PORTLAND, Ore (July 8) – The University of Alaska Anchorage had 61 student-athletes receive the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Faculty Athletic Representative's Scholar-Athlete Award on Tuesday.
UAA's 37 women and 26 men aided a conference-record 426 honorees in 2024-25, spread among the league's 10 institutions.
Senior skier
Alyssa Hill earned the award for the third consecutive year and was among 29 Seawolves to maintain a perfect 4.00 grade-point average through spring semester.
The award honors student-athletes with a cumulative GPA of 3.85 or higher. All student-athletes at a GNAC full-member school are eligible, regardless of whether the sport is sponsored by the GNAC.
2024-25 UAA GNAC FAR Scholar-Athlete Award Recipients
Women
Name, Sport, Academic Major, Year, GPA, Hometown
Maribelle Albert, Gymnastics, Natural Sciences/Psychology, Fr., 3.90, Wyalusing, Pa.
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Tia Allen, Volleyball, Art, Jr., 3.95, Clayton, Wash.
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Nell Baker, Track & Field, Master's Interdisciplinary, Sr., 4.00 Seattle, Wash.
Hannah Boyd, Gymnastics, Management, Fr., 4.00, Plymouth, Minn.
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Ella Bromee, Skiing, Management, Jr., 3.92, Ostanskar, Sweden
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Olivia Carrier, Skiing, Undeclared, Jr., 3.96, Lac Beauport, Quebec
Jess Chisar, Track & Field, Kinesiology, Fr., 3.86, Pleasant Hill, Calif.
Grace Costello, Gymnastics, General Management, Sr., 4.00, Aberdeen, N.J.
Blanca De Arvizu Sarrias, Track & Field, Civil Engineering, Jr., 3.95, Huarte, Spain
Ariana DeSouza, Gymnastics, Aviation Technology, Jr., 3.89, Fairfield, Calif.
Delaney Draeger, Cross Country, Legal Studies, Fr., 3.88, Veronia, Ore.
Montana Fairbairn, Gymnastics, Kinesiology, Sr., 3.97, Strathmore, Alberta
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Madison Galloway, Volleyball, Psychology, Jr., 4.00, Pensacola, Fla.
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Beth Granstrom, Skiing, Biological Sciences, Sr., 4.00, Revelstoke, B.C.
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Audrey Guess, Gymnastics, Health Sciences, Jr., 3.96, Baton Rouge, La.
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Alyssa Hill, Skiing, Anthropology, Sr., 4.00, Calgary, Alberta
* Gloria Kipotich, XC/Track & Field, Nursing, Fr., 3.92, Keiyo, Kenya
Evie Leeson, Basketball, Dietetics, Fr., 4.00, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Claudia Lessig, Gymnastics, Accounting, So., 3.95, Spring, Texas
Lilli Marie Lindner, XC/Track & Field, Mechanical Engineering, Jr., 4.00, Freiburg, Germany
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Alyssa Manley, Gymnastics, Human Services, Sr., 3.91, Albuquerque, N.M.
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Mallory McCarter, XC/Track & Field, Social Work, Jr., 3.88, Draper, Utah
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Reilly McCue, Volleyball, Psychology, Fr., 3.87, Ketchikan, Alaska
Marlie Molinaro, Skiing, Kinesiology, So., 3.86, Whistler, B.C.
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Carmen Nielssen, Skiing, Finance, Jr., 4.00, Sandvika, Norway
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Kadyn Osborne, Volleyball, Journalism & Public Communications, Sr., 4.00, Anchorage, Alaska
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Alexandra Otto, Skiing/Track & Field, Political Science, So., 4.00, Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Germany
Kacey Pratley, Gymnastics, Psychology, Fr., 4.00, Bristol, England
Maria Prieto Carrillo, Gymnastics, Communications, Fr., 3.89, Morelos, Mexico
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Ainsley Proffit, Skiing, Dietetics, Jr., 3.98, St. Charles, Mo.
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Ashlyn Rean, Basketball, Dietetics, Fr., 3.95, Rangiora, New Zealand
Kenzie Sirowich, Basketball, Health Sciences, Jr., 4.00, Seymour, Conn.
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Avery Tillmanns, Gymnastics, Natural Sciences, So., 4.00, Martensville, Saskatchewan
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Bethany Tuchardt, Volleyball, Management, Sr., 4.00, Battle Ground, Wash.
Grace Wellington, Gymnastics, Health Sciences, Fr., 4.00, Auckland, New Zealand
Vera Wong, Gymnastics, Management, Fr., 4.00, Aiea, Hawaii
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Tressa Wood, XC/Track & Field, Graphic Design, Sr., 3.90, The Dalles, Ore.
Men
Name, Sport, Academic Major, Year, GPA, Hometown
Logan Acheson, Hockey, Finance, Jr., 4.00, Edmonton, Alberta
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Corbin Carpenter, Skiing, Health Sciences, So., 3.92, Carbondale, Colo.
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Caeden Carruthers, Skiing, Management, Jr., 4.00, Calgary, Alberta
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Will Cashmore, Skiing, Mechanical Engineering, Jr., 4.00, Auckland, New Zealand
Carlo Cordone, Skiing, Accounting, Fr., 4.00, Varazze, Italy
Tanner Edwards, Hockey, Business Administration, Gr., 3.90, Anchorage, Alaska
Sean Evans, Basketball, Construction Management, Sr., 3.88, Parker, Colo.
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Matt Johnson, Hockey, Finance, Jr., 4.00, Calgary, Alberta
Luke Johnston, Basketball, Kinesiology, So., 3.86, Anchorage, Alaska
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Zach Kohler, XC/Track & Field, Business Administration, Gr., 3.93, Warriors Mark, Pa.
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Brandon Lajoie, Hockey, Management, Jr., 3.96, Eagle River, Alaska
Bryant Marks, Hockey, Kinesiology, Fr., 4.00, Wasilla, Alaska
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Connor Marritt, Hockey, Business Administration, Gr., 4.00, Kelowna, B.C.
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George Payne, XC/Track & Field, Civil Engineering, Gr., 4.00, Portland, Tenn.
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John Peckham, XC/Track & Field, Marketing/Accounting, Sr., 3.85, Sisters, Ore.
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Jan Ronner, Skiing, Finance, Sr., 3.86, Wald Im Schoberpass, Austria
Samuel Roy, XC/Track & Field, Civil Engineering, Fr., 3.87, Portland, Ore.
William Schimek, Hockey, Business Administration, Gr., 4.00, Mendota Heights, Minn.
Tobin Schmidtke, Track & Field, Kinesiology, Fr., 3.96, Hohen Neuendorf, Germany
JP Steele, Hockey, Finance, Fr., 4.00, Franklin, Mich.
Alan Szewczyk, Track & Field, Natural Sciences, Fr., 4.00, Eagle River, Alaska
Hunter Taddy, XC/Track & Field, Management, Fr., 3.90, Reedsville, Wis.
Dylan Timm, Skiing, Management, Fr., 3.90, Fernie, B.C.
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Bishop Tosi, Basketball, Political Science, Jr., 3.91, Anchorage, Alaska
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Gunnar VanDamme, Hockey, Finance, So., 4.00, Pittsford, N.Y.
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Jarred White, Hockey, Natural Sciences, Sr., 3.92, Edmonton, Alberta
