NJCAA Academic Award Winners

SPORTS INFORMATION Hugo Perez, SID 2501 N 14th Dodge City, KS 67801 Phone (620) 227-9262 Fax (620) 227-9334 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Athletic Director Phone: (620) 227-9349

Conquistadors Earn National Academic Honors Colorado Springs, CO (06/17/2011) - The National Junior College Athletic Association has announced its academic award winners for the 2010-2011 school year. Eleven student athletes at Dodge City Community College have earned academic accolades this year. Four Dodge City natives (Ariel Snyder, Joe Butcher, Mitchell Goedeken and Nalley Barron) are among the award winners. In order for a student-athlete to earn these academic awards, they must meet the following criteria: must have completed three full-time semesters of college work, must have participated in at least one season at the varsity level. The following grade point averages must be met: a. 4.00 GPA on a 4.00 scale for 45 semester hours for NJCAA Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence, b. 3.80 to 3.99 on a 4.00 scale for 45 semester hours for NJCAA Award for Superior Academic Achievement, c. 3.60 to 3.79 on a 4.00 scale for 45 semester hours for NJCAA Award for Exemplary Academic Achievement

Name

Hometown

Sports

GPA Award Type

Ariel Snyder

Dodge City, KS

W Soccer

4.00

Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence

Sean Dalton

Taylorsville, UT

M Baseball

3.95

Superior Academic Achievement

Nalley Barron Garcia

Dodge City, KS

W Soccer

3.94

Superior Academic Achievement

Joe Butcher

Dodge City, KS

M Outdoor Track and Field

3.88

Superior Academic Achievement

Janelle Burnett

Liberal, KS

W Volleyball

3.77