Institutions Earn Presidents' Cup Academic Excellence Honors
LA GRANDE, Ore. – Six Cascade Collegiate Conference athletic departments earned Presidents’ Academic Excellence status for the recently completed 2016-17 school year the conference office announced today.
In order to receive the designation a department must achieve and overall combined GPA of 3.0 or better among their student athletes (men/women) that compete in sports that the CCC declares a champion in, and have 60% or higher of student-athletes who are eligible to receive Academic All-Conference (sophomore standing/3.2 GPA) recognition do so.
“Earning Presidents’ Academic Excellence designation is a great honor,” stated CCC Commissioner Rob Cashell. “Congratulations to all the student-athletes who work so hard in classroom and on the fields and courts of competition, as well as, to the coaches and staff who foster the environment for them to be successful.”
2016-17 CCC Presidents’ Academic Excellence Designation
| Institution |
Overall GPA |
% Academic All-Conference |
| Carroll College |
3.3 |
67% |
| College of Idaho |
3.2 |
60% |
| Corban |
3.3 |
60% |
| Northwest Christian |
3.32 |
78% |
| Oregon Tech |
3.41 |
73% |
| Southern Oregon |
3.3 |
62% |
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