Lawrenceville Resident Heather Karvis Inducted Into Oglethorpe University's Athletic Hall of Fame

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ATLANTA, GA (04/18/2013)(readMedia)-- Lawrenceville resident Heather Karvis, a 2003 graduate of Oglethorpe University, will be inducted into the university's Athletic Hall of Fame during Alumni Weekend, April 19-21, 2013 in recognition of her impressive undergraduate basketball career.

Karvis broke into the starting lineup midway through her freshman year and by the end of her four years, she had earned a place in the record books. As a senior, Heather was named the 2002-2003 SCAC Player of the Year, Regional All-American, 1st Team All-South Region, All-SCAC 1st Team, and she finished the year as the second leading scorer in the nation. She finished her career with 1,795 points (third in OU history), 768 rebounds (first in OU history), 535 free throws made (first in OU history), and a career average 19.7 points per game (first in OU history). She currently works as head coach at Westminster Schools in Atlanta, GA.

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 seven 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 four national top-20 lists (Professors Get High Marks, Classroom Discussion Encouraged, Lots of Race/Class Interaction and Best College Theatre). Georgia Shakespeare is the professional theater-in-residence at Oglethorpe. OU competes in the NCAA Division III Southern Athletic Association. For more information visit www.oglethorpe.edu.