ATLANTA, Georgia (June 5, 2015) – One hundred and five (105) student athletes across 13 intercollegiate sports were honored as the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its all-academic honors for the 2014-2015 academic calendar.  The list included eleven (11) multi-sport athletes and 16 student athletes with a 4.0 grade-point-average.
"Being a student athlete in today's collegiate generation is a tough responsibility," said SIAC commissioner Gregory Moore.  "The ability to be successful both on the field of competition and in the classroom is paramount – not just to their success at the respective institutions, but to their development as future leaders in all walks of life.  The time and effort that student athletes commit to both athletics and academics is rigorous and requires great discipline."
Claflin University led all SIAC institutions by capturing six team academic awards: softball, men's track, men's basketball, women's cross country, men's cross county and volleyball. Â Stillman College was awarded three team academic awards in baseball, women's tennis and football while Clark Atlanta took home the awards for women's track and women's basketball. Â Both Miles College (men's golf) and Benedict College (men's tennis) each captured one award.
The Tigers had 23 students named to all-academic squads.
Â
 |  |  | Football | 11 |  |
Name | Institution | Class | Hometown | GPA | Major |
Anthony Powell II | Miles | Jr. | Sebring, Fla. | 4.0 | Management |
Darrell Fambro | Clark Atlanta | Soph. | Decatur, Ga. | 4.0 | Dual Degree Engineering |
Donovan Cecil | Kentucky State | Fr. | Brookville, Ind. | 4.0 | Criminal Justice |
Jeremy Toney | Central State | Sr. | Stanhope, H.J. | 3.97 | Accounting |
Joshua Straughan | Stillman | Jr. | Colton, Wash. | 3.96 | Elementary Education |
Austin Casillas | Clark Atlanta | Jr. | Gilbert, Ariz. | 3.92 | Biology |
Skylar Smith | Miles | Jr. | Pell City, Ala. | 3.916 | Computer Information Systems |
Deshon Floyd | Kentucky State | Sr. | Frankfort, Ky. | 3.9 | Psychology |
Kenneth Dickerson | Tuskegee | Jr. | Tuskegee, Ala. | 3.899 | Mechanical Engineering |
Larry Scott | Miles | Soph. | Sebring, Fla. | 3.846 | Psychology |
Earl Moss | Miles | Fr. | Munford, Ala. | 3.824 | Computer Information Systems |
All-Academic Team | Champion | Â | Stillman | Â | Â |
 |  |  | Women's XC | 7 |  |
Name | Institution | Class | Hometown | GPA | Major |
Ruddesha Strachan | Benedict | Jr. | Freeport, Bahamas | 3.85 | Accounting |
Tianna Jenkins | Stillman | Sr. | Washington, D.C. | 3.80 | Journalism |
Stephanie Carter | Fort Valley State | Soph. | Charlotte, N.C. | 3.80 | Health Professionals |
Davina High | Fort Valley State | Sr. | Atlanta, Ga. | 3.76 | Business Administration |
Cynthia Smith | Clark Atlanta | Jr. | Aurora, Ill. | 3.75 | Social Work |
Doreen Kalya | Stillman | Jr. | Hobbs, N. M. | 3.68 | General Studies |
Jonnise Pierce | Benedict | Jr. | Trenton, N.J. | 3.65 | Criminal Justice |
All-Academic Team | Champion | Â | Claflin | Â | Â |
 |  |  | Men's XC | 7 |  |
Name | Institution | Class | Hometown | GPA | Major |
Javan Francis | Claflin | Fr. | West Tacarigua, Trindad | 4.00 | Sport Management |
Geovanni West | Benedict | Fr. | Portmore, Jamaica | 3.95 | Computer Science |
Silas Green | Kentucky State | Fr. | Ellenwood, Ga. | 3.77 | Physical Education |
Dessie Demelew | Benedict | Soph. | Irmo, S.C. | 3.72 | Public Health |
David Dixon | Tuskegee | Fr. | Fayetteville, Ga. | 3.7 | Electrical Engineering |
Lassana Konate | LeMoyne-Owen | Soph. | Bamako, Mali | 3.60 | Computer Science |
Kendall Jackson | Claflin | Sr. | Lima, Ohio | 3.500 | Sport Management |
All-Academic Team | Champion | Â | Claflin | Â | Â |
 |  |  | Women's Volleyball | 7 |  |
Name | Institution | Class | Hometown | GPA | Major |
Caitlyn Marsh | Claflin | Sr. | Fallon, Nev. | 3.9525 | Management |
