FLUSHING, N.Y. (Mar. 9, 2022) – The City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) announces its 2021 Fall Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll for the fall season, handing out 289 citations for classroom excellence during the Fall 2021 semester.
The CUNYAC Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll is comprised of student-athletes across all 13 member institutions who participated in a varsity-level sport who own a cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 or better on a 4.0 scale.
"In a very challenging year, it is wonderful to see CUNYAC Student-Athletes continue to excel in the classroom," said CUNYAC Associate Director for Operations
Kim Santoiemma. "Congratulations to our honorees as they continue to put in championship performances on and off the field."
CCNY turned in a league-best 48 honorees among the senior colleges, followed by John Jay (46), Baruch (42), Lehman (39), Brooklyn (38), Hunter (33), York (14) and Medgar Evers (5). The Bloodhounds posted the highest grade-point average with a 3.68.
In the community college division, Queensborough had 14 student-athletes earn Honor Roll status, followed by Bronx (9). The Broncos' Emely Nunez was the lone community college fall student-athlete to post a perfect GPA during the semester.
Of the 288 honorees, 16 student-athletes posted a perfect 4.0 GPA, highlighted by eight student-athletes from John Jay and four from CCNY.
For the total number of student-athletes on the Fall 2021 Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll, see below. For a full list of recipients by school,
click here.
| School (Senior Colleges) |
No. of Honorees |
| CCNY |
48 |
| John Jay |
46 |
| Baruch |
42 |
| Lehman |
39 |
| Brooklyn |
38 |
| Hunter |
33 |
| York |
14 |
| Medgar Evers |
6 |
| School (Community Colleges) |
No. of Honorees |
| Queensborough |
14 |
| Bronx |
9 |
ABOUT CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
The City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) is an NCAA Division III and NJCAA Division III conference with 13 members that reach across all five boroughs of New York City. Since officially coming into existence in 1987, the conference has been amongst the leaders in Division III with initiatives that focus on the student as much as the athlete in student-athlete. The conference sponsors 19 Four-Year College Championships, 13 Community College Championships, the Michael Steuerman Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner, the Basketball Press Luncheon, the SAAC Leadership Seminar, a CUNY-Wide Intramurals Championship Series, and the CUNYAC Golf Classic. With the help of four corporate sponsors, the conference has been ahead of the competition. CUNYAC boasts award-winning publications, award-winning events, unmatched television exposure, and one of the best websites in Division III while continuously searching for ways to improve the quality of the athletics experience.