Bryan Kenna Inducted Into Oglethorpe University Hall of Fame

ATLANTA, GA (05/17/2011)(readMedia)-- Oglethorpe University honored outstanding alumni and faculty at the 2011 Alumni Weekend gala awards ceremony. Tampa native Bryan Kenna, a 2001 graduate of Oglethorpe, was inducted in the Oglethorpe University Athletics Hall of Fame.

Kenna attended high school at Berkeley Preparatory School where he was a four year starter, splitting time between pitching and first base. During his Oglethorpe baseball career, he was selected as SCAC First Team All-Conference, NCAA Division III All-South Honorable Mention, SCAC Pitcher of the Year, and Oglethorpe Male Athlete of the Year. He currently holds the OU career records in starts (39), wins (18, tie), innings (283), complete games (19), and ranks in the top 10 in lowest ERA, lowest opposing batting average, fewest walks per nine inning average, and strikeouts.

Oglethorpe University was founded in 1835 and enrolls 1,100 students representing 34 states and 28 countries. Oglethorpe is a member of the Annapolis Group, an organization of America's most selective liberal arts institutions. For four consecutive years, Oglethorpe has been named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for commitment to and achievement in community service. In 2010, Oglethorpe was named among U.S. News & World Report's Best Liberal Arts Colleges and Forbes' America's Best Colleges. Princeton Review named Oglethorpe a Best Southeastern College, ranking it in national top-20 lists: Professors Get High Marks (#17), Classroom Discussion Encouraged (#14), Lots of Race/Class Interaction (#11), and Best College Theatre (#18). Georgia Shakespeare is the professional theater-in-residence at Oglethorpe. OU competes in the NCAA Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. Website: www.oglethorpe.edu