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University of Illinois Student-Athletes: Reaching their full potential academically, personally, athletically and professionally.
Illinois is proud of its student-athletes' achievements in the classroom as it is of their triumphs on the playing field.
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winners
National Football Foundation Scholar-Athletes
First Team Academic All-Americans (originated in 1952)
NCAA Silver Anniversary Award Winners
Chi Alpha Sigma Members (since 2003)
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winners
| Name |
Sport |
Year |
| Claude Howat |
Men's Basketball |
1971 |
| Robert Bucklin |
Football |
1972 |
| Laurence McCarren, Jr |
Football |
1973 |
| Michael Durkin |
Men's Track & Field |
1975 |
| Dave Stoldt |
Men's Gymnastics |
1980 |
| Mary Murphy |
Women's Golf |
1983 |
| Jon Schmidt |
Men's Track & Field |
1983 |
| Kerry Dickson |
Men's Track & Field |
1984 |
| Curtis Lovelace |
Football |
1990 |
| Mike Hopkins |
Football |
1991 |
| Lynn Devers |
Women's Gymnastics |
1991 |
| Aaron Mobarak |
Men's Track & Field |
1991 |
| John Wright, Jr. |
Football |
1992 |
| Douglas Dossey |
Men's Track & Field |
1995 |
| Alex Tirapelle |
Wrestling |
2006 |
| Jason G. Bill |
Men's Track & Field |
2007 |
| J Leman |
Football |
2007 |
| Justin Green |
Football |
2012 |
| Nicole Evans |
Softball |
2017 |
| Name |
Year |
| John Easterbrook |
1960 |
| Richard Deller |
1963 |
| Daniel Gregus |
1982 |
| Curtis T. Lovelace |
1990 |
| Michael Hopkins |
1991 |
| Josh Whitman |
2000 |
| J Leman |
2007 |
| Ryan McDonald |
2008 |
First Team Academic All-Americans (originated in 1952)
| Name |
Year |
| Baseball |
| Wes Dixon |
1971 |
| Jason Anderson |
2000 |
| Football |
| Bob Lenzini |
1952 |
| Jim Grabowski |
HOF Class of 1993 |
| John Wright |
1966 |
| Jim Rucks |
1970 |
| Bob Bucklin |
1971 |
| Dan Gregus |
1980, 1981, 1982 |
| Mike Hopkins |
1991 |
| John Wright, Jr. |
1992 |
| Brett Larsen |
1994 |
| Josh Whitman |
1999, 2000 |
| Ryan McDonald |
2007, 2008 |
| Men's Basketball |
| Dave Scholz |
1968 |
| Rick Schmidt |
1974 |
| Men's Gymnastics |
| Bob Rogers |
2004 |
| Men's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| Aaron Mobarak |
1991 |
| Soccer |
| Christen Karniski |
2005 |
| Meghan Kolze |
2003 |
| Vanessa Dibernardo |
2013 |
| Softball |
| Allie Bauch |
2015 |
| Swim & Dive |
| Renee Gamboa |
1996 |
| Volleyball |
| Laura Bush |
1989, 1990 |
| Johannah Bangert |
2010 |
| Women's Basketball |
| Liz Brauer |
1980 |
| Lisa Robinson |
1982 |
| Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| Angela Bizzarri |
2008, 2010 |
| Women's Golf |
| Michelle Mayer |
2013 |
| Samantha Postillion |
2013 |
| Wrestling |
| Steve Marianetti |
1995 |
| Alex Tirapelle |
2005, 2006 |
| John Dergo |
2010 |
| Bernard Futrell |
2011 |
NCAA Silver Anniversary Award Winners
| Name |
Year |
| Football |
| Dick Butkus |
1990 Recipient |
| Men's Gymnastics |
| Dave Stoldt |
2005 Recipient |
Chi Alpha Sigma Members (since 2003)
| Name |
Year |
| Cheerleading |
| Kristin Garlanger |
