INDIANAPOLIS –The GLVC has identified 613 student-athletes across 14 eligible member institutions who have earned the GLVC Council of Presidents' Academic Excellence Award, it was announced on Thursday.

To be eligible for the award, the student-athlete must have competed in the GLVC for a minimum of two years and completed 96 credit hours. A student-athlete can only earn the distinguished honor one time in their career. The recipients of the GLVC Council of Presidents' Academic Excellence Award exemplify the outstanding student-athletes in the GLVC. Each honoree has exhausted his or her eligibility in the intercollegiate sport in which they participated and maintained at least a 3.5 grade point average throughout their academic career.

While the full list of honorees can be found at the link above, the two UIndy student-athletes - Josiah Adams (Sport Management) and Jackson Hoover (Biology) - met the highest standard of academic excellence by concluding their collegiate careers with an unblemished 4.0 cumulative GPA. Overall, 42 Greyhounds earned recognition for this achievement.

The 613 sets a new league record by 68 students, surpassing the previous mark set in 2021-22 with 545 honorees from 13 member schools. This is an increase of 72 from 2023-24 where 541 students earned the honor for 13 member schools.