TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Stillman College Athletics completed the 2022-2023 academic year with a departmental cumulative GPA of 3.24 while 66% of student-athletes obtained at least honor roll status of a 3.0 grade point average or higher, athletic director Terrance Whittle announced in July.
At the conclusion of the spring semester, 21 Stillman student-athletes earned their bachelor's degree from Stillman College, accounting for 22% of the graduating class, including several graduating with honors. Ten programs produced graduates in 2022-23.
"Congratulations to all of our student-athletes who have excelled in their pursuit of higher education. It has been really impressive to see the number of student-athletes acknowledged for their stellar work in the classroom. Our student-athletes continue to push the needle academically each year by being better than the previous. Their hard work in the classroom is a reflection on our institution and our departments' commitment to ensuring that we place a high value on academic competitive success," Whittle said. "It is our goal that our student-athletes exit Stillman College prepared for the world at large. To all of our college stakeholders, thank you for helping us develop our student-athletes into future leaders."
Among the 97 honor roll students, 49 obtained a Dean's List worthy 3.40-3.89 GPA in Spring 2023 and 13 are Presidential Scholars with a 3.90-4.00. During the year, 21 student-athletes had a 4.0 GPA in either the fall or spring semester with four five student-athletes maintaining a 4.0 for the entire 2022-2023 academic year: Emmanuel Kipruto (Men's Cross Country / Track & Field), McKenzie Kirby (Softball), Brooklyn Pennington (Softball) and Bailie Seales (Softball).
Also, 10 Stillman College teams exceeded the departmental goal of a minimum 3.0 grade point average.
TEAM CUMULATIVE GPAs
Softball 3.55*
Women's Cross Country 3.55*
Women's Track & Field 3.49
Men's Bowling 3.30*
Women's Volleyball 3.29
Women's Basketball 3.22
Women's Bowling 3.18
Baseball 3.18
Men's Track & Field 3.12
Men's Cross Country 3.07
Men's Basketball 2.63
*Highest GPA per gender
2023 STUDENT-ATHLETE SPRING GRADUATES
Jose Angles (Baseball) - Highest Male Student-Athlete GPA
Tomias Brand (Men's Basketball)
Saddea Fuller (Women's Volleyball)
Kamryn Harris (Women's Cross Country/Track & Field/Volleyball)
Jared Hines (Baseball)
Travious Johnson (Men's Basketball)
Varrick Lawrence (Baseball/Cross Country)
Devyn Lockhart (Women's Basketball)
Korryn Millerton (Women's Basketball) - Highest Female Student-Athlete GPA
Samuel Mounce (Baseball)
Steven Oates (Baseball)
Abby Shelby (Softball)
Kelcie Smith (Women's Basketball)
Desiree Tyner (Women's Basketball)
George Warnsley (Men's Basketball/Bowling)
Willie Washington (Men's Cross Country/Track & Field)
Cynthia White (Softball)
Malisha Whigham (Women's Cross Country/Track & Field)
Bilal Whittle (Baseball)
Imani Wimbish-Gay (Women's Basketball)
Krislan Witherspoon (Volleyball)
FALL SEMESTER 4.0 GPAs
Cody Clark - Baseball
Troy Davis - Baseball
Tre'en Dorsett - Baseball
Christian Hernandez - Baseball
Isidro Jimenez - Baseball
Jaden Jordan - Baseball
Griff Minor - Baseball / Men's Bowling
Kelvin Reese - Baseball
Elvis Chebogel - Men's Cross Country / Track & Field
Emmanuel Kipruto - Men's Cross Country / Track & Field
Caleb Washington - Men's Track & Field
Quanesha Bruno - Women's Cross Country / Track & Field
Madison Bubel - Softball / Volleyball
Erristen Evans - Softball
Anniston Jones - Softball
Mackenzie Kirby - Softball
Savannah Mayes - Softball
Lexi McCray - Softball
Brooklyn Pennington - Softball
Bailie Seales - Softball
SPRING SEMESTER 4.0 GPAs
Christopher Johnson - Men's Track & Field
Emmanuel Kipruto - Men's Cross Country / Track & Field
Mackenzie Kirby - Softball
Brooklyn Pennington - Softball
Bailie Seales - Softball
