Saint Leo Forms Honor Society Chapter for Student-Athletes
March 29, 2010
Saint Leo University, in conjunction with the
National College Athlete Honor Society, has announced the formation
of the Zeta Chapter of the NCAHS. The chapter will recognize the
most academically outstanding Saint Leo student-athletes during the
course of a school year.
The National College Athlete Honor Society is the first national
scholar-athlete society to honor collegiate student-athletes who
have excelled in both the classroom and in athletic competition.
Chi Alpha Sigma recognizes college students who received a varsity
letter in their sport while earning a 3.50 or higher cumulative GPA
after five full-time semesters.
The NCAHS Saint Leo chapter also requires that student-athletes
nominated demonstrate sound moral character, discipline, a positive
attitude, leadership skills needed to mentor other athletes, and a
commitment to service and to Saint Leo’s core values.
The National College Athlete Honor Society was founded at DePauw
University, Greencastle, Indiana, in 1996 by Nick Mourouzis, DePauw
head football coach and professor of kinesiology. Mourouzis
recognized that there were many organizations that honored top or
elite athletes with high academic achievements, but none that
honored all participants of athletic teams who were letter winners
of their sport and who maintained a high cumulative grade point
average. Chi Alpha Sigma hopes to bring honor and recognition
to deserving student-athletes, their families, teams, athletic
departments, and colleges in much the same way as Phi Beta Kappa
honors scholastics.
The Lions are pleased to announce the inaugural class of 20
members (with their respective grade point averages), to be
inducted into the society during an April 21st ceremony to be held
at Kafe Kokopelli in Dade City, Fla.: Bruce Cutler (3.97);
Alison Luthman (3.91); Emily Zambito (3.91); Elizabeth Casey
(3.89); Shaena Keefe (3.87); Kaitlin McKenna (3.85); Scott Stefanek
(3.84); Jessica Pall (3.83); Richard MacLachlan (3.79);Matt Salay
(3.70); Chelsea Armer (3.65); Melinda Pierce (3.64); Kyle Marceau
(3.63); Cody Allen (3.62); Erin Lucas (3.61); Hannah Beard (3.56);
Tom Crawford (3.55); Ryu Arakawa (3.53); Courtney Kassab (3.52);
Anna Riss (3.51).
