San Jose, Calif.—Another banner year for the athletics department in the classroom has a department record 106 student-athletes and cheer squad members recognized as either a San José State University President's Scholar or Dean's Scholar.
The 58th annual Honors Convocation recognizing the academic excellence of the student body was postponed due to the coronavirus. The ceremony, which was to take place on May 1, would honor the 1,582 President's Scholars.
To earn a President's Scholar designation, a student must earn a 4.00 grade-point average in one of the two semesters (Fall 2019 & Spring 2019) before the Honors Convocation. A Dean's Scholar (5,783 honorees in 2020) is a San José State student with a 3.65 or higher grade-point average in a semester during the same academic calendar.
A record number 25 student-athletes from 13 sports are designated as a President's Scholar. It is the second-consecutive year that the department saw an increase in the number of honorees.
"We are extremely proud of the San José State University student-athletes named a President's Scholar or Dean's Scholar. While this year's university Honors Convocation is postponed, we still celebrate the academic accomplishments of these high-achieving student-athletes. And, we thank our student-athlete success services team and San Jose State University faculty members for providing a positive learning experience leading to a bachelor's degree," said Eileen Daley, senior associate athletics director for academics and student services.
Eight Spartans are President's Scholars for the second time – Kai Bohannon, cross country/track & field; Gabby Heng, swimming & diving; Andrew Jenkins, football; Shelby Mullendore, swimming & diving; Stephanie Relova, gymnastics, Natasha Sondeno, swimming & diving; Anna Thomasdotter, women's basketball; and Mathilda Vidgren, women's tennis.
"Under the direction of our coaches and our academic staff, we are thrilled to report a record number of student-athletes earning President's Scholar and Dean's Scholar academic honors. Academic achievement is one of our steadfast core values, and for the second year in a row, we have many and an exceptional group of young men and women embracing the value. Congratulations to these student-athletes. They are terrific representatives of San José State University and Spartan Athletics," said Director of Athletics Marie Tuite.
All 22 sports are represented among the 106 honorees, led by women's swimming and diving and men's water polo with 13 student-athletes each. Swimming and diving had six President's Scholars, while men's water polo and gymnastics each had three President's Scholars.
President's Scholars (25)
| Kristen Amarikwa | Women's Soccer | Public Health |
| Abegail Arevalo | Women's Golf | Psychology |
| Kristen Arias | Softball | Art - Digital Media |
| Adam Bado | Men's Water Polo | Biomedical Engineering |
| Caitlin Bettenay | Volleyball/Beach Volleyball | Kinesiology |
| Kai Bohannon | Women's Cross Country/Track & Field | Business Administration |
| Ashley Castle | Men's Water Polo | Kinesiology |
| Daria Cocol | Swimming & Diving | Business Finance |
| Grace Garvey | Softball | Kinesiology |
| Gabby Heng | Swimming & Diving | Anthropology |
| Andrew Jenkins | Football | Political Science |
| Jada Mazury | Gymnastics | Business Entrepreneurship |
| Katie McIntee | Swimming & Diving | Psychology |
| Willy Miranda | Men's Soccer | Spanish |
| Shelby Mullendore | Swimming & Diving | Economics |
| Jacqueline Nisson | Swimming & Diving | Environmental Studies |
| Sierra Painter | Women's Water Polo | Communication Studies |
| Stephanie Relova | Gymnastics | Business Management |
| Natasha Sondeno | Swimming & Diving | Kinesiology |
| Anna Thomasdotter | Women's Basketball | Marine Biology |
| Mathilda Vidgren | Women's Tennis | Business Marketing |
| Fernanda Vido | Volleyball | Business Marketing |
| Clarissa Wandinger | Women's Water Polo | Biological Science |
| Kendal Watts | Women's Gymnastics | Communication Studies |
| Marc Weber | Men's Water Polo | Kinesiology |
Gallery: (4-30-2020) 2019-20 President's Scholars
Dean's List Honorees (81)
| Riley Agerbeek | Women's Water Polo | Justice Studies |
| Megan Anderson | Women's Basketball | Public Health |
| Madison Aurin | Softball | Public Health |
