HONOLULU - The University of Hawai'i Athletics Department celebrated National Student-Athlete Day by honoring individuals who have achieved at least a 3.0 GPA and are actively involved in their community at a Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) celebratory function last night.
The following student-athletes were honored:
Kana Aikawa- Women's Tennis
Major: Business
GPA: 3.60
- Organized SAAC Reading Days for elementary school kids
- Jump Rope for Heart
- Hurricane Katrina Relief Collection
- Relay for Life
- Women in Sports Day
Patricia Gauthier- Track and Field
Major: Spanish
GPA: 3.93
- SAAC Reading Days
- Relay for Life Participant
- Hurricane Katrina Relief Collection
- Women in Sports Day
Brittany Grice- Women's Basketball
Major: Political Science
GPA: 3.28
- Associated Students for University of Hawaii (ASUH) Senator
- Relay for Life- raised over $5,000 individually
- Women in Sports Day
Chantelle Laan- Cross Country/Track and Field
Major: Business
GPA: 3.30
- SAAC Reading Days
- Relay for Life Participant
- Hurricane Katrina Relief Collection
- Women in Sports Day
Ashley Monfort--Track and Field
Major: Journalism
GPA: 3.16
- SAAC Reading Days
- Relay for Life
- Bible Study with church and team
- Women in Sports Day
Bobby Nash- Men's Basketball
Major: Political Science
GPA: 3.25
- Voyager School
- Manoa Park Youth Basketball
- Shriner's Hospital
- Schofield Military
- Lt. Governor drug days at elementary schools
- Youth Day
Kenny Patton- Football
Major: English
GPA: 3.70
- Jump Rope for Heart
- Read Across America
- Dr. Seuss Read Aloud
- Great Aloha Run
- Drug Awareness
Emily Rose - Soccer
Major: Meteorology
GPA: 4.0
- Volunteer at various campus activities
- Relay for Life committee
- Sunday school teacher at St. Clement's Episcopal Church
- Volunteer assistant soccer coach for U-10 team
- Volunteer assistant soccer coach for Pac Five
- Women in Sports Day
Allie Rowe- Women's Golf
Major: Political Science
GPA: 3.51
- Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund
- Co-Chair of Relay for Life, raising over $110,000 in the last two years
- SAAC Reading Days
- Women in Sports Day
CJ Tausaga- Football
Major: General Arts and Sciences
GPA: 3.00
- Church Choir
- Church Retreat leader
- Youth Retreat cook
- Youth Retreat Counselor
- High School Football Coach
- High School Baseball Coach
- High School Athlete Tutor
- On the weekends I take athletes out to stay out of trouble
Cayley Thurlby- Women's Volleyball
Major: Journalism/Business
GPA: 3.19
- Relay for Life- Team Captain/Corporate Sponsorship Chair
- Shriner's Hospital
- Women in Sports Day
Keala Watson- Football
Major: Environmental Studies
GPA: 3.25
- Salvation Army Angel Tree Gift collection Pearlridge Mall
- Track and field student athlete training help Nanakuli High School
- Church property clean up Kahikolu Baptist Church Waianae
- Football student athlete tutoring Nanakuli High School
- Campus Beautification Nanakuli High School
Robbie Wilder- Baseball
Major: Business
GPA: 3.21
- Shriner's Children's Hospital
- SAAC Reading Days
- Relay for Life Team Captain
- Hurricane Katrina Relief Collection
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