Rebels Place 32 On SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Thirty-two Ole Miss student-athletes were among the 532 total named to the 2008-09 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll, announced Wednesday by SEC Commissioner Mike Slive.

Among the Rebels distinguished were 15 from football, 10 from soccer and seven from volleyball. Eighteen of the athletes were previous Honor Roll recipients, including four-time award winners in soccer seniors Stacey Emmonds, Amanda Verkin and Megan Vickery.

Ole Miss volleyball junior Emily Kvitle maintains a 4.0 GPA, while soccer sophomore Erin Downing and football junior Wesley Phillips boast averages of better than 3.9.

The 2008-09 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll is based on grades from the 2008 Spring, Summer and Fall terms. Kentucky topped the list with 60 student-athletes on the fall academic roster, while South Carolina was close behind with 59 honorees.

(1) A student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.00 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution. (2) If a student-athlete attends summer school, his/her grade point average during the summer academic term must be included in the calculation used to determine eligibility for the Academic Honor Roll. (3) Student-athletes eligible for the Honor Roll include those receiving an athletics scholarship, recipients of an athletics award (i.e., letter winner), and non-scholarship student-athletes who have been on a varsity team for two seasons. (4) Prior to being nominated, a student-athlete must have successfully completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of non-remedial academic credit toward a baccalaureate degree at the nominating institution. (5) The student-athlete must have been a member of a varsity team for the sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.

Name	Sport	Year	Major
2008 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll - Ole Miss
Ben Benedetto	Football	Junior	Geological Engineering
Zack Brent	Football	Junior	Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jason Cook	Football	Senior	African American Studies
Martin Fisher	Football	Sophomore	Public Policy Leadership
Clay Fowler	Football	Sophomore	Business Undecided
Daverin Geralds	Football	Junior	Mathematics
Gerald Harris	Football	Senior	Management
Andy Hartmann	Football	Junior	Criminal Justice
Ben Meadows	Football	Sophomore	Biological Science
Vincent Moss	Football	Sophomore	Accountancy
Wesley Phillips	Football	Junior	Civil Engineering
Joshua Shene	Football	Senior	Exercise Science
Brent Smith	Football	Senior	Physics
Jevan Snead	Football	Senior	Marketing
Billy Tapp	Football	Senior	Accountancy
Amy Bayles	Soccer	Senior	Elementary Education
Mallory Coleman	Soccer	Junior	Insurance and Risk Management
Lily Crabtree	Soccer	Sophomore	Liberal Arts Undecided
Erin Downing	Soccer	Sophomore	Exercise Science
Stacey Emmonds	Soccer	Senior	Exercise Science
Jennifer Hance	Soccer	Senior	Exercise Science
Danielle Johnson	Soccer	Junior	Managerial Finance
Amanda Verkin	Soccer	Senior	Management
Megan Vickery	Soccer	Senior	Insurance and Risk Management
Hannah Weatherly	Soccer	Junior	Elementary Education
Caitlin Keefe	Volleyball	Senior	Hospitality Management
Rachel Kieckhaefer	Volleyball	Senior	Dietetics and Nutrition
Miranda Kitts	Volleyball	Junior	Business Undecided
Emily Kvitle	Volleyball	Junior	Exercise Science
Regina Thomas	Volleyball	Sophomore	Psychology
Allison Weber	Volleyball	Senior	Dietetics and Nutrition
Caitlin Weiss	Volleyball	Junior	Banking and Finance

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