Empire 8 Honors 2016 Fall Academic Achievements
The Empire 8 Athletic Conference announced its President’s List for the Fall 2016 semester, and over 880 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 conduct 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 884 student-athletes with the President’s List distinction. The previous high was 856 set during the spring of 2016.
Additionally, a 117 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 117 teams is two off the all-time record of 119 which was set in the spring of 2016.
The nine full-time conference members sponsored a record number of 4,524 student-athletes who combined for an Empire 8 wide fall semester grade point average of 3.203. The 3.203 gpa is the second highest among Empire 8 members, ranking behind the gpa mark of 3.216 set in the spring of 2016.
PRESIDENT'S LIST
ACADEMIC TEAMS