EVANSTON, Ill. — A total of 97 Northwestern student-athletes representing six varsity programs received Academic All-Big Ten recognition for the fall season, the Conference announced on Wednesday. Wildcats football earned a record 43 honors, while three additional teams — field hockey, men's soccer, and women's soccer — posted double-digit honorees.
"Our young men and women deserve tremendous credit for achieving at such a high level in the classroom, while simultaneously earning great success in the community and in competition during the fall," said Vice President for Athletics & Recreation Jim Phillips. "These Wildcats continue to make our entire Northwestern community proud with their relentless pursuit of excellence in all areas. Their efforts set a standard for what it means to be a Division I student-athlete."
To earn Academic All-Big Ten distinction, an athlete must be in at least their second year at the institution, letter in their sport, and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
Northwestern student-athletes took home a record 245 Academic All-Big Ten awards last year, the fourth straight in which the group broke its own record. The 2016-17 academic year also marked the seventh-straight in which the 'Cats have topped 200 total honors.
The Office of Academic Services & Student Development is a vital force in supporting the athletic department's mission of providing a world-class academic experience for student-athletes, providing a comprehensive array of programs and services.
Instituted beginning in 2008-09, the conference office also will hand out the Distinguished Scholar Award at the end of the academic year. Student-athletes eligible for the Distinguished Scholar Award must be letter winners in at least their second year in residence at their institution. Qualifying student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.7 or higher for the current academic year, excluding summer school. The 3.7 GPA benchmark was designed to include the top 10 percent of all eligible student-athletes. The Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award was established by conference Faculty Representatives as an addition to the conference's Academic All-Big Ten program.
Field Hockey (12)
Lakin Barry • So. • Undeclared
Elena Curley • Sr. • Psychology
Lily Gandhi • So. • International Studies
Erica Hootstein • So. • Undeclared
Annie Kalfas • Jr. • Communication Studies
Lily Katzman • So. • Journalism
Kirsten Mansfield • Jr. • Psychology
Pascale Massey • Sr. • Communication Studies
Sophia Miller • Sr. • Economics
Puck Pentenga • Jr. • Biomedical Engineering
Eva van Agt • Jr. • Mathematics/Economics
Charlotte Vaziri • Sr. • History
Football (43)
Corey Acker • Sr. • Sports Administration**
Matt Alviti • Sr. • Master Of Management Studies
Joe Bergin • Jr. • Economics
Jesse Brown • So • Mechanical Engineering
Graham Bullmore • Sr. • Master Of Management Studies
Brian Bullock • So. • Undeclared
J.B. Butler • Sr. • Political Science
Tommy Carnifax • So. • Learning And Organizational Change
Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman • So. • Learning And Organizational Change
Garrett Dickerson • Sr. • Communication Studies
Tommy Doles • Sr. • Political Science
Paddy Fisher • So. • Undeclared
Nathan Fox • Jr. • History
Joe Gaziano • Jr. • Communication Studies
Tyler Gillikin • So. • Undeclared
Jango Glackin • So. • Learning And Organizational Change
Trent Goens • Jr. • Economics
TJ Green • Jr. • Economics
Nate Hall • Sr. • Learning And Organizational Change
Chad Hanaoka • Sr. • Biological Science
Blake Hance • Sr. • Economics
Justin Jackson • Sr. • Economics
Daniel Kubiuk • Sr. • Economics
Tyler Lancaster • Sr. • Economics
Cody Link • So. • Undeclared
Alonzo Mayo • Jr. • Philosophy
Jesse Meyler • So. • Undeclared
Alex Miller • So. • Undeclared
Flynn Nagel • Jr. • Economics
Hunter Niswander • Sr. • Sport Adminstration
Andrew Otterman • So. • Communication Studies
Ben Oxley • Jr. • Economics
James Prather • Sr. • Comparative Literary Studies/Classical Studies
