RICHARDSON, Texas -- Twenty-four graduating student-athletes from the 12 American Southwest Conference member institutions are honored by the conference and their institutions as 2014-15 ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor recipients.

The ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor is presented to one male and one female member of the graduating class who has compiled the most outstanding record in academics, athletics and leadership over their collegiate career. The award is presented annually by the Faculty Athletics Representative at each conference member institution.

Recipients of the 2014-15 ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor represent 15 different conference sports and include individuals who graduated with academic honors, hold admission to graduate-level programs, are members of academic honor societies and campus organizations; competed on national, conference or division title teams; earned ASC All-Academic, Distinguished Scholar-Athlete and All-Conference honors; and who served as volunteers, tutors and mentors within the campus and the community.

ASC 2014-15 Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor Award Recipients

Member	Scholar-Athlete	Major(s)	Sport	Hometown
Concordia Texas	Jack Cersosimo	Kinesiology	Golf	Austin, Texas
	Jessica Borrego	Kinesiology	Softball	Spring, Texas
East Texas Baptist	Kirby Moore	Education, History	Baseball	Minden, La.
	Sara Clements	Athletic Training	Softball	Pearland, Texas
Hardin-Simmons	Jimmie Simpson	Business Management	Football	Waco, Texas
	Rachel Holik	Exercise Science, Pre-Physical Therapy	Basketball	Wall, Texas
Howard Payne	Kevin Domingue	Mathematics, Education	Football	Corinth, Texas
	Amanda Cruddas	English	Softball	Killeen, Texas
LeTourneau	Danny Canaviri	Mechanical Engineering	Soccer	Herleysville, Pa.
	Kayla Ronda	Marketing	Volleyball	Chandler, Ariz.
Louisiana College	Dillon Dunbar	Biology	Golf	Marksville, La.
	Laura Gulotta-Parrish	Biology	Softball	Plaquemine, La.
Mary Hardin-Baylor	Isaiah Minick	Economics	Soccer	Chang Mai, Thailand
	Macy Moore	Mathematics	Basketball	Houston, Texas
McMurry	Casjen Rico	Finance	Tennis	Grapevine, Texas
	Kayla Hines	Psychology	Volleyball	Robinson, Texas
Ozarks	Todd Turner	Biology	Tennis	Pearcy, Ark.
	Jordana Andrews	Health Science	Basketball	Center Ridge, Ark.
Sul Ross State	Shane Sawyer	Kinesiology	Baseball	Midland, Texas
	Kaitlyn Thomas	Interdisciplinary Studies	Volleyball	Del Rio, Texas
Texas Dallas	Omar Jaroun	Accounting	Soccer	Plano, Texas
	Madi Hess	Emerging Media & Communications	Basketball	Austin, Texas
Texas-Tyler	Carl Kornman	Kinesiology	CC/TF	Longview, Texas
	Jordan Sloane	Criminal Justice	Golf	Cypress, Texas

Biographical information provided by each student-athletes' Faculty Athletic Representative and Sports Information Director.


CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY TEXAS

Jack Cersosimo | Kinesiology | Men's Golf | Austin, Texas (Lanier HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Dean's List honors throughout academic career ... Two-time Capital One Academic All-District VIII (2014, '13), three-time ASC Academic All-Conference ... Two-time ASC Men's Golf 2013 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete of the Year, member of Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team ... 2014 Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar ... First Concordia Texas men's golfer to win ASC Championship Individual Medalist honors (2015) ... Two-time Division III Championships individual qualifier ... Finalist for 2015 Division III Jack Nicklaus Division III Player of the Year Award ... GCAA/PING 2015 All-West Region, GCAA/PING Division III 2014 Second-Team All-American ... Three-time All-ASC First Team (2015, '13, '12), All-ASC Second Team (2014).

