George Mason recognized 74 Provost Scholar-Athletes this year

For just the second time, more than 70 George Mason University student-athletes have earned the Peter N. Stearns Provost Scholar-Athlete Award for their outstanding academic achievements. Following a record-breaking 78 honorees last year, 74 student-athletes were recognized during a ceremony held in February. 

The Provost Scholar-Athlete Award was established in 2009 by then-Provost Peter N. Stearns to recognize student athletes who have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher with at least 38 credit hours. 

The reception, hosted by Keith Renshaw, senior associate provost for undergraduate education, celebrated this year's Provost Scholar-Athletes and was attended by parents, deans and professors, and senior athletics administrators. 

Interim provost and executive vice president Ajay Vinzé congratulated the group. Jack Chapman, a senior member of the swimming and diving team and a three-time recipient of the award, spoke on behalf of his fellow student athletes.  

Marvin Lewis, George Mason assistant vice president and director of athletics, also congratulated the honorees during the ceremony. "This award represents the very best of what it means to be a George Mason student-athlete," he said. "Tonight is not just about athletic talent— it's about discipline, curiosity, leadership, and the mindset required to bring your best in every arena. Keep working hard. Keep pushing forward. And keep inspiring the people around you—because you are the standard." 

Among this year's honorees, 31 are first-time recipients, 29 have earned the award twice, and 14 have been named Provost Scholar-Athletes three or more times. 

  

First-Time Recipients 

Lucas Alberti, Baseball, Business 

Bryson Barnett, Cross Country & Track, Kinesiology 

Regan Bestick, Lacrosse, Biology 

Kaitlyn Bronowicz, Softball, Community Health 

Charles Bunting, Wrestling, Business 

Davian Burke, Indoor/Outdoor Track, Mechanical Engineering 

Owen Clyne, Baseball, Integrated Studies 

Riley Ellis, Lacrosse, Neuroscience 

Shivaani Ganesh, Women's Tennis, Cyber Security Engineering 

Jack Graham, Women's Swimming & Diving, Business 

Tess Altevers Harris, Softball, Economics 

David Hill, Men's Volleyball, Business 

Pierce Hokenson, Golf, Business 

Julia Howe, Rowing, Criminal Justice 

Kaitlyn Kutz, Rowing, Chemistry 

Marta Kux, Rowing, Business 

Alexander Lillie, Men's Volleyball, Criminology, Law and Society 

Sabrina Liu, Rowing, Nursing 

Jordan Lucas, Women's Volleyball, Neuroscience 

Michael Madigan, Baseball, Business 

Adelline Oliveira, Women's Swimming & Diving, Physics 

Helena Santacana, Indoor/Outdoor Track, Mechanical Engineering 

Aleigha Scherber, Women's Swimming & Diving, Biology 

Ryan Serbia, Women's Swimming & Diving, Cyber Security Engineering 

Madison Sobota, Softball, English 

Thomas Stofka, Wrestling, Kinesiology 

Noelle Talarek, Women's Tennis, Integrated Studies 

Giselle Torain, Lacrosse, Psychology 

Kailynn Tyson, Indoor/Outdoor Track, Elementary Education 

Maxwell Vom Saal, Cross Country & Track, Kinesiology 

Camryn Weldon, Women's Volleyball, Business 

Aidan Weltin, Men's Volleyball, Business 

Angelina Zeidan, Women's Swimming & Diving, Kinesiology 

 

Two-Time Recipients 

Lauren Bailey, Co-ed Cheerleading, Sport and Recreation Studies 

Victoria Bates, Women's Lacrosse, Special Education 

Kara Becker, Women's Rowing, Anthropology 

Julia Bike, Women's Soccer, Business 

Alayna Brooker, Women's Swimming & Diving, Bioengineering 

Luke Brown, Cross Country/Indoor Track, Economics 

Caitlin Cardin, Co-ed Cheerleading, Government and International Politics 

Mia Casciani, Women's Soccer, Sports Management 

Haleigh Dellow, Softball, Psychology 

Makenna Diaz, Co-ed Cheerleading, Education 

Brant Ertel, Baseball, Business 

Robert Evangelista, Men's Volleyball, Business 

Amalia Florou Dimitriadou, Women's Indoor Track, Psychology 

Marie Franjicic, Women's Soccer, Kinesiology 

Kaleigh Friend, Softball, Special Education 

Sarah "Midori" Galligan, Women's Rowing, Kinesiology 

Page Greenburg, Women's Basketball, Psychology 

Kristen Ivey, Women's Swimming & Diving, Criminology, Law and Society 

June Johnson, Women's Rowing, International Security and Law 

Elene Meurmishvili, Women's Rowing, Economics 

Harlowe Nigh, Softball, Psychology 

Carly Passaro, Women's Soccer, Government and International Politics 

Isabella Puentes, Women's Rowing, Electrical Engineering 

Clare Smith, Women's Swimming & Diving, Psychology 

Casey Tingen, Women's Swimming & Diving, Business 

Madyson Taylor, Women's Soccer, Community Health 

Jazmine Vasquez, Women's Rowing, Business 

Three-Year Recipients 

Megan Baird, Women's Indoor Track, Computer Engineering 

Kaitlyn Bestick, Women's Lacrosse, Political Science 

Evan Blanchard, Baseball, Sports Management  

Selamawit Caldart, Women's Soccer, Integrated Studies 

Pilar Cerritos Gatto, Women's Rowing, Psychology 

Jack Chapman, Men's Swimming & Diving, Criminology, Law and Society 

Rachel Eberly, Women's Soccer, Sports Management 

Peyton Farley, Women's Lacrosse, Psychology 

Alexandra Hooks, Women's Soccer, Biology 

Kamryn Inman, Softball, Community Health 

Sierra Matheson, Women's Indoor Track, English 

Ella ("Marley") Oare, Women's Indoor Track, Global Affairs 

Allyson Yeary, Women's Swimming & Diving, Business 

Georgi Zahariev, Men's Volleyball, Cyber Security