Members of the 2013 graduating class of University of Portland student-athletes received several academic honors and awards and featured 14 members of the Dean’s List. Men’s soccer player Joe Sleven received a Fulbright Grant, while Aiden Irish of the men’s cross country and track & field teams graduated Maxima Cum Laude.
In addition, the Portland women’s tennis team combined for the highest team GPA (3.55) of all UP’s athletic programs in 2012-13, while the men’s tennis team featured the highest GPA (3.27) on the men’s side. The women’s cross country team was right behind the women’s tennis team with a combined GPA of 3.53.
2013 UP Senior Student-Athlete Graduation Awards
FULBRIGHT GRANT
Joe Sleven, Teaching English in Spain
MAXIMA CUM LAUDE
Aiden Irish, Men’s Cross Country/Track
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Kendall Johnson, Women’s Soccer
Joe Sleven, Men’s Soccer
CUM LAUDE
Taylor Brooke, Women’s Soccer
Katelyn Freund, Rowing
Valeska Hoath, Women’s Tennis
Lars Erik Malde, Men’s Cross Country/Track
Jessica Nguyen, Volleyball
HONORS PROGRAM
Aiden Irish, Men’s Cross Country/Track
Jessica Nguyen, Volleyball
SENIOR AWARDS
Taylor Brooke, Women’s Soccer
Business Honor Society
Katelyn Freund, Rowing
Psychology Honor Society
Lars Erik Malde, Men’s Cross Country/Track
Engineering Management Outstanding Student Award, Honors Society for Engineering Majors
Jackson Martin, Men’s Tennis
Psychology Honor Society
Trey Parry, Men’s Cross Country/Track
Biological Honor Society
Kiyah Williams, Women’s Track
Honor Society of Nursing
Spring 2013—Student-Athletes on the Dean’s List (3.50 or higher semester GPA)
Molly Billingham
Taylor Brooke
Christine Dollard
Katelyn Freund
Sabine Fuchs
Benjamin Hemphill
Valeska Hoath
Aiden Irish
Lars Erik Malde
Jackson Martin
Jessica Nguyen
Jamie Opra
Trey Parry
Claire Yearian
2013 graduating class:
125 semesters on the Dean’s List for graduating student-athletes (during their time at UP), including six student-athletes who earned Dean’s List recognition every semester at UP.