Heath Reineke • Sr. • Economics
Jelani Roberts • Jr. • Mechanical Engineering
Bennett Skowronek • So. • Communication Studies
Aidan Smith • So. • Undeclared
Trevor Stroebel • Sr. • Public Policy & Administration
Jared Thomas • Jr. • Journalism
Clayton Thorson • Sr. • Communication Studies
Jackson Tirmonia • So. • Undeclared
Nik Urban • So. • Undeclared
Fred Wyatt • Sr. • Communication Studies
Cross Country (9)
Haley Albers • Sr. • Biomedical Engineering
Sara Coffey • Sr. • Economics
Ashley Ko • Jr. • Human Development & Psychological Services
Sarah Nicholson • So. • Undeclared
Kelly O'Brien • So. • Undeclared
Mary Orders • Jr. • Journalism
Brooke Pigneri • Sr. • Neuroscience
Aubrey Roberts • So. • Undeclared
Isabel Seidel • Sr. • Journalism
Men's Soccer (14)
Camden Buescher • Jr. • Communication Studies
Emmett Gordon • Jr. • Communication Studies
Riley Kelliher • Sr. • Economics
Sean Lynch • So. • Undeclared
Cameron Mardan • Jr. • Biological Sciences
Andrew McLeod • So. • Undeclared
Ben Miller • Jr. • Economics
John Moderwell • Sr. • Political Science
Matt Moderwell • So. • Undeclared
Elo Ozumba • Sr. • Economics
Jake Roberge • Jr. • Economics
Ty Seager • So. • Undeclared
Braden Thuraisingham • Jr. • Radio/Television/Film
Robbie White • Jr. • Communication Studies
Women's Soccer (14)
Michele Chernesky • Jr. • Economics
Lauren Clem • Sr. • Psychology
Hannah Davison • Jr. • Human Development & Psychological Services
Maria Fayeulle • Sr. • Economics
Kassidy Gorman • Sr. • Communication Studies
Jenny Haskel • Jr. • Journalism/Economics
Mackenzie Howe • Sr.• Economics
Kim Jerantowski • Sr. • Learning & Organizational Change
Olivia Korhonen • Jr. • Journalism
Maddy Lucas • So. • Earth & Planetary Sciences
Grace Orndorff • Sr. • Economics
Aspyn Repp • Jr. • Economics
Kayla Sharples • Jr. • Communication Studies
Marisa Viggiano • Jr. • Communication Studies
Volleyball (5)
Emily Ehman • So. • Journalism
Sarah Johnson • So. • Undeclared
Allie Lindroth • So. • Human Development & Psychological Services
Taylor Tashima • Sr. • Economics
Olivia Viscuso • So. • Undeclared
**indicates 4.0 GPA
"Our young men and women deserve tremendous credit for achieving at such a high level in the classroom, while simultaneously earning great success in the community and in competition during the fall," said Vice President for Athletics & Recreation Jim Phillips. "These Wildcats continue to make our entire Northwestern community proud with their relentless pursuit of excellence in all areas. Their efforts set a standard for what it means to be a Division I student-athlete."
To earn Academic All-Big Ten distinction, an athlete must be in at least their second year at the institution, letter in their sport, and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
Northwestern student-athletes took home a record 245 Academic All-Big Ten awards last year, the fourth straight in which the group broke its own record. The 2016-17 academic year also marked the seventh-straight in which the 'Cats have topped 200 total honors.
The Office of Academic Services & Student Development is a vital force in supporting the athletic department's mission of providing a world-class academic experience for student-athletes, providing a comprehensive array of programs and services.
Instituted beginning in 2008-09, the conference office also will hand out the Distinguished Scholar Award at the end of the academic year. Student-athletes eligible for the Distinguished Scholar Award must be letter winners in at least their second year in residence at their institution. Qualifying student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.7 or higher for the current academic year, excluding summer school. The 3.7 GPA benchmark was designed to include the top 10 percent of all eligible student-athletes. The Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award was established by conference Faculty Representatives as an addition to the conference's Academic All-Big Ten program.
