NORFOLK, Va. – Howard University's student-athletes showcased their talent in the classroom with the announcement of the MEAC's 2017 Commissioner's All-Academic Team on Friday.
Howard had the most selections of all 13 MEAC institutions. Of the 1,209 student-athletes selected for the All-Academic Team, the men and women of Howard accounted for 190 – or 15.7 percent – of those honored.
"We are excited and extremely proud of the achievements of our student-athletes," said athletics director Kery Davis. "They reflect Howard's commitment to excellence in the classroom and on the field of play."
The conference recognized student-athletes who achieved academic success during the 2016-17 academic year. All honorees were sophomores, juniors and seniors who maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better.
"I am excited to congratulate the 1,209 student-athletes who maintained a 3.0 or better grade point average during the 2016-17 academic school year," said Commissioner Dennis E. Thomas. "I would like to commend the administrators, athletic academic support staffs and personnel, coaches, institutions, and parents for their contributions to the academic success of these student-athletes."
Below is the list of Howard's 2017 Commissioner's All-Academic Award winners:
Women (120): Alannah Baiyina (SB), Imani Ballard (SB), Joppa Banks (XC/T&F), Hanah Billups (XC/T&F), Aigner Bobbitt (XC/T&F), Karen Bolouvi (T&F), Keri Bowie (CHR), Rajanae Brooks (SB), Katherine Broussard (VB), Danielle Brown (S&D), Mariah Brown (LAX), Raven Buckner (CHR), Alexis Buford (CHR), Jordan Bynoe (SOC), Dominique Bynum-Cooper (T&F), Ashley Canty (SB), Carlise Cardoza (VB), Marley Christian (SOC), Sydney Colbert (CHR), Michelle Cole (T&F), Sydney Cooper (S&D), Simone Counts (XC/T&F), Ayana Cox (S&D), Courtney Dalton (VB), Makela Davidson (SOC), Justice Davis (BWL), Mackenzie Diotte (SOC), Khaila Donaldson (VB), Tajzhane Dopson (WBB), Al'Moni Ellis (T&F), Seattle Ellison (T&F), Gabrielle Emilien (SOC), Taylor Ester (SOC), Whitney Fields (VB), Tatyana Flannigan (CHR), Alex Flynn (SB), Janessa Flynn (SB), Asiyah Frank (LAX), Margie Funches (TEN), Lauryn Galloway (T&F), Jasmine Gammons (SB), Ashley Gbedo (XC/T&F), Jasmine Gibson (SB), Kela Gray (SOC), Joya Grillo (SB), Kiyana Grimes (T&F), Aliyah Hale (T&F), Kendall Hamilton (SOC), Janaya Hampton (VB), Jazmin Hampton (CHR), Jade Hardy (XC/T&F), Jasmine Hardy (XC/T&F), Sajela Harlow (TEN), Katherine Hatchett (SOC), Quencey Hickerson (WBB), Nicole Hutchison (TEN), Michaella Johnson (S&D), Sydni Johnson (WBB), Jessica Josiah (TEN), Christina Joynes (TEN), KaSandra Kaplan (S&D), Mi'Chaia Lamar (CHR), Tayler Littlejohn (LAX), Victoria Lockhart (LAX), Desha Lovett (CHR), Marina Markous (S&D), Morgan Marlbrough (VB), Amira Martin (LAX), Noelle McCullom (SOC), Rikkia McGill (T&F), Bria Midgette (CHR), Joyelle Mills (BWL), Anna Mitchell (SOC), Kristyn Mitchell (BWL), Alexia Moore (SOC), Umrah Mughnee (TEN), Zakiya Muhammad (SOC), Kindha Nasef (TEN), Sabrina Newton (T&F), Inaya Norman (SB), Tierra Norris (LAX), Maame Osei (TEN), Latroya Pina (S&D), Milan Poindexter (SB), Jaelin Porter (LAX), Shanti Proctor (CHR), Taylor Purks (LAX), Susanna Reese (S&D), Sydney Reese (BWL), Asia Riviere (CHR), Annie Roberts (SOC), Kianna Robinson (CHR), Stacey Roheman (TEN), Dytria Ruddy (SOC), Indera Shadeo (CHR), Amerra Sheckles (LAX), Da'Shae Shumate (WBB), Lauryn Smith (LAX), Taylor Spencer (LAX), Sydney Stallworth (CHR), Tiyanna Stewart (SB), Jaleeza Stoudermire (VB), Gabrielle Sutton (CHR), Raven Tittle (T&F), Sydne Vanhorse (T&F), Sara Vaughan (SOC), Alexa Walker (SB), Joi Walls (VB), Mi-Ah Watkins (T&F), Jaelin White (SOC), Whitney White (SOC), Kaila Wilcher (CHR), Georgia Williams (T&F), Tahirah Williams (SOC), Lena Willis (CHR), I-sis Wilson (SOC), Jasmine Wilson (LAX), Darieal Wimbley (LAX), Breon Wise (SB), Trinity Yates (BWL)
Men (70): Kofi Andoh (MBB), Elijah Anglin (FB), Mohammed Bah (T&F), Yoseff Banks (FB), Jacob Bennett (FB), Tommie Boozer (FB), Toree Boyd (FB), Casey Branton (FB), Evan Brooks (FB), Kyle Celestine (SOC), Damon Collins (MBB), Matthew Colvin (T&F), Ibrahim Conteh (FB), Farion Cooper (S&D), Johnny Cooper (FB), Joel Cunningham (SOC), Wylie Darden (FB), Aaron Dass (SOC), Ismaaeel Davis (FB), Malik Dennis (T&F), MenSa Eggleston (S&D), Donny-Joshua Felix (SOC), Laguna Foster (TEN), Rajae Gayle (T&F), Nigel Grant (SOC), Jordan Griggs (SOC), Victor Guirma (SOC), Landrie Hatcher (T&F), Nicholas Haughton (S&D), Jospeh Hawes (SOC), Kenneth Hersey (SOC), Ryan Hubbard (SOC), David Hudson (FB), Adam Hylton (SOC), Enyioha Ike-Amaechi (T&F), Kalen Johnson (FB), Richard Johnson (FB), William Jones III (TEN), Ismael Kaouache (TEN), Kahe Kaye (T&F), Nile Kendell (TEN), Caleb Kindle-Parrish (FB), Mukuka Kusaba (FB), Dakota Lebofsky (FB), Guy Lemonier (FB), Cameron Lewis (MBB), Solomon Mangham (MBB), Daryn Martin (FB), Mark McCluskey (S&D), Malik McIntosh-Rattray (SOC), James Miller (MBB), Dalique Mingo (MBB), Basil Niccolls (T&F), Chika Okegbe (SOC), Joel Pagan (SOC), Walter Peacock III (T&F), Lloyd Pierre (SOC), Janer Reyes (FB), Jordan Rice (SOC), Abraham Robertson (T&F), Anthony Rose (SOC), Kenneth Russ (FB), Olujimi Scott (T&F), Patrick Speller (MBB), Daniel Stokes (T&F), Tyler Stone (MBB), Dwight Thomas (T&F), Melvin Thomas (SOC), Austin Williams (SOC), Myles Williams (FB)
