April 15, 2011

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ROCHESTER, Mich. - The Oakland University Department of Athletics honored Oakland's student-athletes during the annual Graduates and Champions banquet on Friday, April 15 in the Athletics Center O'Rena. The department honored its seniors and student-athlete performances over the course of the 2010-11 seasons.

The following awards were given out:

Hollie L. Lepley Award
The most prestigious award handed out by the Department of Athletics, these award-winners are nominated by their coaches and rewarded to the student-athletes who have accomplished the highest athletic achievement, academic achievement and community service.
Male Winner: Zack Jones (Men's Cross Country / Track and Field)
Female Winner: Brittany Dunn (Women's Volleyball)

Scholarship Recipients
For the 2010-2011 Academic year, we are proud to recognize those student-athletes that were selected by the Athletics Scholarship Committee to receive Named, Endowed Athletic Scholarships. While many of our student-athletes receive some form of scholarship support, only eight were honored with a Named award.

The Hugh & Nancy Elliott Scholarship
Allison Bell (Volleyball)
Addison Brink, Jr. Scholarship
Vuk Popovic (Men's Soccer)
The Lori MaCauley Scholarship
Will Hudson (Men's Basketball)
Miracles from Jenna Award in Memory of Jenna Kast Scholarship
Kylie Schalz (Softball)
Daniel R. Weinerth Scholarship
Miche'le Lipari (Men's Soccer)
Jim Causley Buick-GMC Scholarship
Chelsea Oates (Women's Swimming and Diving)
R. Michael O'Brien Scholarship
Alli Kirk (Volleyball)
The Department of Athletics Scholarship
Katie Dreyer (Softball)

The Team Spirit Award
Oakland's athletic teams are awarded spirit points for attending athletic events throughout the 2010-11 seasons, showing Golden Grizzly pride for all sports. This award is given to the team that accumulated the most spirit points for the second year in a row the winner was...
Winner: Women's Swimming and Diving

Grizz Rock Video Winners
Oakland's teams had the option of creating a music video of Oakland University athletics and the three entries were shown during the Graduates and Champions banquet. Those in attendance voted on which one should win.
Winner: Men's Swimming and Diving

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