2005 |
| Larissa Hodel |
2005 |
| Baseball |
| Dominic Altobelli |
2009 |
| John Anderson |
2010 |
| William Barrett |
2009 |
| Wesley Braun |
2009 |
| David Craan |
2018 |
| Charles Dodge |
2018 |
| Andrew Fisher |
2018 |
| Joseph Gerbger |
2018 |
| Ryan Hastings |
2007 |
| Aaron Ifft |
2007 |
| Jonathan Smiley |
2006 |
| Quinn Snarskis |
2018 |
| Michael Stankiewicz |
2008 |
| Michael Sterk |
2009 |
| Nick Stockwell |
2008 |
| Grant Van Scoy |
2018 |
| Lee Zerrusen |
2009 |
| Football |
| Jon Asamoah |
2009 |
| Zach Becker |
2011 |
| Brian Grzelakowski |
2006 |
| Kyle Keuch |
2018 |
| Jeremy Leman |
2006 |
| Ryan McDonald |
2006 |
| Scott Moss |
2005 |
| Anthony Santella |
2010 |
| Basketball |
| Andrew Chisholm |
2010 |
| Jack Ingram |
2005 |
| Men's Cross Country |
| Richard Calvario |
2004 |
| Michael Kelley |
2008 |
| Jesse Reiser |
2018 |
| Men's Golf |
| Luke Gutherie |
2011 |
| Kyle Hosick |
2006 |
| Clayton Parkhill |
2011 |
| Men's Gymnastics |
| Mike Boyer |
2007 |
| Jon Drollinger |
2007 |
| Chandler Eggleston |
2018 |
| Erik Garnett |
2004 |
| Casey Hayasaki |
2004 |
| Chris Lung |
2009 |
| Blake Martin |
2018 |
| Ben Newman |
2004 |
| Michael Paradise |
2018 |
| Robert Rogers |
2004 |
| Anthony Russo |
2005 |
| Luke Stannard |
2009 |
| Chad Wiest |
2011 |
| Men's Tennis |
| Pramod Dabir |
2005 |
| Ruben Gonzales |
2008 |
| Aron Hiltzik |
2018 |
| Noe Khlif |
2018 |
| Jordan Knue |
2008 |
| Chris Martin |
2004 |
| Connor Roth |
2011 |
| Abraham Souza |
2010 |
| Philip Stolt |
2004 |
| Men's Track & Field |
| Thomas Achtien |
2011 |
| Jason Bill |
2005 |
| Matthew Burns |
2018 |
| Kris Cunningham |
2004 |
| Christopher De Silva |
2011 |
| Parker Deloye |
2018 |
| Matsen Dziedzic |
2018 |
| Graham Farnsworth |
2011 |
| Matt Flaherty |
2007 |
| Joseph Haight |
2018 |
| Michael Hyc |
2018 |
| Jeremy Kruidenier |
2006 |
| Trevor Kuehr |
2018 |
| Charles Kurlinkus |
2005 |
| Tim Maier |
2007 |
| Arjun Majumdar |
2005 |
| Ed Mastny |
2007 |
| Hunter Mickow |
2011 |
| Michael Murray |
2008 |
| Michael B. Murray |
2011 |
| Jacob Nachel |
2009 |
| Scott Phelps |
2009 |
| Philip Pompei |
2011 |
| Matt Ragusa |
2007 |
| William Schaeffer |
2011 |
| Greg Shroka |
2010 |
| Nathan Troester |
2011 |
| Nathan Vadeboncoeur |
2005 |
| Jonathan Wells |
2018 |
| Soccer |
| Jamie Alvis |
2009 |
| Courtney Bell |
2009 |
| Jenna Carosio |
2011 |
| Lauren Ciesla |
2018 |
| Marti Desjarlais |
2008 |
| Caitlin Dombart |
2011 |
| Julie Ewing |
2011 |
| Paula Faherty |
2005 |
| Rachel Frank |
2005 |
| Kara Gostisha |
2007 |
| Jordan Hilbrands |
2010 |
| Alexandra Kapicka |
2009 |
| Christen Karniski |
2005 |
| Natasha Karniski |
2005 |
| Laura Knutson |
2011 |
| Danielle Kot |
2010 |
| Jessica Levitt |
2008 |
| Shannon McDonnell |
2007 |
| Krystin Miller |
2010 |
| Katie Murray |
2018 |
| Christine Sinak |
2004 |
| Erin Tyler |
2006 |
| Emily Ward |
2004 |
| Softball |
| Stephanie Abello |
2018 |
| Bailey Behrens |
2009 |
| Danielle Brochu |
2018 |
| Sarah Bryers |
2008 |
| Brooke Buzard |
2008 |
| Shanna Diller |
2007 |
| Taylor Edwards |
2018 |
