University of Alaska Anchorage

07/09/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 07/09/2025 15:48

Seawolves qualify 63 GNAC FAR Scholar-Athletes

Alyssa Hill slalom

Portland, Oregon (July 8) - The University of Alaska Anchorage had 61 student-athletes receive the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Faculty Athletic Representative's Scholar-Athlete Award on Tuesday.

UAA's 37 women and 26 men aided a conference-record 426 honorees in 2024-25, spread among the league's 10 institutions.

Senior skier earned the award for the third consecutive year and was among 29 Seawolves to maintain a perfect 4.00 grade-point average through spring semester.

The award honors student-athletes with a cumulative GPA of 3.85 or higher. All student-athletes at a GNAC full-member school are eligible, regardless of whether the sport is sponsored by the GNAC.

Women

Name, Sport, Academic Major, Year, GPA, Hometown
, Gymnastics, Natural Sciences/Psychology, Fr., 3.90, Wyalusing, Pa.
* , Volleyball, Art, Jr., 3.95, Clayton, Wash.
** , Track & Field, Master's Interdisciplinary, Sr., 4.00 Seattle, Wash.
, Gymnastics, Management, Fr., 4.00, Plymouth, Minn.
** , Skiing, Management, Jr., 3.92, Ostanskar, Sweden
** , Skiing, Undeclared, Jr., 3.96, Lac Beauport, Quebec
Jess Chisar, Track & Field, Kinesiology, Fr., 3.86, Pleasant Hill, Calif.
, Gymnastics, General Management, Sr., 4.00, Aberdeen, N.J.
, Track & Field, Civil Engineering, Jr., 3.95, Huarte, Spain
, Gymnastics, Aviation Technology, Jr., 3.89, Fairfield, Calif.
, Cross Country, Legal Studies, Fr., 3.88, Veronia, Ore.
, Gymnastics, Kinesiology, Sr., 3.97, Strathmore, Alberta
** , Volleyball, Psychology, Jr., 4.00, Pensacola, Fla.
* , Skiing, Biological Sciences, Sr., 4.00, Revelstoke, B.C.
* , Gymnastics, Health Sciences, Jr., 3.96, Baton Rouge, La.
*** , Skiing, Anthropology, Sr., 4.00, Calgary, Alberta
* Gloria Kipotich, XC/Track & Field, Nursing, Fr., 3.92, Keiyo, Kenya
, Basketball, Dietetics, Fr., 4.00, Christchurch, New Zealand
* , Gymnastics, Accounting, So., 3.95, Spring, Texas
Lilli Marie Lindner, XC/Track & Field, Mechanical Engineering, Jr., 4.00, Freiburg, Germany
** , Gymnastics, Human Services, Sr., 3.91, Albuquerque, N.M.
* , XC/Track & Field, Social Work, Jr., 3.88, Draper, Utah
* , Volleyball, Psychology, Fr., 3.87, Ketchikan, Alaska
, Skiing, Kinesiology, So., 3.86, Whistler, B.C.
** , Skiing, Finance, Jr., 4.00, Sandvika, Norway
* , Volleyball, Journalism & Public Communications, Sr., 4.00, Anchorage, Alaska
* , Skiing/Track & Field, Political Science, So., 4.00, Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Germany
, Gymnastics, Psychology, Fr., 4.00, Bristol, England
Maria Prieto Carrillo, Gymnastics, Communications, Fr., 3.89, Morelos, Mexico
** , Skiing, Dietetics, Jr., 3.98, St. Charles, Mo.
* , Basketball, Dietetics, Fr., 3.95, Rangiora, New Zealand
, Basketball, Health Sciences, Jr., 4.00, Seymour, Conn.
* , Gymnastics, Natural Sciences, So., 4.00, Martensville, Saskatchewan
* , Volleyball, Management, Sr., 4.00, Battle Ground, Wash.
, Gymnastics, Health Sciences, Fr., 4.00, Auckland, New Zealand
Vera Wong, Gymnastics, Management, Fr., 4.00, Aiea, Hawaii
** , XC/Track & Field, Graphic Design, Sr., 3.90, The Dalles, Ore.

Men

Name, Sport, Academic Major, Year, GPA, Hometown
, Hockey, Finance, Jr., 4.00, Edmonton, Alberta
* , Skiing, Health Sciences, So., 3.92, Carbondale, Colo.
** , Skiing, Management, Jr., 4.00, Calgary, Alberta
** , Skiing, Mechanical Engineering, Jr., 4.00, Auckland, New Zealand
, Skiing, Accounting, Fr., 4.00, Varazze, Italy
, Hockey, Business Administration, Gr., 3.90, Anchorage, Alaska
, Basketball, Construction Management, Sr., 3.88, Parker, Colo.
** , Hockey, Finance, Jr., 4.00, Calgary, Alberta
, Basketball, Kinesiology, So., 3.86, Anchorage, Alaska
* , XC/Track & Field, Business Administration, Gr., 3.93, Warriors Mark, Pa.
** , Hockey, Management, Jr., 3.96, Eagle River, Alaska
, Hockey, Kinesiology, Fr., 4.00, Wasilla, Alaska
* , Hockey, Business Administration, Gr., 4.00, Kelowna, B.C.
* , XC/Track & Field, Civil Engineering, Gr., 4.00, Portland, Tenn.
** , XC/Track & Field, Marketing/Accounting, Sr., 3.85, Sisters, Ore.
* , Skiing, Finance, Sr., 3.86, Wald Im Schoberpass, Austria
, XC/Track & Field, Civil Engineering, Fr., 3.87, Portland, Ore.
William Schimek, Hockey, Business Administration, Gr., 4.00, Mendota Heights, Minn.
, Track & Field, Kinesiology, Fr., 3.96, Hohen Neuendorf, Germany
JP Steele, Hockey, Finance, Fr., 4.00, Franklin, Mich.
Alan Szewczyk, Track & Field, Natural Sciences, Fr., 4.00, Eagle River, Alaska
, XC/Track & Field, Management, Fr., 3.90, Reedsville, Wis.
, Skiing, Management, Fr., 3.90, Fernie, B.C.
* , Basketball, Political Science, Jr., 3.91, Anchorage, Alaska
* , Hockey, Finance, So., 4.00, Pittsford, N.Y.
** , Hockey, Natural Sciences, Sr., 3.92, Edmonton, Albert


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