The 2014-15 recipients of the Division II Athletics Directors Association (D2ADA) academic achievement awards were recently announced. Grand Valley State was very well-represented on the recipient list, finishing as the top GLIAC school with 103 student-athletes earning the prestigious academic honor.
 
GVSU was one of just five Division II schools in the country to have over 100 student-athletes named as award recipients. Limestone (161 award winners), Seton Hill (129), Lindenwood (126), and Clarion (100) joined Grand Valley State in the top-five Division II institutions.
 
Student-athletes nominated for the award must meet three criteria: 1) have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, 2) have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work, and 3) have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year.
 
A total of 149 Division II institutions and a record number 7,442 student-athletes were recognized as academic achievement award winners in 2014-15. Here is the complete list of GVSU athletes that earned the award during the last academic year.
 
Baseball: Jordan Drake, Mike Nadratowski
 
Men's Basketball: Darren Kapustka, Ryan Sabin
 
Men's Cross Country: Alan Peterson, Ethan Barnes, Chris May, Grant Truskowski, Mitchell Wilkins, Nate Orndorf, Spencer Pageau, Torben Hoffmeyer, Josh Steible, John Luterbach
 
Women's Cross Country: Alison Work, Jessica Janecke, Jordan Chester, Rachel Bendewald, Sarah Cullip, Kelly Haubert, Brianna King, Natalie Nelson, Madie Rodts
 
Football: Ollie Ajami, Robert Ault, Jeremy Byers, Marco Iaderosa, Nick Keizer, Scott Koenigsknecht, Cody Moore, Heath Parling, Jack Sauber, Collin Schlosser, Evan Schriner
 
Men's Golf: Alex Nannetti
 
Women's Golf: Julie Guckian, Gabrielle Shipley
 
Lacrosse: Brooke Ingraham, Carolyn Kraus, Kelly Leibovitz, Rachel Leibovitz, Sarah Lowe, Jordan Luberto, Zoe Stiemann, Caitlin Wojichowski, Chloe Zdybel
 
Soccer: Erika Bradfield, Emily Bush, Clare Carlson, Marti Corby, Alexis Mencotti, Maddison Reynolds, Andrea Strauss
 
Softball: Sara Andrasik, Kelsey Dominguez, Megan Downey, Janae Langs, Jenna Lenza
 
Men's Swimming & Diving: Gianni Ferrero, Sven Kardol
 
Women's Swimming & Diving: Hannah Deak, Olivia Schultz, Erika Tribuzi
 
Men's Tennis: Bryan Hodges, Michael Kaye, Quinn Sylow
 
Women's Tennis: Carola Orna, Kelly Trapp, Leah Dancz
 
Men's Track & Field: Ethan Barnes, Torben Hoffmeyer, Chris May, Nate Orndorf, Spencer Pageau, Alan Peterson, Jesse Schwartz, Chris Saikalis, Daniel Pung, Jay Lechner, Michael Matusiak, Nathan Fraeyman, Samora Nesbitt, TJ Burnett
 
Women's Track & Field: Rachel Bendewald, Jordan Chester, Sarah Cullip, Kelly Haubert, Brianna King, Jenae Linville, Jordyn Kiser, Katelyn Cliff, Alex McBride, Laura Schroeder, Natalie Nelson, Sarah Talbott, Skylar Schoen, Taylor Smith
 
Volleyball: Rachel Dickerson, Nicayla Joyce, Clair Ruhenkamp, Carley Serowoky, Ally Simmons, Josie Werner