ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A number of St. Catherine University student-athletes were recognized at the university's annual Honors and Awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 2. Each spring, St. Catherine honors the accomplished students through presenting the top academic awards and revealing the recipients of the All-University Student Leadership Awards.
Eight student-athletes from six different teams were nominated for the prestigious Thomas More Award which is presented to students in any program or class who have demonstrated outstanding loyalty and service to the University, integrity and have promoted campus community spirit. These students may have made a major contribution to a particular organization, department, program or issue or may have consistently contributed to a broad range of activities. The university selected
Kaitlyn Blair from the Wildcat hockey team to receive this year's award as one of the twenty-two honorees.
Five student-athletes were also honored as Antonian Scholars which is part of the St. Catherine honors program which offers students with outstanding academic ability the opportunity to study and work with one another in a specially designated program of liberal arts studies. The program offers special seminars to deepen the level of learning and to provide for independent scholarship. An honors program student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and successfully complete the six requirements of the honors program. In the senior year, the student completes an independent research project of their choosing under the direction of a faculty member to earn the designation of Antonian Scholar. Listed below are the five student-athletes and the title of their work.
Gabby Bodin -
Caught in the Crossfire: A historical retelling based on the true story of a World War II civilian
Elsa Joly -
The Environmental Cost of Shopping: a comparison between online and in person shopping
Jessica Loera -
The Effect on Strength Coach Consistency and Motivation Among St. Kate's Student Athletes
Erin Loterbauer -
Politics in the Classroom: America's Modern-Day Book-Banning Campaign
Dasha Parker -
Building High-Performance Teams in St. Kate's Athletics
Senior softball student-athlete
Julia Azure was also named one of eight College for Women Valedictorians for the class of 2023. Azure carries a 4.0 GPA while in her first year of the Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program.
The annual ceremony also recognizes academic achievements with department awards and scholarship honorees. A full list of honorees, nominees and recipients is listed below:
