Recognized for their outstanding academic achievement, nine students from the Sterling College Athletic Training Program were awarded honors from the Kansas Athletic Trainers’ Society. Across the state, 114 students from 14 colleges and universities were named to the list based on their academic standing and 2015 grade point average.

“To be awarded  KATS honors is a sign of dedication and skill in the athletic training profession. I’m always happy for our students that are named to this list and encourage them to keep working hard. This award is something to be proud of and will help their resume as they look for a graduate program,” said Pete Manely, director of the Athletic Training Program.  

Four Sterling College students were awarded KATS First Team All-Academic honors. Kate Brickell of Winchester, Kansas; Rebecca Grasha of Olathe, Colorado; Megan Yoder of Haven, Kansas; and Troy Quenzer of Colby, Kansas met the requirements of a junior or above with a minimum grade point average of 3.8.

With a minimum GPA of 3.6 and academic status of junior or higher, three students were named to the KATS Second Team: Josh Hoover of Elbing, Kansas; Tyler Maxwell of Burrton, Kansas; and Kansas Cruise of Wichita, Kansas.

KATS Honorable Mention All-Academic honors were awarded to Landre Oglesby of Choctaw, Oklahoma; and Esther Jenkerson of Datil, New Mexico. Honorable Mention requires academic standing of a junior or above with a minimum GPA of 3.4.

All grade point averages were figured using the average of their spring 2015 GPA, fall 2015 GPA and cumulative GPA. To be nominated for the list, students must be fully accepted into the professional phase of their athletic training program, be a full-time student at their school for both semesters in 2015, and rated by their program director at four out of five or higher in clinical performance. Participating schools have an athletic training program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.

The Kansas Athletic Trainers’ Society helps assure top quality health care to the physically active in Kansas, and promotes and increases knowledge of the profession of athletic training to the citizens of the state of Kansas.

Sterling College is a Christ-centered, four-year college located in Sterling, Kansas, with a mission to develop creative and thoughtful leaders who understand a maturing Christian faith. For more information, visit www.sterling.edu.

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