Academic Achievements

Fall 2002 Academic Accomplishments

Vanderbilt Commodore ACE Awards

National Awards

Congratulations
to the Commodore Teams for their Fall 2002 Academic Accomplishments

  • Women’s Basketball – 36% of the team earned a 3.0 semester GPA or better.
  • Women’s Cross Country – Ranked 1st (Women) and 2nd (Overall) in the team competitions for the ACE awards. Earned highest team semester GPA (3.443) and highest team cumulative GPA (3.462) of all the teams. 93% of the team earned a 3.0 or better semester GPA.
  • Women’s Golf – 57% of the team earned a 3.0 or better semester GPA. Ranked 3rd (Women) for highest team cumulative GPA (3.147) and 4th (Women) for highest team semester GPA (3.185).
  • Lacrosse – Ranked 2nd (Women) and 4th (Overall) for the ACE awards. Earned most improved team GPA from the previous comparable semester (Fall 2001) with a 0.313 increase. Had the highest increase of student-athletes above a 3.0 semester GPA (+6). 80% of the team earned a 3.0 or better semester GPA.
  • Women’s Soccer – 60% of the team earned a 3.0 or better semester GPA. Tied for 2nd (Women) for the largest increase of student-athletes above a 3.0 semester GPA (+3).
  • Women’s Tennis – Earned 2nd (Women) highest team semester GPA (3.291) and 2nd (Women) team cumulative GPA (3.238). 86% of the team earned a 3.0 or better semester GPA.
  • Track and Field – Ranked 3rd (Women) for the ACE awards. Boasted a 3.137 team semester GPA and earned a ranking in every academic improvement category in the ACE awards. 65% of the team earned a 3.0 or better semester GPA. 1st (Overall and Women) for the increase in the number of student-athletes on the Dean’s List from the previous semester (+4).
  • Baseball – Ranked 4th (Men) for highest team semester GPA (2.816). 33% of the team earned a 3.0 or better semester GPA.
  • Men’s Basketball – Ranked 3rd (Men) for the most improved team GPA from both the previous semester (Spring 2002) and the previous comparable semester (Fall 2001) with 0.008 and 0.155 increases respectively. 21% of the team earned a 3.0 or better semester GPA.
  • Men’s Cross Country – Ranked 2nd (Men) and 3rd (Overall) for the ACE awards. Earned 1st (Men) for highest team semester GPA (3.318) and 1st (Men) for highest team cumulative GPA (3.263). 82% of the team earned a 3.0 or better semester GPA. Earned 1st (Men) for most improved team GPA from the previous semester (Spring 2002) with a 0.431 increase.
  • Football – Ranked 1st (Men) for the largest increase in the number of student-athletes on the Dean’s List (+3). 33% of the team earned a 3.0 or better semester GPA.
  • Men’s Golf – Ranked 3rd (Men) for the ACE awards. Ranked 3rd (Men) for highest team semester GPA (2.947) and 4th (Men) for highest team cumulative GPA (2.886). Finished 2nd (Men) in two other categories. 44% of team earned a 3.0 or better semester GPA.
  • Men’s Soccer – Ranked 3rd (Men) for highest team cumulative GPA (2.899) and 4th (Men) in Dean’s List improvements. 48% of the team earned a 3.0 or better semester GPA.
  • Men’s Tennis – Ranked 1st (Overall) and 1st (Men) for the ACE awards by ranking in all six categories. Ranked 2nd (Men) in both the highest team semester GPA (3.186) and highest team cumulative GPA (3.080). Ranked 1st (Men) for the largest increase in the number of student-athletes earning above a 3.0 GPA (+5). 78% of the team earned a 3.0 or better semester GPA.

Vanderbilt Commodore ACE Awards
(Academic Competition for Excellence)

Fall 2002

Overall Team Winners
1. Men’s Tennis 2. Women’s Cross Country 3. Men’s Cross Country 4. Lacrosse

  Team Winners for Men
1. M. Tennis
2. M. Cross Country
3. M. Golf		 Team Winners for Women
1. W. Cross Country
2. Lacrosse
3. Track and Field
  Men Women
Highest Team
Semester GPA		 1. M. Cross Country - 3.318
2. M. Tennis - 3.186
3. M. Golf - 2.947
4. Baseball - 2.816		 1. W. Cross Country - 3.443
2. W. Tennis - 3.291
3. Lacrosse - 3.244
4. W. Golf - 3.185
Highest Team
Cumulative GPA 		1. M. Cross Country - 3.263
2. M. Tennis - 3.080
3. M. Soccer - 2.899
4. M. Golf - 2.886		 1. W. Cross Country - 3.462
2. W. Tennis - 3.238
3. W. Golf - 3.147
4. Track and Field - 3.082
Most Improved
Team GPA from Previous Semester
(Spring 2002)		 1. M. Cross Country +0.431
2. M. Tennis +0.292
3. M. Basketball +0.008		 1. W. Cross Country +0.316
2. Lacrosse +0.221
3. Track and Field +0.139
Most Improved
Team GPA from Comparable Semester (Fall 2001)		 1. M. Tennis +0.178
2. M. Golf +0.169
3. M. Basketball +0.155
4. M. Cross Country +0.125		 1. Lacrosse +0.313
2. W. Cross Country +0.260
3. Track and Field +0.170
4. W. Soccer +0.125
Increase in Student-Athletes Above a
3.0 Semester GPA		 1. M. Tennis +5
2. M. Cross Country +2		 1. Lacrosse +6
2. (Tie) W. Soccer & W. Cross Country +3
4. Track and Field +1
Increase in Student-
Athletes on the
Dean’s List		 1. Football +3
2. (Tie) M. Golf & M. Tennis +2
4. (Tie) M. Soccer &
M. Cross Country +1		 1. Track and Field +4
2. Lacrosse +2
     


