Lipscomb wins seventh ASUN Academic Trophy

Lipscomb Athletics has ascended to the top of the class again as the Bisons claimed the 2021-22 asun Conference Academic Trophy. This is the seventh time in program history the Bisons have earned this recognition.

Lipscomb achieved the honor with 89.97 percent of its student athletes earning a 3.0 grade point average or better during the 2021-22 academic year. It marks the highest percentage by any school in conference history. The Bisons had 242 of its more than 270 student athletes eclipse the 3.0 gpa mark, while seven different programs put 100% of their athletes on the Honor Roll.

In addition to this achievement, several Bison teams have been recognized individually for their academic performances.

• The women’s basketball team earned the No. 4 spot in the wbca 2021-22 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll.

• Men’s golf was named an AllAcademic Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America.

• The volleyball program was recognized by the American Volleyball Coaches Association and the United States Marine Corps with a Team Academic Award.

• The women’s soccer team was honored with a Team Academic Award, given by the United Soccer Coaches.

Above: The women’s basketball team earned one of five major academic honors for student athletes in 2022.

Left: The men’s soccer team won the ASUN Conference by defeating Central Arkansas in November.

TODAY’S BISONS FINISHING STRONG

Jonathan Schwind (MBA ’22), of Suwanee, Georgia, cemented himself as one of the greatest ever to don a Lipscomb uniform when he capped off one of the most storied track and field careers for the Bisons with a spectacular 2021-2022 season.

For the second consecutive year, the graduate student found himself in Eugene, Oregon, competing at the highest level at the NCAA Track and Field Championships. Schwind finished as the eighth best runner in the nation in the 800m.

During the 2021-2022 season, Schwind earned a spot on all three All-Conference Teams, the asun All-Academic Team and a title at the asun Outdoor Track and Field Championships. At the NCAA championships, Schwind earned his first trip to the championship round with a personal record time of 1:46.40.

In the finals, he competed against top-tier competitors from Mississippi State, Texas A&M and Texas Tech. Schwind earned a first team All-American nod when he finished in eighth place with a time of 1:47.12. Schwind’s All-American honor is the second for the Lipscomb track and field team in the 800m event.

Read more about Schwind at lipscomb.edu/stellarseason.

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01 Students enjoyed the 2022 Fashion Week on campus, including an exhibit of garments designed by Manuel, Mexican fashion designer best known for the garments he created for prominent rock and roll and country music acts.

02 The campus marked the 21st anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11 with a brief ceremony and a community effort to plant flags in memory of those who died in the attack.

03 Allen Arena was packed with family and friends of the nearly 500 students participating in commencement on Dec. 17 to celebrate their academic achievements.

04 WOW Week (Welcome to our Worlds) is an annual event that introduces students to cultures around the world through food, dance, fashion and other fun activities.

05 The second annual LipSync, a freshman-only production held in the fall, was a big hit.

06 The first annual Faculty Research Day was held in October. Students and faculty turned out in force to see posters and hear explanations of faculty research projects.

07 Hundreds of new students participated in the Running of the Bison, racing and cheering as they ran around campus with Lipscomb pride. The finish line brought students to the soccer field to watch a men’s soccer game.

08 President McQueen dines with the 2022 recipients of the Trustee Scholarships, full-tuition scholarships awarded to freshmen based on academic merit.

09 Sparked by a longtime partnership between Lipscomb Health, the Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering and Blessings Hospital in Malawi, the Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera (pictured) visited campus this fall to learn more about Lipscomb’s mission work in his nation. He spoke with nursing students and Dr. Chelsia Harris (pictured), executive director of the School of Nursing.

10 The annual Initium ceremony marks the beginning of a new academic life for the newest students on campus each year. It includes a devotional and a symbolic passing of the torch from upperclassmen to freshmen.

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