The Empire 8 Athletic Conference announced its President’s List for the Fall 2015 semester, and more than 800 student-athletes from the league's nine full-time members and nine affiliate institutions were recognized for their contributions on the field and their excellence in the classroom.
Recipients of this honor must earn a 3.75 grade point average or higher while participating in a conference-sponsored sport. In addition, the student-athlete must display positive contact on and off campus and be enrolled full-time at the member institution. The conference states, “Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the Empire 8.”
The Empire 8 recognized an all-time high 806 student-athletes from its sponsored sports with the President’s List distinction. The previous high was 796 set during the spring of 2015.
Additionally, 109 teams were acknowledged as an Empire 8 All-Academic Team for registering a team grade point average of 3.2 or higher for the fall semester. The 109 teams is the second highest number of teams to earn the Academic honor in one semester as the Spring 2015 semester saw 112 teams achieve the 3.2 standard.
The nine full-time conference members sponsored a total of 4,433 student-athletes who combined for an Empire 8 wide fall semester grade point average of 3.186. The 3.186 gpa is a new high among Empire 8 members, breaking the old gpa mark of 3.172 set in the spring of 2015.
Fall 2015 President's List
Fall 2015 Academic Teams