Tarae Sweeting | Benedict | Sr. | Nassau, Bahamas | 3.94 | Accounting |
Tyler Williams | Clark Atlanta | Fr. | Stone Mountain, Ga. | 3.92 | Biology |
Erianna Hill | Stillman | Fr. | Trussville, Ala. | 3.91 | Journalism |
Je'nae Saunders | Benedict | Jr. | Nassau, Bahamas | 3.87 | Accounting |
Rashida Williamson | Clark Atlanta | Fr. | Irmo, S.C. | 3.78 | Mass Media Arts |
Lorena Leao | Benedict | Sr. | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | 3.76 | Business Management |
All-Academic Team | Champion | Â | Claflin | Â | Â |
 |  |  | Women's Basketball | 5 |  |
Name | Institution | Class | Hometown | GPA | Major |
Erica Jackson | Miles | Fr. | Carson, Calif. | 3.914 | Criminal Justice |
Jessica Brown | Claflin | Jr. | Savannah, Ga. | 3.8105 | Politics and Justice Studies |
Mykala Jones | Clark Atlanta | Soph. | Augusta, Ga. | 3.8 | Dual Degree Engineering |
D'Ambria Thomas | Fort Valley State | Sr. | Pelham, Ga. | 3.76 | Business Administration |
Kacie Dentleegrand | Miles | Fr. | Athens, Ala. | 3.739 | Business Administration |
All-Academic Team | Champion | Â | Clark Atlanta | Â | Â |
 |  |  | Men's Basketball | 5 |  |
Name | Institution | Class | Hometown | GPA | Major |
Cameron Fries | Kentucky State | Soph. | Louisville, Ky. | 3.9 | Undecided |
Fareal Walker | Claflin | Sr. | Yonkers, N.Y. | 3.6612 | Sport Management |
Antonio Penny | Stillman | Soph. | Loganport, Ind. | 3.62 | General Studies |
Joel Nurriddin | Tuskegee | Soph. | Decatur, Ga. | 3.609 | Sales & Marketing |
Lassana Konate | LeMoyne-Owen | Soph. | Bamako, Mali | 3.60 | Computer Science |
All-Academic Team | Champion | Â | Claflin | Â | Â |
 |  |  | Women's Tennis | 6 |  |
Name | Institution | Class | Hometown | GPA | Major |
Juliet Campbell | Benedict | Fr. | Trindad-Tobago | 4.00 | Psychology |
Rosana Medeiros | Stillman | Sr. | Caxias Do Sul, Brazil | 3.95 | Health & Physical Education |
Alia Hayes | Fort Valley State | Soph. | Covington, Ga. | 3.88 | Psychology |
Belinda Camacho | Benedict | Sr. | Bogota, Colombia | 3.81 | Studio Art |
Veronica Powers | Fort Valley State | Jr. | Atlanta, Ga. | 3.81 | Veterinary Tech |
Estel Fernandez Balada | Stillman | Fr. | Tarragona, Spain | 3.80 | Health & Physical Education |
All-Academic Team | Champion | Â | Stillman | Â | Â |
 |  |  | Men's Tennis | 6 |  |
Name | Institution | Class | Hometown | GPA | Major |
Juan Hernandez | Benedict | Fr. | Bogota, Colombia | 4.00 | Electrical Engineering |
Shane Latchman | Benedict | Sr. | St. Vincent, Virgin Islands | 3.98 | Computer Engineering |
Takudzwa Muswere | Benedict | Jr. | Mutare, Zimbabwe | 3.97 | Computer Engineering |
Walter Johnson | Fort Valley State | Sr. | Cartersville, Ga. | 3.97 | Health & Physical Education |
Zibusiso Ndimande | Benedict | Sr. | Mutare, Zimbabwe | 3.90 | Computer Engineering |
Alejandro Esteban | Stillman | Fr. | Madrid, Spain | 3.67 | General Studies |
All-Academic Team | Champion | Â | Benedict | Â | Â |
 |  |  | Women's Track | 14 |  |
Name | Institution | Class | Hometown | GPA | Major |
Trisana Fairweather | Claflin | Fr. | Portland, Jamaica | 4.00 | Business Administration |
Erica Jackson | Miles | Fr. | Carson, Calif. | 3.914 | Criminal Justice |
ToAngela Glaze | Miles | Fr. | Union Springs, Ala. | 3.829 | Biology |
Jarlissa Latimore | Benedict | Fr. | Oakwood, Ga. | 3.82 | Biology |
Tianna Jenkins | Stillman | Sr. | Washington, D.C. | 3.80 | Journalism |
Stephanie Carter | Fort Valley State | Soph. | Charlotte, N.C. | 3.80 | Health Professionals |
Davina High | Fort Valley State | Sr. | Atlanta, Ga. | 3.76 | Business Administration |
Cynthia Smith | Clark Atlanta | Jr. | Aurora, Ill. | 3.75 | Social Work |
Doreen Kalya | Stillman | Jr. | Hobbs, N.M. | 3.68 | General Studies |
Eartha Thompson | Tuskegee | Fr. | Pawleys Island, S.C. | 3.65 | Electrical Engineering |
Breanna Hopkins | Clark Atlanta | Soph. | Racine, Wis. | 3.64 | Fashion Merchandising |