Jessica Borrego | Kinesiology | Softball | Spring, Texas (Klein Collins HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Graduated magna cum laude with degree in kinesiology ... will enroll in Hardin-Simmons' doctorate program in physical therapy; Recipient of NCAA Ethnic Minority and Women's Enhancement Scholarship for Careers in Athletics ... Earned Dean's List honors in six semesters ... Two-time ASC Academic All-Conference ... All-ASC Honorable Mention 2014.


EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

Kirby Moore | Education, History | Baseball | Minden, La. (Minden HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Dean's List and Dean's List with Honors ... Three-time ASC Academic All-Conference ... Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, 2013-14 baseball representative ... ASC 2014 Honorable Mention ... Collected 10 career saves; 8-7 career pitching record, helping 2015 ETBU squad to its first ASC tournament wins since 2005 and first 20-win season since 2006 ... Friendship Baptist youth minister; volunteer with Mission Marshall, Joplin Tornado Relief ... J.H. Moore Elementary School mentor program.

Sara Clements | Softball | Athletic Training | Pearland, Texas (Pearland HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Earned Dean's List with Honor each semester ... 2015 Outstanding Kinesiology Student award ... NFCA All America Scholar Athlete (2013, '14); three-time ASC All Academic ... All-ASC First-Team (2014), ASC All-Tournament (2013) ... Participant in NCAA regional, Super Regional and Finals tournaments, including fifth-place national finish in 2014 ... Holds Top 10 places in East Texas Baptist career RBI and home runs ... ETBU Homecoming Queen Court; Fellowship of Christian Athletes.


HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY

Jimmie Simpson | Football | Business Management | Waco, Texas (Midway HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Graduated with a 4.0 grade-point average as a business management major ... Earned Dean's List honors ... Three-time ASC Academic All-Conference ... Capital One Academic All-District VIII ... Selected to National Football Foundation Hampshire Society ... Team captain who completed career with 1,248 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns.

Rachel Holik | Basketball | Exercise Science, Pre-Physical Therapy | Wall, Texas (Wall HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Named to Dean's List ... Graduated with a 4.0 grade-point average as a pre-physical therapy/exercise science major ... Three-time ASC Academic All-Conference ... Led Cowgirls to ASC Championship Tournament appearance in 2015 ... Student-Athlete Advisory Committee member, involved in numerous community service events, including HSU-McMurry Halloween Canned Food Drive and Abilene-area Special Olympics track and field meet.


HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY

Kevin Domingue | Football | Mathematics, Secondary Education | Corinth, Texas (Lake Dallas HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Earned HPU President's List, Dean's List and Honor Roll academic recognition throughout collegiate career ... 2015 HPU School of Education Secondary New Student Teacher of the Year award ... ASC Academic All-Conference ... Fellowship of Christian Athletes, serving two years as chapter president ... Honorary member of Delta Chi Rho ... Resident Assistant ... four-year letter winner who earned all-conference recognition.

Amanda Cruddas | Softball | English | Killeen, Texas (Ellison HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Earned HPU President's List, Dean's List and Honor Roll academic recognition throughout collegiate career ... Enrolled in HPU master's degree program in Instructional Leadership following December 2014 graduation ... ASC Academic All-Conference.


LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY

Danny Canaviri | Soccer | Mechanical Engineering | Herleysville, Penn. (Santa Cruz, Bolivia Christian Learning Ctr)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Dean's List ... 2014 ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete team ... Three-time ASC Academic All-Conference ... Two-year team captain ... Appeared in 54 games, recording 32 shots, four goals and two assists ... Involved in campus Bible studies and mission trips.

Kayla Ronda | Volleyball | Marketing | Chandler, Ariz. (Corona Del Sol HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Earned Dean's List honors ... Enrolled in LeTourneau graduate program after completing undergraduate degree ... 2014 ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete team ... Two-time ASC Academic All-Conference ...2014 Volleyball Co-Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year, All-Conference Third-Team ... Lists among LeTourneau career top five in service aces, kills, attempts and block assists.


