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131 Huskies Honored for Academics by D2 ADA

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LEVELAND – A number of College of Business students are among 131 student-athletes that received an Academic Achievement Award from the Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) for the 2023-24 academic year. The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 17th year, recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the NCAA Division II level. The College of Business students are below.

For the second straight year, there were more than 19,000 student-athletes recognized (19,774) from 192 institutions for the 2023-24 Academic Achievement Awards. This year’s total is the highest in the program’s history. In total, 167,396 student-athletes have been recognized since the inception of the awards program.

“The goal of this program since inception has been to showcase the amazing student-athletes, coaches and staff, across our Division II landscape. We are fortunate to recognize such deserving individuals on an annual basis,” said Mike McFarland, director of athletics at Bloomsburg University and current D2 ADA President. “We couldn’t be prouder of the work that these individuals put into their craft. Our industry will be a better place as these student-athletes head out into the real world.”

To qualify for this honor, the following must occur:

  • The Athletic Director MUST BE a CURRENT dues-paying member of the D2 ADA.
  • Student-athletes must have …
    • a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
    • have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college-level work 
    • have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year

All Huskies Honored:

About D2 ADA: The D2 ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. For more information about the D2 ADA, please visit www.div2ada.com. The D2 ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 59th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.

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Olivia Laven ’24 (BS in Engineering Management) Named to All-America Team

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College of Business graduate Olivia Laven ’24 BS in Engineering Management, was named to the CSC Academic All-America At-Large Team this July. Laven, from Stockholm, Sweden, skied for the Michigan Tech Women’s Nordic Skiing team from 2019 to 2024.

CSC–College Sports Communicators –is a 4,100+ member national association for strategic, creative and digital communicators across intercollegiate athletics in the United States and Canada.

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