Great Lakes Valley Conference Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award

Twenty four McKendree University student-athletes earned the Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award from the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC). Named after Brother James Gaffney FSC, former President of Lewis University for over 28 years and two-term Chair of the GLVC Council of Presidents, the award is presented annually to student-athletes competing in GLVC-sponsored sports who achieve a 4.0 grade point average during the course of the academic year.

The honorees for the 2020-21 GLVC Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award are listed below:

Clara Andrews, Jr., St. Louis, Mo./Nerinx Hall, Women's Lacrosse
Morgan Andrews, So., Creal Springs, Ill./Marion, Softball
Abby Behlmann, So., O'Fallon, Mo./Liberty, Softball
Mackenzie Bemis, Sr., Eureka, Mo./Eureka, Women's Lacrosse
Brianna Binder, So. Littleton, Colo./Dakota Ridge, Women's Volleyball
Viola Cipriani, So., Arezzo, Italy/Liceo Classico Francesco Petrarca, Women's Tennis
Hallie Dixon, Jr., Jeffersonville, Ind./Jeffersonville, Women's Swimming & Diving
Noah Fishel, So., Indianapolis, Ind./Southside Indy Aquatics, Men's Swimming & Diving
Leonardo Frederico, So., Tijucas-Santa Cantrina, Brazil/Colegio De Aplicacao Univali, Men's Tennis
Ryan Haynes, Fr., Pekin, Ill./Pekin Community, Men's Wrestling
Jessica Hoffman, Jr., Belleville, Ill./Althoff Catholic, Women's Soccer
Jenny Homann, Sr., Freeburg, Ill./Freeburg, Softball
Destiny Johnson, Fr., Maryville, Ill./Collinsville, Women's Soccer
Maddie Misner, Jr., Makanda, Ill./Carbondale, Women's Volleyball
Molly Muennich, So., Louisville, Ky./Sacred Heart Academy, Women's Lacrosse
Noah Pierce, Jr., Tuscola, Ill./Tuscola Community, Baseball
Will Postlethwaite, Sr., Carlisle, U.K./William Howard School, Men's Golf
Haley Rey, Jr., Columbia, Ill./Flyers Aquatic Swim Team, Women's Swimming & Diving
Vincenzo Scaletta, R.-Sr., Harwood Heights, Ill./Ridgewood, Men's Wrestling
Evan Spears, Sr., Eureka, Mo./Eureka, Baseball
Jordan Sprycha, Fr., Oak Lawn, Ill./Oak Lawn Community, Football
Lauren Stolzman, So., Hudson, Wis./Hudson, Women's Basketball
Shelby Summer, Sr., Washington, Ill./Washington, Softball
Kenny Tomason, R.-Jr., Ludlow, Ill./Paxton-Buckley-Loda, Football