ST. LOUIS -- Thirteen student-athletes highlight nearly 400 who earned selection to the 2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll, as announced by the league office. Those 13 earned the league’s highest academic achievement by capturing the Missouri Valley Football Conference President’s Council Academic Excellence Award.
The President's Council Academic Excellence Award requires a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average (through fall 2008 semester), participation in athletics a minimum of two years, and the student-athlete must be within 18 hours of graduation. Also, 86 student-athletes received the league’s Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award. That requires a minimum grade point average of 3.2 for the previous two semesters, a minimum 3.2 grade point average for the current term (Fall 2008), and participation in athletics. Freshmen are not eligible.
In addition, the Missouri Valley Football Conference has announced its Honor Roll, which recognizes academic achievement of football student-athletes. To qualify for the Honor Roll, a student-athlete must have recorded a minimum 3.0 grade point average for a specified term (Fall 2008), must have been a member of an athletics team, and must have a minimum of 12 hours of enrollment during the fall.
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
PRESIDENTS COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD - Warren McCarty.
COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Eric Brunner; Graham Corcoran; Joseph DeVries; Warren McCarty; Kedric Meredith; Nathan Rebholz; Mike Slack.
HONOR ROLL - David (Nick) Broome; Eric Brunner; Pete Cary; Cory Christianson; James Comer; Graham Corcoran; Patrick Cucci; Joseph DeVries; Tyler Doering; Cliffton Gordon; Michael Hiestand; Kane Keirnan; Drew Kiel; Marcus King; Warren McCarty; Kedric Meredith; Joseph Niklasch; Nathan Rebholz; Michael Seefeld; Kyle Siskowic; Mike Slack; Babatunde Soyebo; Richard Szukala; Brett Werner-Powell; Keenan Wimbley.
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
PRESIDENTS COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD - Joshua Jones; Gabe Mullane.
COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Josh Jellison; Joshua Jones; Broc Miller; Daniel Millington; Gabe Mullane; Brandon Pence; Matt Seliger; Chris Stepp.
HONOR ROLL - Alex Bettag; Steven Butler; John Byrne; Clifton Cook; Russell Dedeaux; Julian Easterly; Roderick Hardy; Josh Jellison; Travis Johnson; Alex Jones; Joshua Jones; Koby Kraemer; Brock Lough; Broc Miller; Daniel Millington; Kyle Monroe; Gabe Mullane; Brandon Pence; Matt Seliger; Alex Sewall; Michael Smith; Chris Stepp; Elliott Thomas; Kyle Toney; Kevin Wilson; Lawrence Young.
MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - David Arkin; Jared Emery; Matt Hottelman.
HONOR ROLL - Cedric Alvis; Andre Anderson; David Arkin; Chris Brehmer; Jason Bromley; Jordan Chiles; Grant Detwiler; Clayton Dickehut; Jared Emery; Chris Geisz; Cory Harbor; Jarryd Horn; Matt Hottelman; Harrison Menke; Jason Muehlheausler; Chad Peachey; Seth Reichert; Travis Simmons; Skylar Smith; Andrew Watts; Roger Wright.
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
PRESIDENTS COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD - Nick Compton; Kole Heckendorf.
COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Kyle Belmont; Nick Compton; Jeff Curtis; Gerald Ebel; Matt Gratzek; Kole Heckendorf; Jared Hines; Drew Hushka; Joe Lardinois; Nick Mertens; Matt Phillips; Tyler Roehl; Victor Schuring; Matt Veldman.
HONOR ROLL - Michael Arndt; Kyle Belmont; Alex Belquist; Coulter Boyer; Will Britt; Amos Buehner; Nick Compton; Paul Cornick; Jeff Curtis; Reed Duchscher; Gerald Ebel; Andrew Fabry; Brock Gion; Matt Gratzek; Zach Harrington; Kole Heckendorf; Joel Helbling; Jared Hines; Warren Holloway; Josh Horner; Ramon Humber; Drew Hushka; Garrett Johnson; Joe Lardinois; Nick Mertens; Matt Phillips; Luke Poppel; John Richardson; Tyler Roehl; Victor Schuring; Yuen Taufetee; Jordan Vadnais; Aron Velde; Matt Veldman; Austin Vetter; Jerimiah Wurzbacher; Alex Yaggie.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Brett Bergman; Ben Boothby; Colin Dietrich; Joel Gilson; Ryan Mahaffey; Josh Mahoney; Nick Nelson; Kane Thompson; Austin Zlab.
