High school students in the spring semester earned over 18,000 individual awards for achievements in the classroom as well as on the playing court or athletic field.
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association made the awards in its Scholar-Athlete program presented by the North Carolina National Guard, which includes recognition of varsity teams that attain certain grades as well as individual athletes.
A total of 8,232 student-athletes earned the individual Scholar-Athlete award (attained at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester in which he or she competed).
In the team division, a varsity team earns Scholar-Athlete recognition by attaining a 3.1 aggregate GPA for that designated semester.
“We are extremely proud of the achievements of these outstanding student-athletes,” said Davis Whitfield, NCHSAA commissioner. “Our Scholar-Athlete program demonstrates that we have a tremendous number of athletes who are participating in athletics and succeeding in the classroom.”
The Scholar-Athlete recognition has been a part of the NCHSAA program for over 25 years. Over 1,200 varsity teams were recognized during the 2013-14 academic year and over 37,000 certificates were presented.
