April 1 , 2008 |
MURPHY OSBORNE FINALISTS ANNOUNCED |
The finalists for the highest academic award presented by the conference are as follows: Melissa Carmicheal of Anderson University, John Miller of Barton College, Karl Bauza of Belmont Abbey College, Natalie Schembra of Coker College, Baye Williamson of Converse College, Ashlee LaFontaine of Erskine College, Joshua Blanc of Lees-McRae College, Samantha Allison of Limestone College, Samantha Mitchell of Mount Olive College, Dacia Ijames of Pfeiffer University and Evan Sprinkle of Queens University of Charlotte. To be eligible for the award, a student must be a senior student-athlete with a minimum grade point average of 3.25. The student must be a full-time student at the time of nomination, must have been a full-time student for at least two years at the member school, and must be a starter or important substitute in a conference sport. The recipient is selected by the conference Faculty Athletic Representatives. The Murphy Osborne award winner, selected from these finalists, will be announced on Friday, April 4. |
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Thomasville, N.C.-- Eleven Conference Carolinas student-athletes have been selected as finalists for the Murphy Osborne Award. This award is given to the conference athlete determined to have the most outstanding academic achievements. 