2008 Woodie Awards
Student Athletes Excel Aademically
Sandy Torres
Issue date: 11/24/04 Section: Sports
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There is an old saying-Student first, athlete second. Here at Manhattan a lot of student athletes take that statement very seriously. Not only do they reach amazing feats in their chosen sport(s), but they also do exceptionally well in their classes.
As many of you probably know, nowadays, students who are involved in sports are required to keep a certain Grade Point Average (G.P.A). They must represent qualities of ambition and achievement beyond any given sport that leads right into the classroom. Between all of the practices, games, and class assignments that need to be completed, student athletes need to learn how to balance everything out without wanting to yank out every strand of hair from their heads. If you are a perspective student athlete or a current one, then you will probably want to be informed about ways to prevent going insane. Well guess what? You are in luck because your fellow student athletes were nice enough to dish out some of their little secrets; so make sure you pay close attention.
Some people might agree that sometimes it is easy to get caught up in the game and practices. Due to that reason, it is important to step aside, conceptualize an agenda, and of course, remember to stick to it. Shawn Gorinson, a freshman men's lacrosse player made some very insightful statements. When asked how he balances his time between playing the sport and keeping up with his class assignments he stated, "I have study hall three nights a week, made mandatory by my coach and it really helps me keep up with all of my readings and work." Based on that statement, it is probably safe to say that time is of the essence for these students-every second and every minute counts. Gorinson then went on to say, "I balance school and playing a sport by using every second of free time to get school work done if I have not done it already."
Fortunately, the success of student athletes does not go unnoticed. If you log on to www.gojaspers.com, you can read about the New York Lottery Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Academic Honor Roll. Based on the information provided, "To be eligible...an athlete must hold a grade point average of 3.20 or higher on a 4.0 scale and be in his or her second year of athletic eligibility." So all of you eligible student athletes out there should definitely find out some more information about this wonderful opportunity and be sure to take advantage of it. You will see that some of your very own Jaspers made the list.
As many of you probably know, nowadays, students who are involved in sports are required to keep a certain Grade Point Average (G.P.A). They must represent qualities of ambition and achievement beyond any given sport that leads right into the classroom. Between all of the practices, games, and class assignments that need to be completed, student athletes need to learn how to balance everything out without wanting to yank out every strand of hair from their heads. If you are a perspective student athlete or a current one, then you will probably want to be informed about ways to prevent going insane. Well guess what? You are in luck because your fellow student athletes were nice enough to dish out some of their little secrets; so make sure you pay close attention.
Some people might agree that sometimes it is easy to get caught up in the game and practices. Due to that reason, it is important to step aside, conceptualize an agenda, and of course, remember to stick to it. Shawn Gorinson, a freshman men's lacrosse player made some very insightful statements. When asked how he balances his time between playing the sport and keeping up with his class assignments he stated, "I have study hall three nights a week, made mandatory by my coach and it really helps me keep up with all of my readings and work." Based on that statement, it is probably safe to say that time is of the essence for these students-every second and every minute counts. Gorinson then went on to say, "I balance school and playing a sport by using every second of free time to get school work done if I have not done it already."
Fortunately, the success of student athletes does not go unnoticed. If you log on to www.gojaspers.com, you can read about the New York Lottery Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Academic Honor Roll. Based on the information provided, "To be eligible...an athlete must hold a grade point average of 3.20 or higher on a 4.0 scale and be in his or her second year of athletic eligibility." So all of you eligible student athletes out there should definitely find out some more information about this wonderful opportunity and be sure to take advantage of it. You will see that some of your very own Jaspers made the list.