LOUISIANA COLLEGE

Dillon Dunbar | Golf | Biology | Marksville, La. (Marksville HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Graduated with honors after earning Dean's List recognition throughout academic career ... Member of National Honor Society ... Two-time ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete team, three-time ASC Academic All-Conference ... four-year letter winner who played in LC five-man lineup in every tournament of collegiate career ... Contributed over 300 volunteer hours in the physical therapy field during his senior year.

Laura Gulotta-Parrish | Softball | Biology | Plaquemine, La. (St. Joseph's Academy)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Earned Dean's List recognition in each semester of academic career ... Three-time ASC Academic All-Conference ... Four-year member of Alpha Epsilon Delta ... Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, 2014-15 vice-president ... Twice named All-Conference Third-Team (2015, '14) ... Three-year starter at third base who holds Wildcats' career hit by pitch record.


UNIVERISTY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR

Isaiah Minick | Soccer | Economics | Chang Mai, Thailand (Grace International)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Dean's List honors ... Capital One Academic All-District VIII selection ... Two-time member of ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team in men's soccer, three-time ASC Academic All-Conference ... Four-year letter winner anchoring the Cru back line as a defender ... Active in the UMHB and Central Texas community, participating in a variety of service projects and the men's soccer team's mission trip to Bermuda ... Served as a UMHB University Ambassador, one of the most prestigious positions available to students.

Macy Moore | Basketball | Mathematics | Houston, Texas (Cypress Falls HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Dean's List honors ... ASC Women's Basketball 2014 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete ... Two-time ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Women's Basketball Team honoree, three-time ASC All-Academic selection ... ASC All-Conference Second-Team (2014) ... ASC Championship All-Tournament honors in 2014 ... Four-year letter winner who served as team captain ... Active in numerous community service projects during her UMHB career.


MCMURRY UNIVERSITY

Casjen Rico | Tennis | Finance | Grapevine, Texas (Grapevine HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Dean's List honors ... ASC, Heartland Conference Academic All-Conference ... 2014-15 McMurry Male Athlete of the Year ... Two-time NCCAA Scholar-Athlete, 2015 NCCAA Sportsmanship Award ... Two-time NCCAA All-American ... Named 2015 NCCAA All-Tournament after leading War Hawks to third-place finish at the national tournament ... Team captain ... 2012 ASC West Division Freshman of the Year, All-West Division First-Team singles and doubles ... Heartland Conference All-Conference (2014) ... Holds McMurry men's tennis all-time records in career singles (63-12) and doubles (52-24), giving him a combined 115-36 record.

Kayla Hines | Volleyball | Psychology | Robinson, Texas (Robinson HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Dean's List honors ... 2014 ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team ... Three-time academic all-conference, twice named NCCAA Scholar-Athlete ... Finalist for NCCAA Hellings Award (honors a player demonstrating athletic skills, Christian lifestyle and civic engagement) ... NCCAA All-Region and All-Tournament (2014) ... Helped McMurry to three-consecutive NCCAA national postseason appearances, resulting in two regional titles and an NCCAA national championship (2013) ... Mission work through McMurry Religious Life Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Meals on Wheels and Disability Resources; serves as a leader with Young Life and coaches youth club volleyball.


UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS

Todd Turner | Tennis | Biology | Pearcy, Ark. (Lake Hamilton HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Graduated with 4.0 grade-point average, earning President's List honors ... Capital One Academic All-America Third Team (2014); three-time Capital One Academic All-District V honoree ... ITA Scholar-Athlete ... Two-time member of ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team; three-time ASC Academic All-Conference ... Finalist 2014 Arkansas Star of Tomorrow award ... All-Conference singles and doubles (2015) ... Lists second in Ozarks' career singles wins (38) and career doubles wins (47) ... Twice led Eagles to ASC Men's Tennis Championship Tournament appearances and a 43-19 record ... Turner and his doubles partner were ranked #15 in the ITA West Region rankings in 2013-14.

