news-category: Athletics Nearly 83% of Gardner-Webb Student-Athletes Achieve Big South Presidential Honor Roll By Office of University Communications On June 17, 2024 A Record Number of Big South Student-Athletes Earn 3.0 Grade Point Average in 2023-24 BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The Big South Conference has announced that a league-record 73.98 percent of eligible student-athletes earned Presidential Honor Roll status for their work in the classroom in 2023-24. Gardner-Webb placed 82.75% (307) of its 371 eligible student-athletes on the list. The University was one of three member institutions to have at least 80 percent of 3.0 students. Vice President and Director of Athletics praised the student-athletes and everyone at GWU who supports and encourages them. “We believe that true victory is won, not just on the courts and fields of play, but also in the classroom and in the community,” Goodrich observed. “This level of success is due to the hard work and commitment of our students, staff, and coaches who understand that champions act like champions in all areas of their lives. I’m grateful and thankful for their positive attitudes and efforts.” To be named to the Presidential Honor Roll, student-athletes must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or better for the recently-completed academic year, and this past season, 2,152 out of 2,909 eligible student-athletes achieved the benchmark. Radford University led all Big South institutions as Radford had 85.50% (230) of its 269 eligible student-athletes on the Presidential Honor Roll. High Point University was third highest at 81.47% (255 of 313). The remaining six full-time members all cleared 60%, while four institutions finished in the 70% range — UNC Asheville at 77.74, Longwood University at 76.71 percent, Presbyterian College at 75.67 and Winthrop University at 72.04. USC Upstate (66.43) and Charleston Southern University (64.95) round out the historic accomplishment. The Big South had an all-time high 273 student-athletes receive Commissioner’s Award distinction in 2023-24 for having a 4.0 GPA. Gold Award scholars (3.75-3.99) totaled 604 while another 522 received Silver Award (3.50-3.74) accolades in 2023-24 for a combined total of 1,399 student-athletes with at least a 3.50 GPA last year — 65.01 percent of all Presidential Honor Roll members at or above that threshold. The 2023-24 Gardner-Webb Commissioner’s Award honorees are listed below by sport, while the full 2023-24 Presidential Honor Roll is available here. 2023-24 Big South Commissioner’s Award Recipients (Student-Athletes with 4.0 GPA) Baseball Reid Bertram, Gardner-Webb Luke Carpenter, Gardner-Webb Michael Ciminiello, Gardner-Webb Cameron Czerwinski, Gardner-Webb Creighton Hansen, Gardner-Webb Aidan Marino, Gardner-Webb Men’s basketball Shahar Lazar, Gardner-Webb Lucas Stieber, Gardner-Webb Football Evan Ferguson, Gardner-Webb Men’s golf Maxwell White, Gardner-Webb Women’s golf Julia Buchgeher, Gardner-Webb Anna Snoblová, Gardner-Webb Women’s lacrosse Emma Duchscherer, Gardner-Webb Victoria Fischetti, Gardner-Webb Mackenzie Gallery, Gardner-Webb Reese Jones, Gardner-Webb Men’s soccer Louison Cavalier, Gardner-Webb Patrick Millard, Gardner-Webb Samuel Ritner, Gardner-Webb Women’s soccer Camila Lezcano, Gardner-Webb Andrea Stampone, Gardner-Webb Softball Meredith Wayland, Gardner-Webb Men’s track & field/cross country Jonathan Timpson, Gardner-Webb Women’s track & field/cross country Teryn Bour, Gardner-Webb Isa van Sintemaartensdijk, Gardner-Webb Volleyball Morgan Hornaday, Gardner-Webb Men’s swimming & diving Daniel Bennett, Gardner-Webb Garrett Despres, Gardner-Webb Theodore Drescher, Gardner-Webb Jacob Jensen, Gardner-Webb Bergen Leach, Gardner-Webb James Seip, Gardner-Webb Women’s swimming & diving Anna Frye, Gardner-Webb Alexandra Haasser, Gardner-Webb Sara Jann, Gardner-Webb Gardner-Webb University is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., Gardner-Webb prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at Gardner-Webb.edu.
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News Article Gardner-Webb, Foothills Workforce Board Empower Students Through Searight Scholars Program High School Students Explore Food Systems, Careers, and Real-World Challenges Through Immersive Event BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Cheese, strawberries and avocados became more than everyday foods for participants in Gardner-Webb University’s inaugural Summer Searight Scholars Program (SSP). Through hands-on learning, students explored how those items reach their plates—and why, in some communities across the United States, access […] Office of University Communications | June 8, 2026
