The City University of New York Athletic Conference annually recognizes its best and brightest student-athletes, who not only excel in athletics, but succeed in the classroom as well. Over the next few weeks, CUNYAC will recognize those who truly embody what it means to be a student-athlete. The award is presented by Hospital for Special Surgery, the official hospital of the CUNY Athletic Conference.

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Georgia Alexiou, a member of the Queensborough Community College women's volleyball and basketball teams, owns a strong 3.5 grade-point average, majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences. The sophomore is a CUNYAC Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll honoree, NJCAA Region XV Academic All-Region selection and two-time QCC Dean's List member. 

Alexiou was a standout athlete for the Tigers in her two seasons. As a member of the women's volleyball team, she appeared in 49 matches, amassing 198 kills, 159 digs, 93 service aces and 30 blocks. Alexiou helped Queensborough capture two CUNYAC Championships, two Region XV Championships, two NJCAA District titles and a pair of top-nine finishes at the NJCAA Division III National Championships. This season, she earned CUNYAC All-Star recognition, while landing a spot on the CUNYAC and Region XV All-Tournament Teams.  

While playing with the women's basketball team, Alexiou appeared in 15 games. As a freshman, she averaged 8.8 points and 10.1 rebounds per contest. This season, Alexiou was off to a strong start, averaging 20.5 points and 17.0 rebounds per outing before suffering a season-ending injury. She garnered CUNYAC Player of the Week accolades three consecutive weeks.

2019-20 CUNYAC/HSS Scholar-Athlete of the Year Honorable Mentions
 

Name	School	Sport
Elliot Breslav	Baruch College	Men's Soccer
Virginia Anne Dundon	Hunter College	Women's Swimming
Tamila Latif-Zade	Brooklyn College	Women's Tennis
Jarret Oehler	Lehman College	Baseball
Ashley Alcantara	York College	Softball
Mary Jo Anzano	John Jay College	Women's Soccer
Mohamed Sayibou	Bronx Community College	Men's Soccer
Franchesca Acevedo	Lehman College	Women's Volleyball
David Melman	Brooklyn College	Men's Basketball
Danny Wynne	John Jay College	Baseball
Leyla Mirzaalimova	Kingsborough Community College	Women's Tennis
Alexander Andrew	Queensborough Community College	Baseball
Rebecca D'Aloia	College of Staten Island	Women's Soccer
Leanna Pham	City College of New York	Women's Volleyball
Jesus Patino Muniz	Hunter College	Men's Soccer
Fatmir Glavatovic	York College	Men's Volleyball
Melisa Wright	Medgar Evers College	Women's Volleyball
Stephen Peters	City College of New York	Baseball
Ryan Layman	College of Staten Island	Men's Soccer
Anita Sengara	Baruch College	Women's Volleyball
Samuel Meyerovich	Brooklyn College	Men's Tennis
Andrea Guevara	Queensborough Community College	Track and Field/Cross Country
Tommy Batista	Lehman College	Men's Basketball
Eliza Kotowska	John Jay College	Rifle
Tristiana Adragna	College of Staten Island	Track and Field/Cross Country/Tennis
Valeria Rojas	Lehman College	Women's Soccer/Women's Basketball
Roberto Dutan	Queensborough Community College	Soccer/Cross Country/Track and Field
Kayla Smith	Bronx Community College	Women's Basketball
Gabrielle Duchaussee	City College of New York	Women's Soccer
Michael DeMarco	John Jay College	Men's Soccer
Victoria Ost	York College	Track and Field/Softball
Ivan Vasojevic	Medgar Evers College	Men's Soccer
Georgia Alexiou	Queensborough Community College	Women's Volleyball/Women's Basketball

 

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