Student-Athletes in Chemical and Biological Engineering Recognized for High GPAs
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Athletics has recognized two student-athletes from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering for achieving the highest GPAs of any student-athletes in their respective classes.
Maddie DeWinter, a midfielder on the lacrosse team, earned the 2017 Senior Scholar-Athlete Award for achieving the highest GPA (3.929) of all senior student-athletes. DeWinter is majoring in chemical and biological engineering.
Michaela Wenning, a heptathlete on the track and field team, earned the 2017 Junior Scholar-Athlete Award for achieving the highest GPA (4.0) of all junior student-athletes. Wenning is double-majoring in chemical & biological engineering and biochemistry with minors in biomedical engineering, applied math and philosophy.
Several other engineering student-athletes also won top honors for their commitment to academics, including two more from ChBE who netted a 4.0 GPA in spring and/or fall 2016: Sage Hurta (cross country, track and field) and Kaitlyn Benner (cross country, track and field).
The awards were presented at the 25th annual Student-Athlete Academic Recognition Breakfast on April 5.