February 10, 2012 (Jackson) - Belhaven Athletic Department celebrated the achievements of student athletes during the Excellence in Athletics Day on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at the Center for the Arts Concert Hall.

This semi-annual event is held to honor students who excel in both athletics and academics. Over 100 Belhaven athletes were recognized for earning a 3.0 GPA for the past semester.

The following student athletes earned a 3.0 club status for the fall 2011 semester:

Brett Blaise
Bennon Britt
Jason Brown
Tyler Chustz
Joshua Clarke
Alexander Cuntz
Emilio DeSilva
Anthony Doss
Robert Fagan
Hamilton Harper
Jason Hicks
David Hill
Justin Hill
Mark Husband
Allen Johnson
Paul Kassab
Josiah Richard
Reagan Rutledge
Chad Wardlaw
Thomas Wertz
Tyler Wrinkle
Michael Wurster
Zachary Zylstra
Stephan Collins
Michael Halford
Reinis Ozolins
Jacob Robertson
Luke Rogers
Brittion Smith
Terence Stringfellow
Jessica Barlow
Kara Bland
Tiara Buckley
Windy Charles
Ashley Edmundson
Christina Jaques
Kiara Johnson
Rachenia Powell
Ashley Wakefield
Peter Davis
Michael Hawkins
Richard McGee
Andrew Sinclair
Isaiah Tolo
Jacqueline Bateman
Chloe Brown
Seraphine Lin
Sarah McCallister
Sarah Rivera
Sarah Storment
Anna Woods
Sydney Abbey
Kaitlyn Butler
Hannah Everett
Blake Johns
Bethany Lonski
James Basford
Cody Bowling
Damien Darby
Cody Goulart
John Harper
Justin Lonski
Kenneth Meeks
James Pate
Christopher Stapleton
Kyle Woolley
Bradley Blakney
Alexander Grote
Ian Lovett
Michael Colvin
Giovanni Correa
Chukwuebuka Ifiegbu
Syed Jaffery
Evan Jones
Zachary Loomis
Alexander Marquis
Aaron McLoughlin
John Saye
Kevin Simpson
Andrew Smith
Gautier Troch
Steven Vardell
Alexander Wallin
Mabior Yai
Daria Crockett
Kimber Dear
Chelsea Deleon
Taylor Deleon
Lara Jensen
Katherine Kaim
Elizabeth McCain
Katherine Miller
Morgan Ogale
Amanda Smith
Mary Weber
Nicole Williams
Bayleigh Babin
Katie Caldwell
Courtney Fairley
Elizabeth Hess
Ashlee Hitt
Kayla Maldonado
Samantha Massoth
Jessica Paris
Joyce Smith
Haleigh Robbins
Christina Atwood
Erin Bradley
Samantha O'Malley
Gabriella Zorzoli

Belhaven stands among the select Christian colleges and universities that offer a unique general core curriculum encouraging the development of a personal worldview. The university believes a Christian worldview is a key to preparing men and women academically and spiritually to serve Christ Jesus in their careers, in human relationships, and in the world of ideas.

Founded in 1883, Belhaven University now serves over 3,000 students from campuses in Jackson, Memphis, Orlando, Houston, Chattanooga, Atlanta and online, offering traditional undergraduate degrees, graduate and adult degree programs, and online degree programs.