| Akos Balazs | Men's Water Polo | International Business |
| Idreece Barnes | Men's Track & Field | Electrical Engineering |
| Dalton Bowling | Baseball | Undeclared |
| Eduardo Buenfil | Men's Soccer | Public Health |
| Sydney Bentley | Women's Track & Field | Psychology |
| Georgia Blair | Softball | Journalism |
| Samantha Bruce | Women's Golf | Business Accounting |
| Kara Burns | Women's Soccer | Kinesiology |
| Ana Calero | Women's Soccer | Political Science |
| Cassidy Clark | Softball | Public Health |
| Jack Colette | Baseball | Communication Studies |
| Tamara Culibrk | Women's Tennis | Civil Engineering |
| Isaiah De Dios | Men's Soccer | Communication Studies |
| Brad Dennis | Men's Water Polo | Economics |
| Olga Descalzi Portell | Women's Water Polo | Materials Engineering |
| Jalend Dinwiddie | Football | Computer Science |
| Jamie Dodd | Swimming & Diving | Hospitality, Tourism & Event Management |
| Nikki Duggan | Gymnastics | Business Administration |
| Jeff Dukes | Men's Soccer | Business Management |
| Makayla Englestad | Softball | Business Marketing |
| Yahav Fire | Men's Water Polo | Economics |
| Chris Gerlach | Men's Track & Field | Mathematics |
| Kimberlee Giggey | Swimming & Diving | Psychology |
| Kacie Gresenz | Softball | Kinesiology |
| Silvia Gutierrez | Women's Track & Field | Psychology |
| Hannah Hall | Women's Soccer | Business Marketing |
| Cole Haft | Cheerleading | Radio/TV/Film |
| Peter Handy | Men's Track & Field | Engineering |
| Kate Hanf | Swimming & Diving | Psychology |
| Natasha Harris | Women's Soccer | Psychology |
| Matt Heitel | Men's Golf | Business Administration |
| Harrison Hoffman | Football | Business Accounting |
| Niels Hofmeijer | Men's Water Polo | Materials Engineering |
| Brae Ivey | Men's Basketball | Communication Studies |
| Carlie James | Women's Soccer | Art Design |
| Utku Karhan | Men's Water Polo | Aerospace Engineering |
| Kiley Lingenfelter | Beach Volleyball | Communication Studies |
| Josh Love | Football | Business Management Information Systems |
| Antonia Malate | Women's Golf | Communication Studies |
| Mariana Mantellato | Volleyball | International Business |
| Jered Mariani | Men's Soccer | Business Finance |
| Lea Marion | Swimming & Diving | Aerospace Engineering |
| Caitlin McManus | Women's Soccer | Child & Adolescent Development |
| Madyson Montoya | Cheerleading | Journalism |
| Matilda Moore | Women's Water Polo | Systems Physiology |
| Omari Moore | Men's Basketball | Kinesiology |
| Todd Palmer | Men's Water Polo | Aviation |
| Finn Pardon | Men's Water Polo | Business Administration |
| Kiara Parker | Women's Soccer | Psychology |
| Laura Parts | Volleyball/Beach Volleyball | Art Design |
| Alba Pedrero Galindo | Women's Tennis | Business Management |
| Rebecca Petoe | Swimming & Diving | Biochemistry |
| Jacey Phipps | Softball | Liberal Studies |
| Justin Pickering | Men's Water Polo | Communication Studies |
| Charlie Pope | Men's Cross Country/Track & Field | History |
| Matthew Porter | Men's Track & Field | Kinesiology |
| Karlee Pottorff | Women's Soccer | Kinesiology |
| Madilyn Probst | Women's Gymnastics | Business Administration |
| Bryan Quintero | Men's Track & Field | Biological Science |
| Darrian Reed | Women's Soccer | Business Administration |
| Trevor Robbins | Football | Communication Studies |
| Travis Sanders | Baseball | Political Science |
| Savannah Sendar | Women's Tennis | Business Finance |
| Sylvia Sloss | Women's Soccer | Business Management |
| Sarah Smevog | Volleyball/Beach Volleyball | Environmental Studies |
| Sophie Spivack | Women's Water Polo | Art Design |
| Vijay Srinivasan | Men's Golf | Business Finance |
| Tyanna Supreme | Women's Water Polo | Forensic Science |
| Cristian Tanase | Men's Water Polo | Kinesiology |
| Ally Thom | Women's Soccer | Kinesiology |
| Madison Toomer | Women's Soccer | Kinesiology |
| Nik Trapani | Baseball | Business Marketing |
| Emerson Trout | Men's Water Polo | Business Finance |
| Lili Urvari | Women's Water Polo | Communication Studies |
| Gabriela Vieira | Swimming & Diving | Art Design |
| Cannon Yates | Men's Track & Field | Biomedical Engineering |
| Andy Wang | Men's Track & Field | Computer Science |
| Angelika Yngson | Swimming & Diving | Recreation |