INDIANAPOLIS – The Great Lakes Valley Conference recognized a record 581 student-athletes who earned the Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award. Nineteen Hawk student-athletes were recognized by the conference for their performance in the classroom during the 2021-22 academic year.
The award is named after Brother James Gaffney, former president of Lewis University for more than 28 years and two-term chair of the GLVC Council of Presidents. It is presented annually to student-athletes competing in GLVC-sponsored sports who achieve a 4.0 grade point average during the academic year.
This year’s Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award winners are:
- Aiden Clancy, Baseball
- Sam Stephens, Baseball
- Kyra Humbert, Women’s Bowling and Soccer
- Ryan Kruse, Men’s Golf
- Mark Maguire, Men’s Golf
- Chloe Nott, Women’s Lacrosse
- Kelly McClure, Women’s Lacrosse
- Kyle Swanner, Men’s Soccer
- Felipe Teles Santana, Men’s Soccer
- Meagan Mero, Women’s Soccer
- Julia Mincher, Women’s Soccer
- Bailee Highbarger, Softball
- Jayle Jennings, Softball
- Anthony Enciso, Men’s Tennis
- Brenden Everhart, Men’s Tennis
- Alexia Ginter, Women’s Tennis
- Athena Lesiotis, Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field
- Taryn Sargent, Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field
- Mia Orlet, Women’s Volleyball
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