In December, the NCAA announced that Assumption was one of 27 Division II schools nationwide to earn the Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence for achieving an Academic Success Rate (ASR) of 90 percent or higher.
Assumption was one of four Northeast-10 schools to earn the recognition and was tied for the highest total for any Division II conference in the country. It marks the 10th straight year Assumption has finished with an ASR of at least 91 percent and in the top 25 nationally among Division II institutions.
“As one of only 27 institutions of higher learning nationwide to be recognized with the Presidents’ Award, we are proud of our student-athletes’ dedication to academics and the pursuit of knowledge,” said President Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D. “Throughout the year, our student-athletes work diligently in the classroom, in their communities, and in their respective sports to honorably represent Assumption in the Northeast-10 Conference and beyond.”
The ASR is the percentage of student-athletes who graduate within six years of initial college enrollment and includes virtually all Division II student-athletes, including transfers and those not receiving athletic scholarships. Assumption had nine different varsity programs post a perfect ASR of 100 percent.
“I am very proud of the continued academic excellence displayed by our student-athletes,” said Director of Athletics Jamie Marcoux. “Earning the Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence shows the continued commitment of our student athletes to their academic endeavors. We, as a department, are dedicated stewards to the development of our student-athletes’ athletic and academic excellence.”
