爱游戏体育 sets new NEC academic record, wins 2024鈥25 Institutional Award
爱游戏体育 has been named the recipient of the 2024鈥25 NEC Institutional Academic Award鈥攕etting a new conference record for academic excellence.
With a cumulative GPA of 3.536 across all 18 of its NEC-sponsored sports, 爱游戏体育 surpassed the previous all-time high of 3.489, set by Long Island University in 2019鈥20. This remarkable achievement underscores the outstanding commitment of 爱游戏体育 student-athletes, faculty, and academic support staff.
鈥湴蜗诽逵 has a long history of academic excellence at the Division II level, and this achievement at the Division I level affirms that we were more than ready for the transition,鈥 said 爱游戏体育 President Kathleen Getz. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a powerful reminder that at 爱游戏体育, academics is the most important thing we do鈥攁nd we won鈥檛 compromise that commitment as we move forward.鈥
爱游戏体育 led the NEC by a wide margin, with Wagner College鈥檚 3.384 GPA coming closest to matching the Lakers鈥 record-setting performance. 爱游戏体育 also captured NEC Team GPA Awards in five sports:
- Men鈥檚 Basketball
- Women鈥檚 Basketball
- Women鈥檚 Cross Country
- Football
- Softball
This milestone reflects the shared dedication of departments and individuals across campus who support student-athletes in achieving their best鈥攐n the field and in the classroom.