BOWIE STATE'S BARRETT AND TONEY NAMED ARTHUR ASHE JR. SPORTS SCHOLARS
(FAIRFAX, VA - June 13, 2008) Senior Angelica Barrett and junior Tiffany Toney have been named to the 2008 Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar Award winner by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine (May 29, 2008 - Volume 25, No. 8).
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Barrett, a member of the Lady Bulldogs tennis team, was a Second Team selection and maintains a 3.58 cumulative grade point average. The Psychology major from Lancaster, South Carolina played No. 5 and No. 6 Singles and ended the season with a 6-5 individual record.
Toney was named to Volleyball Second Team but also participates in Softball and Track & Field. The Abilene, Texas native wrapped up the 2007-2008 academic year with a 3.31 cumulative grade point average in her Broadcast Journalism major. Some of Toney's other 2008 accolades include All-CIAA (Softball), CIAA Player of the Year (Softball) for the second consecutive year, CIAA All-Tournament (Softball) and CIAA Commissioner's All-Academic Team Second Team.
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education established the Sports Scholars Awards to honor undergraduate students of color who have made achieving both academically and athletically a winning combination.
To be included, students had to compete in an intercollegiate sport; maintain a cumulative grade point average if at least 3.2; and be active on their campuses or in the community.