| Kathryn Gallagher |
2018 |
| Audrey Gallien |
2010 |
| Hope Howell |
2009 |
| Molly Lawhead |
2006 |
| Mary Miller |
2005 |
| Hollie Pinchback |
2010 |
| Kiana Sherlund |
2018 |
| Erin Walker |
2018 |
| Kelley Wedel |
2011 |
| Laura Zobrist |
2005 |
| Swimming & Diving |
| Ashley Aegerter |
2018 |
| Jacqueline Bain |
2006 |
| Christina Brunka |
2006 |
| Marissa Clapp |
2008 |
| Amy Downing |
2004 |
| Amy Forsberg |
2009 |
| Morgan Gilman |
2009 |
| Jennifer Ivarson |
2009 |
| Rachel Japp |
2011 |
| Corey Kasten |
2010 |
| Kristen Kloeckener |
2009 |
| Kelly Kunkel |
2011 |
| Samantha Leibold |
2005 |
| Kristen Manias |
2011 |
| Meghan Mason |
2010 |
| Brittany McGowan |
2011 |
| April McKee |
2011 |
| Ann Miller |
2010 |
| Becca Poetz |
2006 |
| Jessica Rothenberg |
2006 |
| Gabriele Serniute |
2018 |
| Nicole Spillone |
2009 |
| Kellie Stevens |
2007 |
| Sara Stoneburg |
2010 |
| Katie Theissen |
2008 |
| Megan Vuong |
2018 |
| Volleyball |
| Kristine Anderson |
2008 |
| Johannah Bangert |
2010 |
| Ali Bastianello |
2018 |
| Kathleen Bazzetta |
2004 |
| Lizzie Bazzetta |
2008 |
| Laura DeBruler |
2011 |
| Hillary Haen |
2010 |
| Jordyn Poulter |
2018 |
| Beth Prince |
2018 |
| Katy Pratapas |
2005 |
| Ashley Thompson |
2009 |
| Rasa Virsilaite |
2005 |
| Beth Vrdsky |
2006 |
| Women's Basketball |
| Lori Bjork |
2007 |
| Brett Leonard |
2004 |
| Women's Cross Country |
| Stephanie Baliga |
2008 |
| Theresa Brokaw |
2009 |
| Morgan Schultz |
2018 |
| Women's Golf |
| Megan Godfrey |
2005 |
| Nora Lucas |
2011 |
| Lyndsey Milligan |
2005 |
| Stephanie Mory |
2008 |
| Meghan Naik |
2006 |
| Megan O'Neal |
2005 |
| Women's Gymnastics |
| Allison Buckley |
2010 |
| Sara Dumich |
2004 |
| Emily Earle |
2005 |
| Melissa Fernandez |
2010 |
| Mary Jane Horth |
2018 |
| Sarah Lyons |
2018 |
| Michelle McGrady |
2007 |
| Samantha Perino |
2011 |
| Cara Pomeroy |
2006 |
| Melissa Singer |
2006 |
| Lindsey Smith |
2008 |
| Katie Wild |
2005 |
| Women's Tennis |
| Pavlina Akritas |
2005 |
| Leigh Finnegan |
2010 |
| Megan Fudge |
2010 |
| Cynthya Goulet |
2004 |
| Anne McCarthy |
2011 |
| Alejandra Meza |
2008 |
| Kristina Minor |
2009 |
| Danielle Pedraza Novak |
2018 |
| Momei Qu |
2007 |
| Christine Stromberg |
2009 |
| Women's Track & Field |
| Tiara Armstrong |
2007 |
| Madeline Aufmann |
2011 |
| Jackie Aubert |
2007 |
| Jessica Bayne |
2003 |
| Christina Beaird |
2009 |
| Alecia Beckford-Stewart |
2009 |
| Angela Bizzarri |
2009 |
| Elizabeth Boyle |
2009 |
| Maggie Carroll |
2009 |
| Katie Coppin |
2007 |
| Rachel Gliottoni |
2005 |
| Cassie Hunt |
2006 |
| Katie LeVanti |
2004 |
| Krystelle Lim |
2009 |
| Danyelle Michelini |
2009 |
| Maggie Mulchrone |
2010 |
| Tiffany Nesfield |
2007 |
| Shannon Phelan |
2009 |
| Lisa Phillips |
2006 |
| Amanda Pintaro |
2007 |
| Lindsey Reu |
2004 |
| Casie Simpson |
2004 |
| Kelly Smith |
2007 |
| Ashley Thompson |
2009 |
| Jaime Turilli |
2004 |
| Ashley Whittaker |
2007 |
| Wrestling |
| Clint Arlis |
2008 |
| Eric Barone |
2018 |
| Timothy McCarthy |
2018 |
| Kyle Ott |
2004 |
| Alex Tirapelle |
2004 |
