A total of 110 Missouri State student athletes were among the group of more than 1,000 in the Missouri Valley Conference recognized by the 10-member conference on Thursday (May 21) for academic excellence during the 2008-09 school year.

Four Bears, including three swimmers, were presented with the President's Council Academic Excellence Award, while 30 student-athletes achieved the Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.

Missouri State's 2008-09 MVC Academic Award honorees are:

PRESIDENTS ACADEMIC AWARD -   Chris Playter (Baseball); Cara Belcher (Women's Swimming & Diving); Jordan Hawkins (Women's Swimming & Diving); Joni Lauf (Women's Swimming & Diving).

The President's Council Academic Excellence Award requires a minimum 3.8 cumulative grade point average (through fall 2008 semester), participation in athletics a minimum of two years, and the student-athlete must be within 18 hours of graduation. 

COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD -   Ben Carlson (Baseball); J.C. Casey (Baseball); Chris Playter (Baseball); Will Creekmore (Men's Basketball); Ryan Jehle (Men's Basketball); Scott Glenn (Men's Golf); Justin Alford (Men's Soccer); Tyson Striebel (Men's Soccer); Roxy Stiles (Women's Basketball); Lindsey Wellenstein (Women's Golf); Christine Cross (Women's Soccer); Kellie Jensen (Women's Soccer); Jessica Teahan (Women's Soccer); Cara Williams (Women's Soccer); Lauren McGinley (Softball); Jenna Schwark (Softball); Cara Belcher (Women's Swimming & Diving): Jessica Bennet (Women's Swimming & Diving); Andrea Gerbrand (Women's Swimming & Diving); Joni Lauf (Women's Swimming & Diving); Stacey Macdonald (Women's Swimming & Diving); Chelsea Ray (Women's Swimming and Diving); Rene Smith (Women's Swimming and Diving); Katharina Voelkel (Women's Swimming & Diving);  Staci Nelson (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Terry Phillips (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Anda Udris (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Mari-Jean Vance (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Joanna Granzow (Volleyball); Nikki Vandepopulier (Volleyball).

The Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award requires a minimum grade point average of 3.5 for the previous two semesters, a minimum 3.2 grade point average for the current term (Fall 2008), and participation in athletics.  Freshmen are not eligible.

HONOR ROLL -   Buddy Baumann (Baseball); Ben Carlson (Baseball); J.C. Casey (Baseball); Tim Clubb (Baseball); Chris Playter (Baseball); Sean Toler (Baseball); Will Creekmore (Men's Basketball); Ryan Jehle (Men's Basketball); Isaiah Rhine (Men's Basketball); Scott Glenn (Men's Golf); Ryan Weinhaus (Men's Golf); Justin Alford (Men's Soccer); David Buckenheimer (Men's Soccer); Jay Butts (Men's Soccer); Brian Collins (Men's Soccer); Johannes Demarzi (Men's Soccer); Nick Dryden (Men's Soccer); Heath Melugin (Men's Soccer); Cameron Miller (Men's Soccer); Tyson Striebel (Men's Soccer); Thomas Vania (Men's Soccer); Will Ziegahn (Men's Soccer); Jamie Adams (Women's  Basketball); Lacey Boshe (Women's Basketball); Melissa Busby (Women's Basketball); Maggie Dwyer (Women's Basketball); Roxy Stiles (Women's Basketball); Mallory Mahon (Women's Golf); Emily Matthews (Women's Golf); Emily Potts (Women's Golf); Stacey Rodger (Women's Golf); Heather Smith (Women's Golf); Kelsey Welber (Women's Golf); Lindsey Wellenstein (Women's Golf); Samatha Aguilar (Women's Soccer); Tara Bailes (Women's Soccer); Meghan Cassady (Women's Soccer); Christine Cross (Women's Soccer); Lacey Dake (Women's Soccer); Jenna Dobkins (Women's Soccer); Jennifer Hamlin (Women's Soccer); Kellie Jensen (Women's Soccer); Jenna Laughlin (Women's Soccer); Jeslynne McGrath (Women's Soccer); Allie Osmundson (Women's Soccer); Jordan Reppell (Women's Soccer); Jessica Smits (Women's Soccer); Caroline Sweeney (Women's Soccer); Jessica Teahan (Women's Soccer); Cara Williams (Women's Soccer); Ashley Arbon (Softball); Kayla Beckett (Softball); Jennifer Carr (Softball); Christa Gammon (Softball); Delayna Gary (Softball); Brooke Kempker (Softball); Lauren McGinley (Softball); Tyler Porter (Softball); Raeven Replogle (Softball); Jenna Schwark (Softball); Jana Shewmaker (Softball); Jessica Smith (Softball); Elysha Swider (Softball); Cara Belcher (Women's Swimming & Diving); Jessica Bennett (Women's Swimming & Diving); Katherine Blundell (Women's Swimming & Diving); Allison Burnham (Women's Swimming & Diving); Elizabeth Chollet (Women's Swimming & Diving); Dimitra Drakopoulos (Women's Swimming & Diving); Heather Fulton (Women's Swimming & Diving); Andrea Gerbrand (Women's Swimming & Diving); Sara Griffith (Women's Swimming & Diving); Jordan Hawkins (Women's Swimming & Diving); Leah Hunter (Women's Swimming & Diving); Joni Lauf (Women's Swimming & Diving); Stacey MacDonald (Women's Swimming & Diving); Frannie Moody (Women's Swimming & Diving); Hilary Morrow (Women's Swimming & Diving); Francy Palma (Women's Swimming & Diving); Laura Peterson (Women's Swimming & Diving); Chelsea Ray (Women's Swimming & Diving); Sierra Ross (Women's Swimming & Diving); Michelle Schaefer (Women's Swimming & Diving); Rene Smith (Women's Swimming & Diving); Katharina Voelkel (Women's Swimming & Diving); Brianna Willoughby (Women's Swimming & Diving); Rashida Allen (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Sofie Blount (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Cortenee Boulard (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Angela Chase (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Kristen Cypret (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Leander Ernest (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Stephanie Harres (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Andrea Marshall (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Scarlett McCall (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Kelsey McCowen (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Staci Nelson (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Terry Phillips (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Lacie Sparlin (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Anda Udris (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Mari-Jean Vance (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country);  Jamie Vest (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Kelsee Viano (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Jodi-Ann Walker (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country); Christina Buckner (Volleyball); Julia Cawthra (Volleyball); Joanna Granzow (Volleyball); Cara Hackmann (Volleyball); Sara Staubach (Volleyball); Nikki Vandepopulier (Volleyball).

To qualify for the Valley Honor Roll, a student-athlete must have recorded a minimum 3.2 grade point average for a specified term (Fall 2008), must have been a member of an athletics team, and must have a minimum of 12 hours of enrollment during the fall.