LATHAM, N.Y. - The United East is proud to announce Lancaster Bible College as the recipient of the 2024-25 United East Institutional Academic Excellence Award.
Lancaster Bible earned the honor for the 2024-25 academic year with an athletic department grade point average (GPA) of 3.50. The United East Institutional Academic Award is given annually to the institution whose student-athletes, while competing in United East-sponsored sports, achieve the highest grade point average for that academic year.
"We are incredibly proud of our student-athletes for earning the United East Institutional Academic Award," said Bryan Curtis, Director of Athletics at Lancaster Bible College. "This recognition highlights their dedication to thriving in every aspect of the college experience. I’m also deeply grateful for our coaches and staff, who continually challenge and support our student-athletes in their pursuit of excellence in the classroom."
All 17 United East schools recorded a GPA of 3.00 or higher during the 2024-25 academic year, including eight institutions that achieved a 3.20 or higher.
For the 2024-25 academic year, 209 Lancaster Bible student-athletes were named to the United East All-Academic Team, achieved by earning a grade point average of 3.20 or higher during the current academic year. There were 95 on the Fall All-Academic Team and 114 individuals on the Winter/Spring All-Academic Team. Additionally,15 sponsored sports on campus were awarded United East Team Academic awards, which are awarded to programs with a 3.25 GPA or higher (women's tennis, women's cross country, softball, field hockey, women's soccer, women's volleyball, women's outdoor track and field, women's indoor track and field, men's tennis, men's outdoor track and field, baseball, women's basketball, men's indoor track and field, men's soccer, men's golf).
"I am excited for our student-athletes that we have won this award," noted Faculty Athletics Representative Gordon Gregory. "I have had many of them in class and I have appreciated the work they put into their academic endeavors. I’m also grateful for the support team that we have both in athletics and our Ally Center that gives academic assistance to all our students, including many of our student-athletes. It’s a great day to be a Charger!"
The Institutional Academic Excellence Award was previously awarded within the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) from 2008-2023. When the CSAC merged with the United East on July 1, 2023, this award was retained and will be awarded moving forward. Previous winners are listed below:
2023-24: Clarks Summit University
2022-23: Cedar Crest College
2021-22: Cedar Crest College
2020-21: Cedar Crest College
2019-20: Was not awarded due to COVID-19 outbreak
2018-19: Cedar Crest College
2017-18: Immaculata University
2016-17: Cairn University
2015-16: Marywood University
2014-15: Marywood University
2013-14: Immaculata University
2012-13: Baptist Bible College
2011-12: Immaculata University
2010-11: Cairn University
2009-10: Cedar Crest College
2008-09: Cedar Crest College
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