Student-athletes come to Penn not just to be members of the University’s NCAA Division I athletic programs, but also to receive one of the finest undergraduate educations in the world.
Penn Athletics recognizes and honors the student-athletes who raise the bar for their classmates. In this edition of By The Numbers, we take a closer look at some of the ways these students set the standard both in the classroom and on the field, court, or rink.
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Number of endowed awards given each year by Penn Athletics to the senior student-athletes with the best cumulative GPA: the Norman J. Goldring Award—which is given to both the top male and female letter winners—and the George H. Frazier Award.
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Number of student-athletes who have earned NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships over the past two years: Shaul Gordon of men’s fencing (winter 2015-16), Jenna Hebert of women’s rowing (spring 2016), and Brooks Martino of wrestling (pictured, spring 2017).
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Number of student-athletes who were voted Academic All-Area Performer of the Year in their sport last year by the Philadelphia-area sports information directors (PhillySIDA).
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Number of Penn student-athletes who earned All-America recognition last year.
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Number of Penn student-athletes who have been named CoSIDA Academic All-America.
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Number of Penn student-athletes who received Academic All-Ivy last year.
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Number of Penn teams (out of 28 eligible) to receive Public Recognition Awards from the NCAA’s Academic Progress Report. That tied Penn for fourth in the nation.
