ST. LOUIS – The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) has identified a league-wide record 582 student-athletes who have earned the GLVC Brother James Gaffney, FSC Distinguished Scholar Award, including 16 from UMSL.

Named after Brother James Gaffney FSC, former President of Lewis University for over 27 years and two-term Chair of the GLVC Council of Presidents, this award is presented annually to student-athletes who achieve a 4.0 grade point average during the course of the academic year.

UMSL's honorees include:
Zach Beatty, Baseball
Rebecca Bechtel, Women's Swimming
Ashley Borowitz, Softball
Lily Franzen, Women's Swimming
Luke Hall, Men's Track and Field
Zara Konstapel, Women's Swimming
McKenzie Lamos, Softball
Josie Maddox, Women's Soccer
Jaxson Mahlstadt, Men's Swimming
May Pasqualini, Softball
Katie Schaake, Softball
Linn Thornqvist, Women's Golf
Jacob Warner, Men's Cross Country/Track and Field
Skylar Weaver, Volleyball
Brennan Weller, Men's Basketball
Ebba Wernered, Women's Golf