Drexel University Athletics
Katrina Gaudier Named a Finalist for Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars Award
5/3/2010 3:59:53 PM | Softball
Philadelphia - Drexel senior softball pitcher Katrina Gaudier is one of eight female finalists for the 2010 Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year Award. Gaudier was chosen from a group of nominees from across the nation who embody the commitment to excellence in competition and in the classroom inspired by the award's namesake tennis-great Arthur Ashe, Jr.
The Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars Awards are given annually to recognize undergraduate athletes of color who have achieved success both academically and athletically. The award was established by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and award winners are chosen by the publication's selection committee. Nominees are men and women of color who compete in an intercollegiate sport, maintain a a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better and are active on their campuses or in their communities.
Gaudier was one of 12 student-athletes named to the Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars Softball Team. From that esteemed group, Gaudier emerged as the Sports Scholars finalist for softball. Gaudier is putting the wraps on a successful career on the softball diamond. She ranks among Drexel's top five all-time in pitching victories and last season she threw just the 15th no-hitter in Drexel history.
The Irvine, Calif. native holds a 3.77 GPA as an English major and has been an active member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee as well as a volunteer on campus. Recently, Gaudier volunteered during Inspire a Child to Dream Day, an event in which children from ages 9-16 tour the campus and attend programs organized by various university departments.
Gaudier's fellow finalists include Windy Santa Cruz, a chemistry major and middle-distance runner at Valparaiso University; Aundeah Kearney, an English major and long jumper at Princeton; Kirin Khan, a political, legal and economic analysis major and rower at Mills College; Nana Sang-Bender, an international relations graduate student who is also a relay runner at Syracuse; Maranda Smith, an anthropology major and All-America gymnast at Florida; Margaret Smith, a psychology major and basketball player at Dartmouth; Danielle Stallings, a junior pre-law major and soccer player at Spelman College; and Bree Thornton, a psychology major and soccer player at Missouri.
Marcia Newby, a gymnast from the University of Georgia, was named the Women's Sports Scholar of the Year and Darius Law, a sprinter from UNC Charlotte, received the Men's Sports Scholar of the Year Award.
The Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars Awards are given annually to recognize undergraduate athletes of color who have achieved success both academically and athletically. The award was established by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and award winners are chosen by the publication's selection committee. Nominees are men and women of color who compete in an intercollegiate sport, maintain a a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better and are active on their campuses or in their communities.
Gaudier was one of 12 student-athletes named to the Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars Softball Team. From that esteemed group, Gaudier emerged as the Sports Scholars finalist for softball. Gaudier is putting the wraps on a successful career on the softball diamond. She ranks among Drexel's top five all-time in pitching victories and last season she threw just the 15th no-hitter in Drexel history.
The Irvine, Calif. native holds a 3.77 GPA as an English major and has been an active member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee as well as a volunteer on campus. Recently, Gaudier volunteered during Inspire a Child to Dream Day, an event in which children from ages 9-16 tour the campus and attend programs organized by various university departments.
Gaudier's fellow finalists include Windy Santa Cruz, a chemistry major and middle-distance runner at Valparaiso University; Aundeah Kearney, an English major and long jumper at Princeton; Kirin Khan, a political, legal and economic analysis major and rower at Mills College; Nana Sang-Bender, an international relations graduate student who is also a relay runner at Syracuse; Maranda Smith, an anthropology major and All-America gymnast at Florida; Margaret Smith, a psychology major and basketball player at Dartmouth; Danielle Stallings, a junior pre-law major and soccer player at Spelman College; and Bree Thornton, a psychology major and soccer player at Missouri.
Marcia Newby, a gymnast from the University of Georgia, was named the Women's Sports Scholar of the Year and Darius Law, a sprinter from UNC Charlotte, received the Men's Sports Scholar of the Year Award.
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