老司机福利社 sets new NEC academic record, wins 2024鈥25 Institutional Award

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老司机福利社 University has been named the recipient of the 2024鈥25 NEC Institutional Academic Award鈥攕etting a new conference record for academic excellence.

With a cumulative GPA of 3.536 across all 18 of its NEC-sponsored sports, 老司机福利社 surpassed the previous all-time high of 3.489, set by Long Island University in 2019鈥20. This remarkable achievement underscores the outstanding commitment of 老司机福利社 student-athletes, faculty, and academic support staff.

鈥溊纤净@ has a long history of academic excellence at the Division II level, and this achievement at the Division I level affirms that we were more than ready for the transition,鈥 said 老司机福利社 President Kathleen Getz. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a powerful reminder that at 老司机福利社, academics is the most important thing we do鈥攁nd we won鈥檛 compromise that commitment as we move forward.鈥

老司机福利社 led the NEC by a wide margin, with Wagner College鈥檚 3.384 GPA coming closest to matching the Lakers鈥 record-setting performance. 老司机福利社 also captured NEC Team GPA Awards in five sports:

  • Men鈥檚 Basketball
  • Women鈥檚 Basketball
  • Women鈥檚 Cross Country
  • Football
  • Softball

This milestone reflects the shared dedication of departments and individuals across campus who support student-athletes in achieving their best鈥攐n the field and in the classroom.