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NATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARDS AND STUDENT-ATHLETE HONOR ROLL
Below is a listing of the major national awards and other academic recognition that Villanova student-athletes have won over the years.
Rhodes Scholars
| 1994 |
Becky Spies |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| 1992 |
Nnenna Lynch |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
Truman Scholarship
| 2012 |
Jessica Wamala |
Women's Basketball |
NCAA Woman of the Year
The NCAA Woman of the Year Award is presented annually to the nation's top collegiate female student-athlete.
| 1992-93 |
Nnenna Lynch |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
The Margaret Wade Trophy
The Margaret Wade Trophy is presented each year to the nation's top collegiate women's basketball player.
| 1986-87 |
Shelly Pennefather |
ECAC Award of Valor
| 1991 |
Jennifer Peacock |
Field Hockey |
| 1990 |
Jeremy Worrell |
Football |
NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship Winners
| Year |
Name |
Sport |
| 2010 |
Nicole Schappert |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| 2007 |
Lauren Campanelli |
Field Hockey |
| 2004 |
Ryan Costella |
Men's Swimming & Diving |
| 1999 |
Liz Lauwaert |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| 1995 |
David Herr |
Baseball |
| 1995 |
Becky Spies |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| 1994 |
Lisa Flood |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| 1993 |
Nnenna Lynch |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| 1991 |
Carol Haux |
Women's Track & Field |
| 1989 |
Rich Spugnardi |
Football |
| 1988 |
David Echeverria |
Men's Swimming & Diving |
| 1983 |
John Pinone |
Men's Basketball |
| 1983 |
Carlton Young |
Men's Track & Field |
| 1980 |
Donald Paige |
Men's Track & Field |
| 1978 |
Glenn Bogue |
Men's Track & Field |
| 1977 |
David Graziano |
Football |
| 1972 |
Thomas Aretz |
Men's Swimming & Diving |
| 1972 |
Marty Liquori |
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| 1970 |
Andrew O'Reilly |
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field |
NCAA Elite 88 Award
The NCAA Elite 88 Award is presented annually to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average at each of the NCAA Championship events. The award was first presented during the 2009-10 championship seasons and is awarded at the site of the NCAA finals in each of the 88 NCAA sponsored national championships in all divisions.
| Year |
Name |
Sport |
Major |
GPA |
| 2009 |
Will Thompson |
FCS Football |
Accounting |
3.92 |
NCAA Top Eight Award
The NCAA Top Eight Award is presented at the end of each academic year to the top eight collegiate student-athletes, as chosen by the NCAA. The award was formerly known as the NCAA Top Six Award until 1994.
| Year |
Name |
Sport |
| 1993-94 |
Lisa Flood |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| 1992-93 |
Nnenna Lyncy |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| 1988-89 |
Vicki Huber |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
USILA Men's Lacrosse Scholar All-America Team
NSCAA Women's Soccer Academic All-American
| 2008 |
Erin Hardiman |
Third Team |
NSCAA Women's Soccer Academic All-Region
| 2008 |
Erin Hardiman |
First Team |
| 2008 |
Molly Williams |
Third Team |
Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association/Volvo Academic All-Star Team
| 1990-91 |
Kerry Armen |
| 1989-90 |
Jeanne O'Connor |
| 1989-90 |
Taylor Teresi |
| 1988-89 |
Jeanne O'Connor |
| 1988-89 |
Laura Smelas |
| 1988-89 |
Taylor Teresi |
| 1987-88 |
Mary Beth Lennon |
| 1987-88 |
Laura Smelas |
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