is designated as a President's Scholar. In recent Honors Convocations, the range of student-athletes named President's Scholars has been between five and seven.
"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 in competing in Division I intercollegiate athletics is remarkable," says Eileen Daley, senior associate athletics director for academics and student services.
Gymnast Stephanie Relova and swimmer Jacqueline Nisson are President's Scholars for the second time.
"Congratulations to our student-athletes being recognized at this year's Honors Convocation. To have nearly a 30 percent increase in the number of student-athletes earning one of these university honors in a year is remarkable," said San José State Athletics Director Marie Tuite, who also praised the department's Academic Support staff for their daily service to these award recipients and the entire student-athlete population. "Academics is one of the core values of our department and these young men and women personify the student-athlete ideal."
All 22 San José State University NCAA Division I athletics programs had at least one current or former team member named as a President's Scholar or Dean's Scholar. For the third consecutive year, the women's swimming and diving program led the way with 13, four of which are President's Scholars. Football is next with 11, including two President's Scholars, and had the biggest numerical increase (+8) year over year. Third was women's water polo that matched women's swimming and diving's four President's Scholars and had nine honorees total.
| President's Scholars (20) | ||
| Aspyn Audibert | Women's Soccer | Psychology |
| Kai Bohannon | Women's Cross Country/Track | Business Administration |
| Ashley Castle | Men's Water Polo | Kinesiology |
| Alexandra Cooper | Women's Golf | Kinesiology |
| Yvette Cuellar | Women's Soccer | Psychology |
| Jalend Dinwiddie | Football | Computer Science |
| Gabby Heng | Women's Swimming & Diving | Anthropology |
| Heleyna Hill | Women's Basketball | Undeclared |
| Andrew Jenkins | Football | Political Science |
| Shelby Mullendore | Women's Swimming & Diving | Economics |
| Jacqueline Nisson | Women's Swimming & Diving | Environmental Studies |
| Tayler Peters | Women's Water Polo | Kinesiology |
| Josalyn Ray | Women's Gymnastics | Psychology |
| Stephanie Relova | Women's Gymnastics | Business Administration |
| Natasha Sondeno | Women's Swimming & Diving | Kinesiology |
| Sophie Spivack | Women's Water Polo | Art/Design Studies |
| Bailey Sprague | Women's Water Polo | Psychology |
| Tyanna Supreme | Women's Water Polo | Justice Studies |
| Anna Thomasdotter | Women's Basketball | Biological Sciences |
| Mathilda Vidgren | Women's Tennis | Business Marketing |
| Dean's Scholars (70) | ||
| Riley Agerbeek | Women's Water Polo | Justice Studies |
| Kaelin Amrein | Softball | Psychology |
| Megan Anderson | Women's Basketball | Undeclared |
| Luiza Andrade | Volleyball | Communication Studies |
| Abegail Arevalo | Women's Golf | Social Sciences |
| Megan Au | Women's Swimming & Diving | Kinesiology |
| Madison Aurin | Softball | Public Health |
| Jamilecxth Becerra | Women's Soccer | Public Health |
| Caitlin Bettenay | Volleyball | Kinesiology |
| Isabella Bowers | Women's Soccer | Engineering |
| Caroline Bowman | Softball | Mechanical Engineering |
| David Campbell | Baseball | Communication Studies |
| Santiago Cantu | Baseball | Undeclared |
| Michael Carrillo | Football | Business Marketing |
| Cassidy Clark | Women's Basketball | Public Health |
| Bryce Crawford | Football | Communication Studies |
| Jeff Dukes | Men's Soccer | Business Management |
| Kathryn Elgin | Women's Water Polo | Kinesiology |
| Brett Foley | Football | Business/Finance |
| Darriell Franklin | Women's Soccer | Kinesiology |
| Kimberlee Giggey | Women's Swimming & Diving | Psychology |
| Kendal Guy | Women's Swimming & Diving | Hospitality, Tourism & Event Management |
| Cole Haft | Cheer | Art |
| Kate Hanf | Women's Swimming & Diving | Psychology |
| Bailey Harris | Cheer | Psychology |
| Harrison Hoffman | Football | Business Accounting |
| Craig Huff | Men's Cross Country/Track | Computer Science |
| Carlie James | Women's Soccer | Art Design |
| Miyo Kobayashi | Women's Tennis | International Business |
| Austin Liles | Football | Business Marketing |
| Erika Lindqvist | Volleyball | Industrial Design |
| Kiley Lingenfelter | Volleyball | Communication Studies |
| Gillian Logan | Women's Swimming & Diving | Radio/TV/Film |
| Laura Malsert | Women's Tennis | Hospitality, Tourism, Event Management |
| Mariana Mantellato | Volleyball | Business Administration/ International Business |
| Danae Marquez | Women's Basketball | Psychology |
| Alii Matau | Football | Business Finance |
| Katie McIntee | Women's Swimming & Diving | Psychology |
| Matt Mercurio | Football | History |
| Willy Miranda | Men's Soccer | Spanish |
| Madyson Montoya | Cheer | Journalism |
| DeJon Packer | Football | Public Health |
| Sierra Painter | Women's Water Polo | Communication Studies |
| Finn Pardon | Men's Water Polo | Business Marketing |
| Kiara Parker | Women's Soccer | Business Administration/ Entrepreneurship |
| Jonathan Partida | Men's Soccer | Hospitality, Tourism, Event Management |
| Leah Perrino | Women's Gymnastics | Psychology |
| Jacey Phipps | Softball | Liberal Studies |
| Justin Pickering | Men's Water Polo | Business Administration/ Entrepreneurship |
| Charlie Pope | Men's Cross Country/Track | History |
| Travis Sanders | Baseball | Political Science |
| Austin Schneider | Men's Soccer | Undeclared |
| Savannah Sendar | Women's Tennis | Business/Finance |
| Michelle Shalit | Women's Gymnastics | Psychology |
| Katrina Slivkoff | Women's Swimming & Diving | Computer Science |
| Shona Spikes | Women's Swimming & Diving | Sociology |
| Vijay Srinivasan | Men's Golf | Business Accounting |
| Kelsea Steele | Cheer | Health & Human Services |
| Michelle Taikeff | Women's Water Polo | Justice Studies |
| Kalei Tolentino-Perry | Men's Soccer | Environmental Studies |
| Ysabel Tran | Women's Golf | Forensic Science/ Biology |
| Duane Tuitasi | Football | Communication Studies |
| Fernanda Vido | Volleyball | Business Administration/ Marketing |
| Clarissa Wandinger | Women's Water Polo | Biological Sciences |
| Kendal Watts | Women's Gymnastics | Communication Studies |
| Marc Weber | Men's Water Polo | Kinesiology |
| Ryan Welage | Men's Basketball | Kinesiology |
| Sebastian Winfield | Men's Golf | Business Marketing |
| Finlay Wood | Men's Soccer | Psychology |