Jordana Andrews | Health Science | Basketball | Center Ridge, Ark. (Nemo Vista HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Selected as University of the Ozarks 2014-15 Outstanding Health Science major ... Will enroll in the physical therapy doctoral program at the University of Central Arkansas ... ASC Women's Basketball 2014-15 Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year ... ASC Women's Basketball Distinguished Scholar Athlete; member ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team ... ASC Academic All-Conference ... Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Health Science Club, UO Student Foundation Board, Catholic Campus Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... Volunteer with Needy Paws and local Special Olympics softball and basketball tournaments.


SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY

Shane Sawyer | Kinesiology | Baseball | Midland, Texas (Midland HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... ASC Academic All-Conference ... ASC All-Conference Second-Team (2015), Honorable Mention (2014) ... d3baseball.com Team of the Week honors (2015) ... Participates in competitive dance, a skill developed as a coping mechanism for dealing with life's hardships, including the early death of his brother in 2008, his grandmother in 2013, and his father's two bouts with cancer.

Kaitlyn Thomas | Interdisciplinary Studies | Volleyball | Del Rio, Texas (Del Rio HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Earned academic honors throughout her collegiate career ... will enroll in the SRSU master's degree program in human and health performance ... Two-time ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team selection ... Twice named ASC Academic All-Conference.


UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS

Omar Jaroun | Soccer | Accounting | Plano, Texas (Plano East HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... NSCAA Scholar All-American (2014); two-time ASC Academic All-Conference ... 2014 ASC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year after leading the conference in assists and shots ... NSCAA 2014 All-West Region. ... Two-time ASC All-Conference First-Team (2014, '13) ... Team captain ... Intern with PricewaterhouseCoopers, the world's second largest professional services firm.

Madi Hess | Basketball | Emerging Media and Communications | Austin, Texas (Cedar Park HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District First-Team ... Three-time ASC Academic All-Conference ... 2015 WBCA All-America First-Team ... D3Hoops.com All-South Region ... 2015 ASC All-Conference First-Team and conference All-Tournament ... led UT Dallas to conference title and berth in Division III Championship, advancing to the Sectionals/round of 16 ... Set UTD season assists (158) and three-point field goal (.459) records; led ASC in assists and ranked third in Div. III three-point field goal percentage ... Student-Athlete Advisory Committee member involved in organizing food drives, site clean-up for Habitat for Humanity and leading a Christmas toy drive for a local shelter.


UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER

Carl Kornman | Cross Country, Track and Field | Kinesiology | Longview, Texas (Hallsville HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Student in UT Tyler Honors program and earned Dean's List honors throughout academic career ... President Alpha Chi and member of Phi Kappa Phi honor society ... Presented research at two national conferences, winning best presentation for the health sciences sub-conference ... Two-time ASC Academic All-Conference ... Member of conference champion teams in cross country (four), track and field (two) ... Made numerous UM ARMY mission trips to assist in reconstruction and home repairs; also involved with Wheelchair Ramp Construction Service Project, Grace Works and Highway 80 Rescue Mission.

Jordan Sloane | Golf | Criminal Justice | Cypress, Texas (Cy-Fair HS)
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor ... Earned President's List and Dean's List honors ... Two-time Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar ... ASC 2014 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team; three-time ASC Academic All-Conference ... WGCA 2015 All-America Second-Team, All-West Region ... ASC All-Conference First-Team (2015, '14), Second-Team (2013) ... Placed among the top seven individuals in four ASC Championship Tournaments, including a career-best runner-up finish in 2015 ... Helped UT Tyler to three Div. III national tournament appearances where it finished second (2013) and fourth twice (2015, '14) ... Patriots to second straight ASC title ... three-year women's golf representative to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... Volunteer with First Tee, Wounded Warriors Project, Tyler Food Bank and Turkey Shoot events.