National Awards

Name of Award Kind of Award Criteria
James Dewitt Smith Scholarship Vanderbilt Graduate School Scholarship $1500 Vanderbilt graduate who lettered in an intercoll. sport and has been accepted in a grad. Program at VU
Sec Good Works Team Recognition FB Student-athlete with outstanding community service
SEC Academic Honor Roll/All Sports Certificates *3.0 or higher GPA the past Academic year including Summer or a cum. 3.0 *current soph, jr, sr. *on squad for entire previous year
Coll. FB Foundation Postgrad Scholarship Postgrad. Scholarship FB with 3.0 cum. GPA; leadership; performance as a 1st team player; in final year of eligibility
NCAA Degree Completion Post grad Scholarship Orig. enrolled on or before Jan. 1998 No eligibility remaining. W/in 30 semester hours of degree
Disney Spirit Award Recognition FB who has overcome adversity
NCAA Today's Top VIII (Fall Sports) Honor Senior - leader, accomplished on the field & classroom
NCAA Postgrad for Fall Sports $6,900 for grad school Senior, 3.2 gpa in Football, cross country and Soccer, men and women Can nominate 5 men, 5 women
James Sullivan Memorial Award Honor - the Oscar of Athletics Any amateur athlete
NCAA Ethnic Minority P Postgrad Scholarship $6,000 Senior, 3.0 GPA, ethnic minority or Women/ desiring careers in college athletics
NCAA Women's Enhancement Postgrad Scholarship $6,000 Senior, 3.0 GPA, Women, desiring careers in college athletics
Intl. Scholar-Athlete Hall of Fame and/or Rennaissance Society Induction into Hall of Fame or Rennaissance Soc. For well-known individuals - accomplished in sport, scholarship, contributions to society and ethics.
NACDA - Athletic Support Students (Sears Directors Cup) Postgraduate Scholarship Senior Student-Athletic who has a 3.0 GPA with graduate school plans
John McLendon Mem. Minority P.Grad Scholarship $10,000 Postgrad Scholarship Senior 3.0 (Black, Hispanic, Asian or American Indian) Graduation from 12/2000 - 12/2001
Peach of an Athlete Recognition banquet Athlete from Georgia (good citizen) - good academic standing
Walter Byers Postgraduate Award- $21,500 for one year of postgrad study Student-athlete graduating with a 3.5 GPA or better. Student needs to have applied for admission into a graduate degree program
NCAA Postgrad for Winter Sports $6,900 for grad school Senior, 3.2 gpa in Football, cross country and Soccer, men and women Can nominate 5 men, 5 women
NCAA Leadership Conference Expenses paid trip to conference May 25-29 in Disney's Coronado Springs Resort *Nominate 4 student-athletes who are sophomores or juniors with leadership qualities *different sport teams *2 ethnic or internatl. *2 men & 2 women
Rolex Acheivement Award $2500 contribution to VU Golf Past women or men golfers who have achieved outstanding accomplishments in their chosen field.
H. Boyd Mcwhorter $10,000 post-grad. Scholarship - one female/one male ten $5,000 post- grad scholarships - five for men, five women Seniors with completed or in last year of eligibility/ lettered for 2 seasons in SEC in a sport VU uses to meet NCAA sport sponsorship requirements/ 3.20 Cum. GPA/ leadership qualities in sport and academics/ nominate one male and one female.
SEC Community Svc. $5,000 postgrad. Scholarship - one male and one female Seniors with completed or in last year of eligibility/ lettered for 2 seasons in SEC in a sport VU uses to meet NCAA sport sponsorship requirements/ 2.250 Cum. GPA/ leadership qualities in sport, community svc., and academics/ nominate one male and one female.
N4A Recognition Award 2.0 for 36 Hrs. - Student/Athlete who has overcome personal obstacles and made strides toward success
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship/Winter sports $5,000 postgrad scholarship 3.0 or higher cum. GPA & in the last season of athletic eligibility
US Achievement Academy - All American Scholar    
Honda Inspirational Recognition Female who contributed athletically and overcame adversity to contribute
NCAA Postgrad Scholarship for Spring sports $5,000 scholarship Senior - 3.0
NCAA Degree Completion award not to exceed a full athletics related grant in aid a senior who has no athletic eligibility but is within 30 hours of degree completion
Lacrosse Acad. All-American Recognition  
NCGA Academic All American Recognition  
All-American Scholar Golf coaches Asso. Of America Recognition 3.2 GPA Junior or Senior 2 full yrs of varsity golf
NCAA Woman of the Year Recognition @ awards dinner senior woman student-athlete who excels in athletics, academics, service and leadership
ITA Scholar-Athlete All-American-Women's & Men's Tennis Recognition 3.5 cumulative GPA, junior or senior
ITA ALL-Academic Team-Women & Men's Tennis Recognition Entire team's grade point average for the year must be at least a 3.2
 







 
 
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