Field Hockey (12)
Lakin Barry • So. • Undeclared
Elena Curley • Sr. • Psychology
Lily Gandhi • So. • International Studies
Erica Hootstein • So. • Undeclared
Annie Kalfas • Jr. • Communication Studies
Lily Katzman • So. • Journalism
Kirsten Mansfield • Jr. • Psychology
Pascale Massey • Sr. • Communication Studies
Sophia Miller • Sr. • Economics
Puck Pentenga • Jr. • Biomedical Engineering
Eva van Agt • Jr. • Mathematics/Economics
Charlotte Vaziri • Sr. • History
Football (43)
Corey Acker • Sr. • Sports Administration**
Matt Alviti • Sr. • Master Of Management Studies
Joe Bergin • Jr. • Economics
Jesse Brown • So • Mechanical Engineering
Graham Bullmore • Sr. • Master Of Management Studies
Brian Bullock • So. • Undeclared
J.B. Butler • Sr. • Political Science
Tommy Carnifax • So. • Learning And Organizational Change
Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman • So. • Learning And Organizational Change
Garrett Dickerson • Sr. • Communication Studies
Tommy Doles • Sr. • Political Science
Paddy Fisher • So. • Undeclared
Nathan Fox • Jr. • History
Joe Gaziano • Jr. • Communication Studies
Tyler Gillikin • So. • Undeclared
Jango Glackin • So. • Learning And Organizational Change
Trent Goens • Jr. • Economics
TJ Green • Jr. • Economics
Nate Hall • Sr. • Learning And Organizational Change
Chad Hanaoka • Sr. • Biological Science
Blake Hance • Sr. • Economics
Justin Jackson • Sr. • Economics
Daniel Kubiuk • Sr. • Economics
Tyler Lancaster • Sr. • Economics
Cody Link • So. • Undeclared
Alonzo Mayo • Jr. • Philosophy
Jesse Meyler • So. • Undeclared
Alex Miller • So. • Undeclared
Flynn Nagel • Jr. • Economics
Hunter Niswander • Sr. • Sport Adminstration
Andrew Otterman • So. • Communication Studies
Ben Oxley • Jr. • Economics
James Prather • Sr. • Comparative Literary Studies/Classical Studies
Heath Reineke • Sr. • Economics
Jelani Roberts • Jr. • Mechanical Engineering
Bennett Skowronek • So. • Communication Studies
Aidan Smith • So. • Undeclared
Trevor Stroebel • Sr. • Public Policy & Administration
Jared Thomas • Jr. • Journalism
Clayton Thorson • Sr. • Communication Studies
Jackson Tirmonia • So. • Undeclared
Nik Urban • So. • Undeclared
Fred Wyatt • Sr. • Communication Studies
Cross Country (9)
Haley Albers • Sr. • Biomedical Engineering
Sara Coffey • Sr. • Economics
Ashley Ko • Jr. • Human Development & Psychological Services
Sarah Nicholson • So. • Undeclared
Kelly O'Brien • So. • Undeclared
Mary Orders • Jr. • Journalism
Brooke Pigneri • Sr. • Neuroscience
Aubrey Roberts • So. • Undeclared
Isabel Seidel • Sr. • Journalism
Men's Soccer (14)
Camden Buescher • Jr. • Communication Studies
Emmett Gordon • Jr. • Communication Studies
Riley Kelliher • Sr. • Economics
Sean Lynch • So. • Undeclared
Cameron Mardan • Jr. • Biological Sciences
Andrew McLeod • So. • Undeclared
Ben Miller • Jr. • Economics
John Moderwell • Sr. • Political Science
Matt Moderwell • So. • Undeclared
Elo Ozumba • Sr. • Economics
Jake Roberge • Jr. • Economics
Ty Seager • So. • Undeclared
Braden Thuraisingham • Jr. • Radio/Television/Film
Robbie White • Jr. • Communication Studies
Women's Soccer (14)
Michele Chernesky • Jr. • Economics
Lauren Clem • Sr. • Psychology
Hannah Davison • Jr. • Human Development & Psychological Services
Maria Fayeulle • Sr. • Economics
Kassidy Gorman • Sr. • Communication Studies
Jenny Haskel • Jr. • Journalism/Economics
Mackenzie Howe • Sr.• Economics
Kim Jerantowski • Sr. • Learning & Organizational Change
Olivia Korhonen • Jr. • Journalism
Maddy Lucas • So. • Earth & Planetary Sciences
Grace Orndorff • Sr. • Economics
Aspyn Repp • Jr. • Economics
Kayla Sharples • Jr. • Communication Studies
Marisa Viggiano • Jr. • Communication Studies
Volleyball (5)
Emily Ehman • So. • Journalism
Sarah Johnson • So. • Undeclared
Allie Lindroth • So. • Human Development & Psychological Services
Taylor Tashima • Sr. • Economics
Olivia Viscuso • So. • Undeclared
**indicates 4.0 GPA