CLEVELAND -- The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) announced on Monday the 2018-19 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards and 83 student-athletes from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) were recognized. 

Leading the way for the SIAC was Kentucky State with 33 selections followed by Albany State with 27 and Central State with 18. Paine (3) and Fort Valley State (2) round out the SIAC schools with selections.

The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 12^th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.

In total, there were 11,660 student-athletes from 185 institutions recognized for the 2018-19 Academic Achievement Awards. This set the record for the most participation from institutions and the largest number of student-athletes being nominated.

In order for a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the athletics director of the Division II institution MUST BE a CURRENT dues-paying member of the D2 ADA.

Also, the student-athlete must:
•                have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
•                have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work
•                have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year

For a complete list of D2ADA Academic Achievement Award recipients from across the SIAC, visit https://nacda.com/news/2019/8/26/d2-ada-announces-2018-19-academic-achievement-recipients.aspx. 

About D2 ADA: The D2 ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. For more information about the D2 ADA, please visit www.div2ada.com. The D2 ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 55^th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.