STCC student-athletes win academic honors

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Student-athletes from Springfield Technical Community College were awarded National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) honors for their academic achievement.

Five students were named to 2019-20 NJCAA All-Academic Teams and to the NJCAA Region XXI’s Academic Honor Roll. Those five, plus another two students, were named to the Honor Roll.

To be named to All-Academic Teams, student-athletes must maintain grade point averages between 3.6 and 4.0 during the fall and spring semesters. Students with a 4.0 GPA qualify for the First Team; 3.8-3.99, Second Team; and 3.6-3.79, Third Team.

To qualify for the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must obtain at least a full-time 3.2 GPA for the spring semester and participate in a sport during the 2019-20 academic year. 

The following STCC students were named to the NJCAA 2019-20 All-Academic Teams and Region XX1 Academic Honor Roll:

  • Emerson Alexander of Hampden, soccer, a biology transfer major and 2020 graduate, Second Team
  • Adaline Coates-Cooney of Williamsburg, soccer, a liberal arts/general studies major, Second Team
  • Mary Edwards of East Longmeadow, soccer, a respiratory care major and 2020 graduate, Third Team
  • Dylan Gunther of Monson, soccer, a business administration major and 2020 graduate, Second Team
  • Nathan Keith of Palmer, soccer, a liberal arts/general studies major, Second Team
  • Mustafa Rasheed of Westfield, soccer, a civil engineering major (Honor Roll only)
  • Selena Pereira of East Longmeadow, basketball, an undecided major (Honor Roll only)

"We in the STCC Athletic Department are very proud of Emerson, Adaline, Mary, Dylan, Nathan, Mustafa and Selena,” said STCC Athletic Director Jenkin Gould. “Their ability to maintain their high level of excellence in the classroom is truly commendable. They are each important parts of their respective teams, as performers and leaders.  Balancing athletics and academics at a high level is not always easy and to be able to do it in our current environment really requires exceptional effort." 

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About Springfield Technical Community College

Founded in 1967 and located on 35 acres of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, STCC is a major resource for the economic vitality of Western Massachusetts. As the only technical community college in Massachusetts, STCC offers a variety of career programs unequalled in the state. STCC’s highly regarded transfer programs in business, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, liberal arts, and STEM fields continue to provide the most affordable options for students pursuing a four-year degree. With an annual enrollment of about 7,000 day, evening, weekend, and online students, STCC is a vibrant campus rich in diversity.

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