Alijah Carpenter | Kentucky State | Soph. | Cincinnati, Ohio | 3.60 | Social Work |
Jordan Rutland | Paine | Sr. | Manassas, Va. | 3.59 | Biology (Pre-Professional) |
Makayla Jackson | Claflin | Soph. | Covington, Ga. | 3.5508 | Sociology |
All-Academic Team | Champion | Â | Clark Atlanta | Â | Â |
 |  |  | Men's Track | 14 |  |
Name | Institution | Class | Hometown | GPA | Major |
Javan Francis | Claflin | Fr. | West Tacarigua, Trinidad | 4.00 | Sport Management |
Geovanni West | Benedict | Fr. | Portmore, Jamaica | 3.95 | Computer Science |
Frederic Higgins | Tuskegee | Soph. | Diamond Bar, Calif. | 3.8 | Mechanical Engineering |
Amari Carter | Tuskegee | Soph. | Toxpoint, Wis. | 3.8 | Psychology |
Babatunde Sanusi | Claflin | Jr. | Lithonia, Ga. | 3.7916 | Marketing |
Silas Green | Kentucky State | Fr. | Ellenwood, Ga. | 3.77 | Physical Education |
Dessie Demelew | Benedict | Soph. | Irmo, S.C. | 3.72 | Public Health |
David Dixon | Tuskegee | Fr. | Fayetteville, Ga. | 3.7 | Electrical Engineering |
Tyshaun Tyler | Benedict | Soph. | Hampton, Va. | 3.59 | Psychology |
Robert White | Claflin | Jr. | Bellwood, Ill. | 3.5862 | Human Performance/Recreation |
Kendall Jackson | Claflin | Sr. | Lima, Ohio | 3.500 | Sport Management |
Andre Hare | Benedict | So. | Portmore, Jamaica | 3.47 | Computer Engineering |
Timothy Geiger | Claflin | Soph. | Winnsboro, S.C. | 3.4245 | Sport Management |
Anthony Dickson | Fort Valley State | Soph. | Savannah, Ga. | 3.45 | Psychology |
All-Academic Team | Champion | Â | Claflin | Â | Â |
 |  |  | Men's Golf | 5 |  |
Name | Institution | Class | Hometown | GPA | Major |
Michael Fegan | Miles | Fr. | Kalamazoo, Mich. | 4.00 | Undecided |
Neal Wells | Kentucky State | Jr. | Lawrenceburg, Ky. | 3.89 | Physical Education |
Vitthal Parker | Miles | Fr. | Mableton, Ga. | 3.719 | Management |
Rajai Cousley | Benedict | Fr. | Jacksonville, Fla. | 3.57 | Criminal Justice |
Kelly Allen | Benedict | Sr. | Jacksonville, Fla. | 3.46 | Business Management |
All-Academic Team | Champion | Â | Miles | Â | Â |
 |  |  | Softball | 10 |  |
Name | Institution | Class | Hometown | GPA | Major |
Adrienne Eaddy | Tuskegee | Jr. | Deatsville, Ala. | 4.00 | Business Administration |
Danielle Williamson | Miles | Fr. | Bessemer, Ala. | 4.00 | Accounting |
Brittney Gately | Kentucky State | Fr. | Spokane, Wash. | 4.00 | Biology |
Abrahana James | Fort Valley State | Jr. | Atlanta, Ga. | 3.95 | Business Administration |
Cecelia Lykes | Benedict | Sr. | Columbia, S.C. | 3.94 | Criminal Justice |
Talana Brown | Miles | Sr. | Butler, Ala. | 3.943 | Biology |
Katelyn Drake | Kentucky State | Fr. | Pal Desert, Calif. | 3.9 | Political Science |
JaMon Patterson | Clark Atlanta | Fr. | Oakland Township, Mich. | 3.87 | Engineering/Comp. Info. Sys. |
Kayla Sanderson | Claflin | So. | Lake View, S.C. | 3.85 | Middle Level Education |
Torcealon Kelly | Benedict | Fr. | Alexander City, Ala. | 3.73 | Business Management |
All-Academic Team | Champion | Â | Claflin | Â | Â |
 |  |  | Baseball | 10 |  |
Name | Institution | Class | Hometown | GPA | Major |
Armando Valentin | Benedict | Fr. | Myrtle Beach, S.C. | 4.00 | Biology |
Adam Bonner | Stillman | Fr. | Toxey, Ala. | 4.00 | Biology |
Hunter Hood | Stillman | Fr. | Haleyville, Ala. | 4.00 | Mathematics |
Joshua McDaniel | Stillman | Fr. | Vance, Ala. | 4.00 | General Studies |
Justin Vreeland | Claflin | Sr. | Myrtle Beach, S.C. | 3.960 | Sport Management |
Drew Burdsall | Stillman | Fr. | Pennsville, N. J. | 3.91 | Business |
Ramon Quintero | Stillman | Fr. | Miami, Fla. | 3.90 | General Studies |
Sixto Guerrero | Claflin | Jr. | Sarasoto, Fla. | 3.850 | Business Administration |
Adam Quinones | Stillman | Fr. | Miami, Fla. | 3.84 | General Studies |
Aaron Chambers | Clark Atlanta | Soph. | Beaumont, Texas | 3.81 | Computer Information Systems |
All-Academic Team | Champion | Â | Stillman | Â | Â |
