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Immediate: May 3, 2012 Media Contact:Alicia Steger 516.572.9634Email: alicia.steger@ncc.eduncc.edu/newsreleases

Nassau Community College Student Named SUNY Scholar Athlete

 

Garden City, NY – NCC Student Alex Schweitzer has been named a recipient of a State University of New York (SUNY) 2011-12 Scholar Athlete Award, which recognizes outstanding academic excellence and athletic achievement. Schweitzer is on the soccer team at the College."We are very proud of student athletes, like Alex, who have excelled in the classroom and on the athletic field. They merit our praise for their skills and for their persistence," said NCC president Dr. Donald Astrab. SUNY Chancellor Zimpher agreed:  "With an average GPA of 3.6 and a number of championship competitions among them, this year's SUNY scholar athlete awardees are a highly commendable group."In order to be considered for this award, student-athletes were nominated by their campus athletic director. Nominees' academic credentials and athletic accomplishments were then reviewed by a panel of athletic directors from across the State University system and members of the provost's office.About Nassau Community CollegeNassau Community College, part of the State University of New York, is an institution where nearly 24,000 full- and part-time students and almost 15,000 continuing and professional students start and continue their successful journey through higher education. More than 70 fields of study are offered on a 225-acre campus located in the center of Long Island. As the largest single-campus two-year college in New York State, Nassau Community College maintains a national reputation for excellence.Ref: 1607c.5/3/12.182