2008 CIAA COMMISSIONER'S ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM ANNOUNCED
May 14, 2008
HAMPTON, VA- Twenty-two student-athletes from the Central
Intercollegiate Athletic Association have been named to the 2008
CIAA Commissioner's All-Academic Team.
This year the team recognizes 22 student-athletes, 10 on the First
and Second Teams while two were designated as Honorable Mentions.
For the first time in its 11-year history, the team, which is voted
on by the CIAA-Sports Information Director's Association, shows an
even balance- with both the First and Second team honorees
averaging a 3.620 GPA (on a 4.0 scale).
"It is gratifying to celebrate the accomplishments of this year's
team. These student-athletes have truly realized the success
that can be attained by finding the balance between their academic
studies and athletic participation," commented Commissioner Leon
Kerry.
Headlining the First Team is Christina Hager of Elizabeth City
State as the only repeat Commissioner's All-Academic First Team
honoree from a year ago. Moving up from a spot on the Second
Team and an Honorable Mention are Lakischa Fontenot of Saint
Augustine's and Johnson C. Smith's Jennifer Lee,
respectively. Fellow Golden Bull and tennis standout Jason Stuckey
represents the only student-Athlete on the First Team boasting a
perfect 4.0.
Rebecca Hubbard of Saint Augustine's has been recognized for the
third time in as many years and rounds out her collegiate career
with her second consecutive nod for the Commissioner's All-Academic
Second Team. Also repeating as a Second Team honoree is Janine
Canlas, a graduate student from Bowie State University.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must have completed one full
academic year at a CIAA institution, earned a minimum 3.20 overall
grade point average and excelled as a starter or significant
reserve in a CIAA sanctioned sport.
2008 CIAA Commissioner’s All-Academic Team
| FIRST TEAM | ||||||
| Name | Sport | School | Year | Hometown | GPA | Major |
| Brandon Byerson | Basketball | Virginia Union | Soph. | Colonial Heights, VA | 3.6 | Computer Science |
| Lakischa Fontenot % | Track and Field | St. Augustine’s | Senior | Sacramento, CA | 3.6 | Sociology |
| Christina Hager @ | Volleyball, Basketball | Elizabeth City St. | Senior | Angier, NC | 3.7 | Accounting |
| Jennifer Lee & | Tennis | Johnson C. Smith | Senior | Charlotte, NC | 3.7 | Sports Management |
| Joel “Chip” Lynn | Golf | Fayetteville State | Soph. | Sanford, NC | 3.6 | Nursing |
| Carlton Richardson | Football | Johnson C. Smith | Junior | Columbia, SC | 3.5 | Sports Management |
| Ken Samoei | Cross Country, Track & Field | St. Augustine’s | Soph. | Eldorst, Kenya | 3.6 | Engineering |
| Jason Stuckey | Tennis | Johnson C. Smith | Soph. | Cincinnati, OH | 4.0 | Business Admin. |
| Celeste Trahan | Basketball | Elizabeth City St. | Senior | Stockton, CA | 3.3 | Education |
| Jillian Willey | Softball | Bowie State | Senior | Millersville, MD | 3.6 | Early Childhood Education |
| SECOND TEAM | ||||||
| Jasmine Bethel | Track and Field | St. Augustine’s | Soph. | Roanoke, VA | 3.8 | Elementary Education |
| Janine Canlas % | Bowling | Bowie State | Grad. | Glendale, MD | 3.6 | Organiz. Communications |
| Tiffany Coggins | Softball | Virginia State | Junior | Petersburg, VA | 3.4 | Biology/Pre Med |
| Lisa Donatien | Tennis | Livingstone | Senior | Miami, FL | 3.6 | Computer Info. Systems |
| Rebecca Hubbard &% | Basketball, Track & Field | St. Augustine’s | Senior | Berlin, Germany | 4.0 | Psychology |
| Brittany Laws | Tennis | Johnson C. Smith | Junior | Rocky Mount, NC | 3.9 | English/Spanish |
| DaMara Parrish | Track and Field | Bowie State | Senior | Severn, MD | 3.3 | Communications |
| Charles Ramey | Track and Field | Virginia State | Soph. | Lynchburg, VA | 3.4 | Physics |
| Tiffany Toney | Softball | Bowie State | Junior | Abilene, TX | 3.3 | Broadcast Journalism |
| Merv Woodlin | Baseball | Virginia State | Junior | Philadelphia, PA | 3.9 | Sports Management |
HONORABLE MENTION
Jeff Gowdy, Football, Fayetteville State
Erin Gray, Bowie State, Softball
$ = 2006 First Team
@= 2007 First Team
%= 2007 Second Team
&= 2007 Honorable Mention
CIAA School Reference (Location)
Bowie State University (Bowie, MD)
Elizabeth City State University (Elizabeth City, NC)
Fayetteville State University (Fayetteville, NC)
Johnson C. Smith University (Charlotte, NC)
Livingstone College (Salisbury, NC)
Saint Augustine's College (Raleigh, NC)
Saint Paul's College (Lawrenceville, VA)
Shaw University (Raleigh, NC)
Virginia State University (Petersburg, VA)
Virginia Union University (Richmond, VA)