Academic Success Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team Year Gymnast 1984 Pam Loree Lynn Hairston
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1985 Lynn Hairston First-Team Pam Loree First-Team Bernie Robertson Honorable- Mention 1986 Pam Loree First-Team Lynn Hairston Honorable- Mention Bernie Robertson Honorable- Mention 1987 Bernie Robertson First-Team 1988 Kira Rohm
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1989 Kira Rohm First-Team Jada Hiltabrand Honorable- Mention Janice Rogers Honorable- Mention 1990 Kira Rohm Paula Bright 1991 Paula Bright Kira Rohm
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Big Ten SARAH COWART Academic Counselor
The women’s gymnastics program at Penn State prides itself on excellence, both in the gym and in the classroom. One of the primary academic resources for gymnasts is the Morgan Academic Center. Located in MBNA Building in the middle of campus, the center provides a full range of services for intercollegiate athletes, including academic advising, career counseling, sports psychology, and sports research. The purpose of the center is to help the student-athlete make normal progress toward graduation while managing the demands associated with attending a major NCAA Division I institution. Specific objectives include helping student-athletes develop individualized academic plans, providing the means by which student-athletes can assume full responsibility for their education, and assisting freshman student-athletes in making a successful transition to college life. That philosophy is evident in the Big Ten Academic All-Conference team. The Nittany Lions, in their 19 years in the Big Ten, have placed 130 student-athletes on the Academic All-Conference team.
Academic All-Conference Team Name Year Jada Hiltabrand 1992 Allison Barber 1992, ‘93 Janice Rogers 1992 Karen Cimochowski 1993, ‘94, ‘95 Tracey Kerner 1993, ‘94, ’95 Kerry Slattery 1993, ‘94, ‘95 Bridget Foley 1994, ‘95, ‘96 Amy Bauer 1995 Lauren Cutshaw 1996 Christi Huch 1996, ‘97, ‘98 Joanna Knox 1996, ‘97, ‘98 Ellen Casey 1997, ‘98 ,‘99 Missy Leopoldus 1997, ‘98, ‘99 Janae Whittaker 1997, ‘98, ‘99 Nikki Smith 1998, ‘99, ‘00 Ashley Wilson 1998, ‘99, ‘00 Gemma Cuff 1999, ‘00, ‘01 Maria Taylor 1999, ‘00, ‘01 Vera Weiss 1999, ‘00, ‘01, 02 Jennifer Drilling 2000, ‘01 Heather Duggan 2000 Dana Cuomo 2001, ‘02, ‘03 Julia Stoloski 2001, ‘02, ‘03 Leslie Blair 2002, ‘03 Katie Rowland 2002, ‘03 Kelly Streicher 2002, ‘03, ‘04 Kate McAvoy 2003 Kate Stopper 2003, ‘04, ‘05 Cecile Allen 2004, ‘05 Lisa Clark 2004, ‘05, ‘06 Meredith Hoover 2004, ‘05, ‘06 Jennifer Orlando 2004, ‘05, ‘06 Erin Clayton 2005 Michelle Ilg 2005, ‘06 Ashley Mehrer 2005, ‘06, ‘07 Amie Olaes 2005, ‘06, ‘07 Corissa Pirkl 2005, ‘06, ‘07 Gena Shingle 2005, ‘06 Stephanie Sullivan 2005, ‘06, ‘07 Lindsay Borkan 2006, ‘07, ‘08 Aslynn Satterfield 2006, ‘07, ‘08 Alexandra Brockway 2008, ‘09, ‘10 Lindsey Montross 2008, ‘09 Brandi Personett 2008, ‘09, ‘10 Rosie Smith 2008, ‘09, ‘10 Allie Southard 2008, ‘09, ‘10 Danielle Hover 2009, ‘10, ‘11 Melissa Klein 2009, ‘10 Heather McElwee 2009, ‘10, ‘11 Natalie Ettl 2010, ‘11 Daryl Konsevick 2010, ‘11 Madison Merriam 2011
The Morgan Academic Center is housed in the newly-built MBNA Building located centrally on the University Park campus. GoPSUsports.com • PENN STATE 2011–12
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