HONOR ROLL - Brett Bergman; Ben Boothby; Stacy Chinander; Misha Danilov; Colin Dietrich; Shawn Gerard; Joel Gilson; Nate Graves; August Hadenfelt; Billy Hallgren; De'Veon Harris; Jarred Herring; D.J. Hord; Austin Howard; John Hubbard; Darren Hudak; Mark Huygens; Wes Lane; Jordan Limbaugh; Ryan Mahaffey; Josh Mahoney; Andre Martin; Nick Nelson; Ben Schmidt; Garrett Scott; Rayon Simmons; Austin Steichen; Matthew Strathman; Kane Thompson; Austin Zlab.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
PRESIDENTS COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD - Ryan Berry; Kevin Robling.
COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Ryan Berry; Zach Buchner; Brock Campbell; Tyler Duffy; Nick Flesner; Matt Hylland; Brad Iverson; Conrad Kjerstad; Casey Knips; Kyle Minett; Kevin Robling; Jimmy Rogers.
HONOR ROLL - Casey Bender; Ryan Berry; Zach Buchner; Brock Campbell; Jared Crumly; Casey Cuppy; Seth Daughters; Derek Domino; Tyler Duffy; Jesse Ekeren; DJ Eversley; Josiah Fitzsimmons; Nick Flesner; Glen Fox; Adam Fritz; Stefan Geissler; Kyle Harris; Bo Helm; Matt Hylland; Brad Iverson; Corey Jeske; Conrad Kjerstad; Casey Knips; David Michaud; Kyle Minett; Jason Nobiling; Alex Olinger; Jordan Paula; Dean Priddy; Peter Reifenrath; Kevin Robling; Jimmy Rogers; Dan Schmidt; Eric Schroeder; Ross Shafrath; Brett Tigges.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
PRESIDENTS COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD - Jon Habbe; Ryan Patton.
COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Joe Allaria; Lance Caldwell; Chance Coda; Tony Colletti; John Goode; Jonate Govan; Connor James; Ryan Kernes; Mike McElroy; Ryan Patton; David Pickard; Shawn Smith; B.J. Thompson.
HONOR ROLL - Joe Allaria; Chris Arthurs; Scott Becker; Derrick Belton; Bryan Boemer; Bobby Brenneisen; Lance Caldwell; Chance Coda; Scottie Cole; Tony Colletti; Jayson Dimanche; Zachary Duck; Mike Farrell; Steven Fox; John Goode; Jonate Govan; Jon Habbe; Connor James; Naib Karim; Ryan Kernes; Cody Mason; Mike McElroy; Paul McIntosh; Joe Okon; Ryan Patton; David Pickard; Lucas Reever; C.J. Robertson; Luke Sherrill; Shawn Smith; Luke Standiford; Josh Terry; B.J. Thompson.
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
PRESIDENTS COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD - Travis Cherry; Eric Lines.
COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Matt Barr; William Bishop; Travis Cherry; Josh Gabelmann; Kyle Glazier; Drew Helt; Myers Hendrickson; Eric Lines; Matt Moore; Dave Oswald; John Wilson.
HONOR ROLL - Nate Adams; Terry Barney; Matt Barr; William Bishop; Chris Boone; Travis Cherry; Nick Coleman; Sam Dancer; Demetrius Davidson; Herb Donaldson; Chris Duguay; Adam Duvendack; Josh Gablemann; Kyle Glazier; Chad Groenhagen; Mike Harmon; Drew Helt; Myers Hendrickson; Tim Jackson; Eric Lines; Wil Lunt; Nick Madsen; Mike McEachern; Matt Moore; Dave Oswald; Kevin Palermo; Cody Reardon; Chris Riley; Ed Roberts; Jordan Tassio; Rico Thomas; Jordan Valle; Victor Visoky; John Wilson; Dan Zeller.
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
PRESIDENTS COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD - Tom Krupko; Brian Mellott.
COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Kyle Banna; Patrick Bellish; Stephen Blose; Erik Johnson; Tom Krupko; Brian Mellott; Ben Nowicki; Brad Samsa; Scott Sentner.
HONOR ROLL - Kyle Banna; Patrick Bellish; Stephen Blose; Tyler Booth; Ty Campana; Dailyn Campbell; Nick Canterino; Andy Colegrove; Erik Johnson; Marc Kanetsky; Andy Kowicki; Tom Krupko; Ben Lane; D.J. Main; Lucas Matelan; Brian Mellott; Ben Nowicki; Brian Palmer; Vincent Patella; Jarvis Richards; Brad Samsa; Greg Sazdanoff; Scott Sentner; Branden Sibley; Nhemie Theodore; Nathan Ward; Bryan Whitaker; Lenny Wicks.
