ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE In addition to being widely recognized as the premier collegiate gymnastics program in the country, the Gym Dogs also have come to be known for their success in the classroom. In 2007 and 2008, the Gym Dogs had the highest GPA of any team on campus. For the 2009 season, five were named Academic All-Americans and seven placed on the SEC Academic Honor Roll. NCaa pOstGradUatE sCHOlarsHip 1984 Kathy McMinn 1989 Paula Maheu 1993 Jennifer Carbone 1999 Jenni Beathard 2004 Kinsey Rowe 2009 Courtney Kupets sEC pOst-GradUatE sCHOlarsHip 1993 Jennifer Carbone 2009 Courtney Kupets aCadEmiC all-amEriCa COsida first tEam 1984 Kathy McMinn 1992 Jennifer Carbone 2007 Courtney Kupets 2009 Courtney Kupets Grace Taylor
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COsida sECONd tEam 1991 Jennifer Carbone 1993 Jennifer Carbone 2008 Courtney Kupets Grace Taylor NaCGC/w first tEam 1984 Kathy McMinn 1989 Melissa DePaoli Julie Ponstein Debbie Greco 1990 Jennifer Carbone Melissa DePaoli Julie Ponstein 1991 Jennifer Carbone Julie Ponstein 1996 Lisa Kurc 1997 Kim Arnold Leah Brown Lisa Kurc Courtney Whittle 1998 Kim Arnold Julie Ballard Jenni Beathard Amanda Curry Courtney Whittle 1999 Jenni Beathard Amanda Curry Danielle Maurone 2000 Amanda Curry Suzanne Sears 2001 Amanda Curry Kinsey Rowe Breanne Rutherford Sierra Sapunar Suzanne Sears 2002 Anna Gingrich Kinsey Rowe Sierra Sapunar Breanne Rutherford 2003 Anna Gingrich Kinsey Rowe Marline Stephens Sierra Sapunar 2004 Laura Thornsberry
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Kinsey Rowe Sierra Sapunar Kelsey Ericksen Marline Stephens Adrienne Dishman Michelle Emmons Courtney Pratt Jamie Ackerman Kelsey Ericksen Courtney Kupets Adrienne Dishman Paige Burns Audrey Bowers Adrienne Dishman Kelsey Ericksen Christi Fortunato Katie Heenan Lauren Johnson Courtney Kupets Marcia Newby Lauren Sessler Grace Taylor Audrey Bowers Paige Burns Christi Fortunato Katie Heenan Lauren Johnson Courtney Kupets Marcia Newby Lauren Sessler Sam Sheehan Grace Taylor Lauren Johnson Courtney Kupets Marcia Newby Lauren Sessler Grace Taylor
sEC aCadEmiC HONOr rOll 1984 Kathy McMinn Laurie Reiff 1985 Terri Eckert Laurie Jones Laurie Reiff Jodi Thompson 1986 Terri Eckert Susie Origer Michelle Sessions 1987 Terri Eckert Debbie Greco Paula Maheu Susie Origer Michelle Sessions 1988 Debbie Greco
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Paula Maheu Debbie Greco Paula Maheu Tanya Schuler Melissa DePaoli Kathy Dwyer Julie Ponstein Chris Rodis Andrea Thomas Corrinne Wright Jennifer Carbone Julie Ponstein Chris Rodis Jennifer Carbone Kelly Macy Chris Rodis Sandy Rowlette Jennifer Carbone Sandy Rowlette Nneka Logan Kelly Macy Agina Simpkins Nneka Logan Kelly Macy Courtney Snyder Lori Strong Leah Brown Lisa Kurc Nneka Logan Lori Strong Leslie Angeles Kim Arnold Julie Ballard Leah Brown Lisa Kurc Lori Strong Leslie Angeles Kim Arnold Jenni Beathard Leah Brown Lisa Kurc Brooke Andersen Kim Arnold Julie Ballard Jenni Beathard Sam Muhleman Brooke Andersen Jenni Beathard Amanda Curry Caroline Harris Karin Lichey Sam Muhleman Suzanne Sears Kathleen Shrieves Brooke Andersen
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Amanda Curry Danielle Maurone Suzanne Sears Kathleen Shrieves Talya Vexler Amanda Curry Anna Gingrich Danielle Maurone Suzanne Sears Kathleen Shrieves Amanda Curry Danielle Maurone Breanne Rutherford Suzanne Sears Kathleen Shrieves Loren Simpson Sierra Sapunar Marline Stephens Michelle Emmons Kinsey Rowe Breanne Rutherford Jamie Ackerman Chelsa Byrd Michelle Emmons Kinsey Rowe Sierra Sapunar Marline Stephens Adrienne Dishman Michelle Emmons Kelsey Ericksen Katie Heenan Ashley Kupets Courtney Pratt Brittany Thome Audrey Bowers Nikki Childs Adrienne Dishman Kelsey Ericksen Katie Heenan Ashley Kupets Audrey Bowers Paige Burns Nikki Childs Adrienne Dishman Kelsey Ericksen Katie Heenan Courtney Kupets Abby Stack Tiffany Tolnay Audrey Bowers Paige Burns Nikki Childs Megan Dowlen Christi Fortunato Katie Heenan
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Lauren Johnson Courtney Kupets Marcia Newby Lauren Sessler Abby Stack Grace Taylor Tiffany Tolnay Paige Burns Lauren Johnson Courtney Kupets Marcia Newby Lauren Sessler Abby Stack Grace Taylor
m a r i ly N v i N C E N t award* 1984 Kathy McMinn 1985 Laurie Reiff 1993 Jennifer Carbone 2009 Courtney Kupets atHlEtiC assOCiatiON s C H O l a r - at H l E t E award (GivEN tO GymNast witH HiGHEst Gpa) 1984 Kathy McMinn 1985 Terri Eckert 1986 Paula Maheu 1987 Terri Eckert 1988 Debbie Greco 1989 Julie Ponstein 1990 Jennifer Carbone 1991 Jennifer Carbone 1992 Jennifer Carbone 1993 Jennifer Carbone 1994 Lisa Kurc 1995 Lori Strong 1996 Lisa Kurc 1997 Courtney Whittle 1998 Kim Arnold 1999 Jenni Beathard 2000 Suzanne Sears 2001 Sierra Sapunar 2002 Kinsey Rowe 2003 Sierra Sapunar 2004 Sierra Sapunar 2005 Adrienne Dishman 2006 Adrienne Dishman 2007 Courtney Kupets 2008 Grace Taylor 2009 Courtney Kupets
The Georgia gymnasts have been recognized for having the top team GPA in two of the last three years.
*Given to graduating female athlete with highest GPA
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