Fall 2007 Commissioner's List and SUNYAC All-Academic Teams Announced

Oswego State student-athletes receive numerous academic honors and awards. Many of our Laker athletes are named to the SUNYAC Commissioner's List and All-Academic Teams. In addition, Oswego State recognizes all of its student-athletes that have attained a 3.0 or greater grade-point average each semester. This year, 168 student-athletes were recognized with the Award for Academic Excellence.

Special individual awards -- including the Donald Snygg Award and Oswego Woman Scholar Athlete Award -- are also presented annually.

PHOTO CAPTION: Men's basketball player Mat Burridge, left, and women's swimmer Shelly Dann, right, earned the highest academic award given to Laker student-athletes. Burridge received the Donald Snygg Award and Dann earned the Oswego Woman Scholar-Athlete Award. Both are presented to student-athletes who have completed at least two years in a varsity athletic program and maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.3 along with demonstrating athletic success. Burridge and Dann are pictured with Oswego State Athletic Director Timothy G. Hale.

The Oswego State wrestling team earned national recognition as one of 25 NCAA Scholar Teams, as sponsored by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.

Oswego State student-athletes were a prominent part of the 2007 Oswego State Honors Convocation. Mat Burridge of the men’s basketball team and Shelly Dann of the women’s swimming and diving team received the top academic awards presented to Laker student-athletes.

The Oswego State athletics department is proud to recognize the academic achievements of our student-athletes by introducing the Lakers in the Classroom section at the official athletics Web site.