Marlboro, N.J., Resident Brittany Hinton to Receive Scholar-Athlete Recognition from the NEAC

MORRISTOWN, NJ (11/15/2010)(readMedia)-- The North Eastern Athletic Conference has designated Marlboro resident, Brittany Hinton, '13 food and nutrition major, a member of the College of Saint Elizabeth cross country team as a scholar-athlete for the 2009-2010 season. The College is located at 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J. 07960.

Hinton, along with three other CSE students and two recent CSE grads, successfully met the NEAC's criteria to be recognized as a scholar-athlete for the academic year of 2009-2010. She has maintained a GPA of 3.4 or higher for the fall and spring semesters combined and has also been in good standing on her tennis team.

The NEAC, an intercollegiate athlete conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III, acknowledges scholar-athletes yearly in eight different sports from member institutions located in the northeast United States. This year, the NEAC is honoring 276 scholar-athletes, from 14 U.S. colleges, hailed from 13 states and seven countries.

"I was surprised, definitely," Hinton said. "I had a tough semester struggling between classes, work and sports but thank God my endeavor paid off. I am so happy"

Kaitlin Burud, assistant director of athletics and sport information at CSE, said, "I'm extremely proud of our scholar-athletes. They deserve all the credits." Burud notes that this recognition is a huge honor to the athletics department because it shows how well-rounded the CSE scholar-athletes are and how much the College values academics.

According to Hinton, balancing sport practice and a class schedule is difficult. However it urges her to try harder and make the most of her time. "Although it's hard, I can't believe one day I could quit running. It's become part of my life and I'd rather work harder than quitting the cross country team," said Hinton. She also said that running for her is a stress-reliever that somehow soothes the mental strain from her busy schedule.

Hinton also attributed her success to the support from CSE professors. "My professors send me email saying 'good luck' and 'congratulations' all the time," she said. "That means a lot to me to keep working hard."

It is rather early for Hinton, a sophomore student at college, to talk about her future plans. However she said that she would love to keep practicing cross country and try marathon while working her way up to get a higher degree in food and nutrition.

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.