The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
04.18.2018 | Student Services
UT Athletics recognizes the “student” in student-athlete during the 2018 Academic Awards Presentation.
AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas Athletics Department honored its student-athletes for their accomplishments in the classroom and the community during the 2018 Academic Awards Presentation on Wednesday night at the Frank Erwin Center.
A total of 80 current and former University of Texas student-athletes participated in Spring 2017 commencement exercises, while 31 current and former UT student-athletes participated in Fall 2017 graduation ceremonies.
Seven student-athletes received the 2018 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award, the Big 12 Conference's highest academic honor: Football sophomore Trevor Carr, Football junior Jak Holbrook, Soccer junior Paige Hooper, Softball senior Randel Leahy, Baseball senior Jake McKenzie, Women's Swimming and Diving junior Remedy Rule and Softball redshirt junior Erica Wright. In addition, a total of 55 UT student-athletes were selected for the 2016-17 Big 12 Conference Academic All-Rookie Team.
A total of 263 student-athletes earned a spot on the Spring 2017 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll, including 26 who registered a perfect 4.0 grade point average. The honor roll is released each semester and recognizes those student-athletes who register a 3.0 or better grade point average in the previous semester. A total of 295 student-athletes were named to the Fall 2017 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll, with 20 earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
Since the completion of last year's Academic Awards Presentation, a total of 330 UT student-athletes have completed a combined 1,642.5 hours of community service.
Football won this year's Bevo Cup Award, a friendly competition sponsored by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) played by all sports programs at Texas. Teams earn points based on their involvement and service to The University and the community, support of each other, participation with SAAC and their overall academic achievement. Football accumulated the most Bevo Cup points in the history of the award (1,128 points), including 775 points for community service, 318 points for attendance at SAAC/AfterTexas events and 35 points for Honor Roll recipients.
2018 University of Texas Academic Awards Presentation – List of Award Winners
Awards of the Highest Honor
Lorene L. Rogers Scholar-Athlete Award (presented to graduating male and female student-athletes who have the highest overall GPA. Established in honor of former University President Dr. Lorene Rogers)
Randel Leahy (Softball), Jake McKenzie (Baseball)
Men's Athletics Council Academic Achievement Award (recognizes male student-athlete who, through perseverance, determination and motivation, has embraced the opportunity to earn a degree from Texas. This student-athlete has served as a leader and influential role model to other student-athletes and to the community)
Anthony Wheeler (Football)
Academic Excellence and Spirit Award (given to student-athlete who stands out as achieving at the very highest levels athletically and academically)
Fabian Jara Dohmann (Men's Track & Field), Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani (Volleyball)
James W. Vick Academic Excellence Award (award named after former Faculty Athletics Representative and founding member of the Academy of Distinguished Teachers, Dr. James Vick, is presented to a male student-athlete who excels in the sciences and in his sport)
Connor Hendrickson (Men's Track & Field/Cross Country)
Janet Hauber Academic Excellence Award (award given to a deserving female student-athlete who excels in the sciences. Named for renowned engineer and scientist, Dr. Janet Hauber, an avid supporter of Women's Athletics)
Remedy Rule (Women's Swimming & Diving)
V.F. "Doc" Neuhaus Award (highest honor in Women's Athletics and given to a female student-athlete who has excelled in the classroom and in her sport)
Ariel Atkins (Women's Basketball)
Men's Athletics Distinguished Scholar Award (given to a male student-athlete who has demonstrated consistent excellence in the classroom)
Leonardo Telles (Men's Tennis)
Big 12 Scholar-Athlete Awards (honors two senior student-athletes exhibiting the greatest combination of performance and achievement in sport, scholarship and leadership)
Scottie Scheffler (Men's Golf), Nakia Graham (Soccer)
Big 12 Community Champions (conference award acknowledges top student-athletes who have distinguished themselves through community involvement and volunteer efforts)
Joe Schwartz (Men's Basketball), Sara Neaves (Rowing)
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Leadership Award (presented to students who have distinguished themselves through their efforts in the community, on campus and as leaders)
Jonathan Roberts (Men's Swimming & Diving), Olamide Aborowa (Women's Basketball)
Dorothy L. Smith Marbridge Foundation Community Service Award (named in honor of Dorothy Smith, a passionate supporter of community involvement and athletics, the award recognizes student-athletes who have devoted their time and energy to the UT campus and Austin community)
Chase Moore (Football), Ariel Jones (Women's Track & Field)
Reuben McDaniel Award (established by the Women's Athletics Council, the award is bestowed when merit is shown to a deserving non-scholarship student-athlete. The award honors a longtime supporter of women's athletics, the late Reuben McDaniel, who served eight years [1987-96] on the Women's Athletics Council and was a strong, consistent and positive supporter of the program. He was 2013 Texas Ten [Texas Exes' Most Influential Professors] and earned UT's 2004 Civitatis Award for Outstanding Faculty Citizenship)
Philipp Moeller (Football), Gabby Crank (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country)
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Bevo Cup Award (Bevo Cup is a SAAC-sponsored friendly competition that is played by all sports programs at Texas. Teams are awarded points based on their involvement and service to The University and the community, support of each other, participation with SAAC and their overall academic achievement.)
Football
Team Academic MVPs
Women's Basketball: Khaleann Caron-Goudreau
Women's Cross Country: Mary Beth Hamilton
Women's Golf: Kelly Xac
Rowing: Sabrina Pham
Soccer: Paige Hooper
Softball: Randel Leahy
Women's Swimming & Diving: Remedy Rule
Women's Tennis: Chelsea Crovetti
Women's Track & Field: Shay Petty
Volleyball: Micaya White
Baseball: Jake McKenzie
Men's Basketball: Ryan McClurg
Men's Cross Country: Zach Hamstra
Football: Jak Holbrook
Men's Golf: Steven Chervony
Men's Swimming & Diving: Sam Stewart
Men's Tennis: Johnny Goodwin
Men's Track & Field: Kirema Macharia
